I have a doctorate in engineering and so understand physics, science and engineering fairly well, at least on an intellectual level. However, that does not mean that I do not experience a sense of awe at what nature has revealed to us thus far. Let’s start from the images of…

Planet Money of NPR is one of my favorite Podcasts. Recently, it had two episodes, back-to-back, that made me think about old laws in different parts of the world and what impacts they have in modern days. The first story was about lunch time in France. If you have done…

How self-centered do you have to be to put your re-election ahead of doing public good that you were elected for? How power hungry do you have to be that you are prepared to sacrifice democracy in order to cling to power? How spineless do you have to be that…

In 1984, a TV series called Far Pavilions premiered. One important role was that of Anjuli, an Indian woman. Amy Irwing was cast in that role because for some reason the makers of the series did not think an Indian actress was capable of fitting the bill. I clearly remember…

The world of art (fine art, photography) is going through a major upheaval. Artificial intelligence is making it possible not only to make superb copies of fine art but also create “original “works. Also, investment in physical art is moving toward that of a digital form. …

I am angry I am angry at Putin for what he has wrought. Just to satisfy his ego and misdirected interpretation of history, he has invaded a sovereign nation. His troops are indiscriminately bombing cities and town, killing hundreds of people and making millions of people refugees. …

We live in interesting times when facts become fiction and fiction become facts. Let me elaborate. Facts becomes fiction when it is very easy to twist truth. Reality gets portraited as just a hypothesis or figment of someone’s imagination. Climate change is one such area where even after tons of…

Ah, retirement. Now is the time to do what I want. I can fly over to different place, some quite remote. I will take in what each place has to offer. When I am not flying around, I will drive to all the National Parks nearby and absorb beauty of…

George Mallory was a famous mountaineer who tried to climb Mt Everest and died in the process. When he was asked why he wanted to climb that formidable mountain, he famously replied, “Because it is there.” …