Number of words: 3,258 At sophisticated dinner parties in Delhi, Calcutta, or Chennai, whenever the discussion turns to politics, one can be sure that sooner or later, and usually sooner, the British will be blamed. It’s a fine parlor game, and clever players can usually find a way to cast blame for whichever side of … Read more

Number of words: 587 It happened when the biggest and the most valuable company in the history of the world was brought down (among other things) by a Malayali from India.There was a moment in history when the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC) or simply the Dutch East India Company was the most well funded and … Read more

Number of words: 471 “The readability of scientific texts is decreasing over time”, according to a new paper just out. Swedish researchers Pontus Plaven-Sigray and colleagues say that scientists today use longer and more complex words than those of the past, making their writing harder to read. But what does it mean? There’s been a … Read more

Number of words – 849 Decision making is such a vital element in making progress. Availability of choice or the dearth of it is in turn the most important factor in decision making. Maria Konnikova the American-Russian writer feels choices are bad to have, especially in the same value-zone. According to her, even after making … Read more

… A summary by Vinay Wagh We carry a common myth that most of the Math that is being taught in the schools and colleges is useless. But that’s not true.  Math was formulated to satisfy the needs of previous centuries and is now used to handle the modern technologies. The way math was formulated … Read more

… A summary by Vinay Wagh Give new information to Brain. That’s brain exercise! Repetition brings expertise! That’s the best way to improve!  We do the physical exercise consistently. How about the mental exercise? Along with repetition needs to do some new activities in a day that improves the mental health says Hector. Say, running … Read more

 …. A summary by Vinay Wagh “We are what we repeatedly do!”  Our habits are the compound interest of self-improvement. : if you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done. Conversely, if you get 1 percent worse each day for one … Read more