May 13, 2022Member-onlyMy Nesta ExperienceHow a Collective Intelligence project has helped me see data and Artificial Intelligence in a different light! The clock ticks 6:30, and our big day finally arrives. So we march on, passing along the wooden bridges, stone houses, arid hills, and snow-capped mountains. In a bit, I am at the…Data Science4 min readData Science4 min read
Sep 29, 2021Member-only5 Reasons You Should Start Writing Immediately — Especially If You Read Regularly!And no, it doesn’t include the typical “make money” reason! I love reading. For someone who just loves knowing — even if it means knowing some random tea stall gossips—reading has been my ultimate resort of knowing just about anything. But during these Corona lockdowns, I tried my hand at…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published in Better Humans·Sep 14, 2021Member-onlyVipassana 10-days Silent MeditationThe detailed breakout of my 10-day Vipassana meditation experience, and why you might want to try it yourself — I know, I know, if you have never heard about the Vipassana 10-days Silent Meditation before, I know what your first reaction could be. As if the word Meditation itself doesn’t demand so much effort, “10-days” is bound to conjure up extra attention. …Vipassana5 min readVipassana5 min read
Aug 29, 2021Member-onlyThe Last Dance: Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo returns home … to write a new chapter in Manchester United’s history! I don’t know where to start. So, let’s rewind 12 months back. The Corona Virus Pandemic. Lockdowns. Football. Empty Stadiums. Cash Stripped Football Clubs. VAR. Super League. Lionel Messi finally leaving Barcelona. Lionel Messi embracing Sergio…Football5 min readFootball5 min read
Published in Our Story on Earth·Aug 23, 2021Member-onlyNarrating the Entire Human Story to an AlienAnd why it would be a fascinating story of Science and History! Imagine you were tasked with narrating our story — that is, the entire human story — to an Alien. And let’s assume the Alien happens to be from a totally different Universe. …History4 min readHistory4 min read
Aug 22, 2021Member-onlyComing Back To LifeHow an ancient technique of Vipassana Meditation helped me make the dreaded comeback! Two years back, I left my job to search for something that I thought was missing from my life. I didn’t even know what the missing bit was. Maybe the missing bit was the purpose (or at…Mwc Reentry5 min readMwc Reentry5 min read
Aug 17, 2021Member-onlyWatching Lionel Messi Live For the First TimeWhat it felt like witnessing the genius in real-time The clock ran 50 minutes on the screen board. Hardly a significant moment in any football match. Yet the whole stadium rose to its feet. Just a glance around and I realized what had happened. One normal 5’6 guy was jugging…Messi5 min readMessi5 min read
Published in Our Story on Earth·Aug 13, 2021Member-onlyCoffee and Chocolate: The Story of Twist of FateHow the story of Coffee and Chocolate also captures human story and history! We love Coffee. And if we were asked to pick a compliment for it, most of us would pick Chocolate. …History5 min readHistory5 min read
Published in Our Story on Earth·Jul 29, 2021Member-onlyWhat History Can Teach Us About the Future of Our WorldWhy History is less about predicting and more about understanding! It is innately human to look forward to the future. And it is thrilling to imagine drastic changes that could happen in the future: like the futuristic AI World or Outerspace adventures from Sci-Fi movies. But when it comes to…History5 min readHistory5 min read
Published in Our Story on Earth·Jul 28, 2021Member-onlyHow the Rise of Nationalism Could Shape the Future of Naristion-StatesHow Religion could counter the force of globalization fueled by Money! Nation-States is a concept so ingrained in us that it’s difficult to even fathom a world without Nation-States. We are comfortable imagining drastic changes across other domains of life, like the futuristic imagination of AI World or even the…History5 min readHistory5 min read
