Seashells
Although I now live in the coastal area of India, I had not seen the sea till the age of 20 years. I grew at a place that may appear at the center of the Indian peninsula, in a careless look. So there was no chance of sighting the [...]
How to Turbocharge Your To-Do List
People who have their act together don’t get easily distracted by trivial things. Yet, even they sometimes struggle to focus. The primary reason they lose focus is the overwhelming thought of all the work they’re not doing. The world around us is constantly changing in both predictable and unpredictable [...]
How to Quickly Create Your Meetings Requests in Google Calendar
Most meetings end, agreeing unanimously at least on one point and that is when to meet next! Phew, we have another meeting! And then more meetings!! Meetings are an essential part of our work and sending meeting requests an essential chore. Most often sending meeting requests is a thankless [...]
My GTD Story
After completing my post-graduation in Remote Sensing - a space Technology, at IIT, I joined the dream job of Scientist in the Department of Space, Government of India. Besides doing the research activity, I wrote the required software code myself instead of looking for software developers. This idea of [...]
Keep Calm and Carry On
I love good TV commercials as much as I love good movies and good TV series. But what is amazing about good TV commercials is the way they pack a punch even in the little time that we engage with them! Some witty commercials become part of our folklore [...]
When Did You Change Your Toothbrush Last?
In all sincerity, we want to obey our dentist and change our toothbrush every three months, but very soon we lose track. The brush does not show any signs of wear, so we just go on with it till when we finally change and then get reminded about how [...]
How could browser history ease your time card logging
Chrome browser supports extensions and there is a whole marketplace of Chrome extensions, both free and paid. The extensions extend out-of-the-box capabilities of the Chrome browser. Do you use Chrome browser extensions? (What are your favorites? Please write to me.) I need a bunch of them for my day [...]
Streets are filled with idiots
I love great TV commercials just as much as I enjoy good movies and TV series. What sets commercials apart is their ability to deliver a powerful message in such a short span of time! Some witty ads become ingrained in our cultural memory, while others go a step [...]
Sign off for the day like a Pro
Have you been in a jewelry shop at the time of their closing for the day? It's quite dramatic. There is a sudden spurt of activity and in that hustle, all the valuables from the displays, get checked, packed, and moved to the vault (I guess), and soon the [...]
Handloom
India celebrated the 7th National Handloom day, last Saturday. Why handloom? Does it make any economic sense to handcraft clothes in this industrial era? The reason is that handloom resonates with Indians with the act of being self-reliant. Mahatma Gandhi had adopted it to dismiss British textiles in favor [...]