In the last 30-35 years, we have not seen such dominance of Indian cricket. This is a very new kind of team and very new kind of dominance in the world cricket. And, for today’s generation who are in awe of Virat (even we are in awe to be honest!) just imagine what kind of milestone Sachin setup in an era where he was setting a different standards of the one day cricket for the world.

The way the folks are criticising the firecracker bans in Delhi is scary. What it suggest that they are not thinking logically and they are almost too rigid in their approach to hear any logical discussion on air pollution. #AirPollution #AQI

Ma Mundeshwari temple in Kaimur (Bihar) is the oldest functional Hindu temple. Although, not very wellknown outside Bihar, this is one of the most revered temples in this region. 

Kelaniya Raja Vihar, Colombo (Sri Lanka). If you are in Sri Lanka, this is surely worth a visit for it serenity and peace.

Sunset on Colombo Beach, Sri Lanka

At Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara. Buddha gave sermons here during his visits to Sri Lanka. #colombo #SriLanka

The cutest Ravan and the artist who made this. There was a lot of heartburn after it was burnt.

Kohli brings a different kind of confidence in all of us when he is chasing scores. No fancy shots, absolutely clear about the goal and he goes with a very consistent and disciplined approach. Get closer to the target without taking any risks. It is more about his mental game than the cricketing skills. Young guys just try to win this by amping up their cricket game and forget that it is the mental game that will be critical.

Recently, I have been more vocal in calling spade a spade when it comes to people spreading hate, bigotry and exclusionism.
I might not change their mind but at least make it clear that I do not like it and my silence should not be used as a tacit approval. And, I have seen this working.. I get to hear less of this unpleasant nonsense and have less of these people around.

After a longtime decided to watch something on Netflix. House of Cards it is. Too early in the series but have heard a lot of good things.

“As powerful a force as personality is, we’re more than just introverts, extraverts and the rest. Our traits work with our cultural, social and economic environments, as well as the experiences we go through, to construct a neural world for us to live in that is unique.”

It was great to see global south coming together and defining the agenda for climate action at this #africaclimatesummit23. The most striking part was a very articulate and nuanced discourse on what Global South needs from the world for climate action. #work #climatechange

#AfricaClimateSummit23 Yesterday, I heard young African children talk about how they need to be part of the discussion on climate finance. So good to see the future generation coming forward and demanding a better future. #ClimateAction #AfricaClimateSummit #Nairobi

The Traditional Dance at Africa Climate Summit at Nairobi

It seems that being good at what you do is not enough these days. You have to become an #influencer or #creator in that space.. and to do that you have to spend more time finding ways to talk about your work than do the work. #socialmedia

“If you have an idea you’re excited about and you don’t bring it to life, it’s not uncommon for the idea to find its voice through another maker. This isn’t because the other artist stole your idea, but because the idea’s time has come.” #Books #Creativitiy #Ideas

A view of Kigali (Rwanda) from my room..

#Metacognition refers to people’s knowledge of their own thought processes. We often have little conscious awareness of how we think. Self-monitoring your own thought processes is one way to improve how you think." #CriticalThinking

WhatsApp needs an Out-of-Office or Autoresponder. The way it is becoming the default for work communication emails are soon going to be only for ‘formal’ communication that one needs to archive or record for administrative purposes.

I have a GoPro 11 Black that I use occasionally. But it sems that every time I take it out it has completely drained battery. I am not sure if there is a hardware problem as in a faulty battery or something wrong with my software.

It has been some time since I picked up my camera. I need to make time for it.

Paul Graham’s website (http://paulgraham.com/) is just a treasure trove of insights that every time I visit I get something to take home. This is also the website that looks so uninviting for people who are used to fancy designs and layouts.

“Once you label me you negate me.” ― Søren Kierkegaard

There are more people who became experts by ‘finding a problem in a solution’ than ‘solving a problem’.