Kids see what adults don't! My daughter saw a handbag, where I saw only a binder clip! And her Lego figurines were happy because each one got their own! Lesson: Learn to be childlike!
#creativity #childlike #learning #lego
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Bombay under lockdown!
Mixed feelings, seeing Bombay this way; while I admire its beauty without the crowd and the chaos, there is a tinge of sadness seeing the life sucked out!
We will overcome!
Monday, March 2, 2020
Happy birthday Dr. Seuss!
To the person who has undoubtedly had the greatest impact on children's reading!
Simple words, profound thoughts!
Happy birthday Dr. Seuss!
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Monday, February 10, 2020
Sunday, February 2, 2020
What a tournament! Australian Open 2020.
What a tournament it was! Australian Open 2020!
Psychological duels, physically demanding, exceptional skill, razor sharp accuracy, almost superhuman at times.
Some fine tennis, one handed backhand beauties like Federer, Wawrinka and Thiem. And sheer grit and stamina of Nadal and Djokovic. Now clearly split between the old guard and the new.
I rooted for Thiem to win; he is a credible challenge to the current order, and possesses the beauty of Federer, the never give up attitude of Nadal, and agility of Djokovic. More power to Thiem.
The finals was the perfect summary to the championship, where every rally was fought as if was the final one.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Amazon, Flipkart and predatory pricing
Competition Commission of India has ordered an investigation into predatory pricing, preferential seller agreements, violation of foreign investment regulations by Amazon and Flipkart. I had ordered a book by Dr Seuss last week, and had incorrectly received a Tamil language copy of Bhagavad Gita.
This is the first time that Amazon had made a mistake. And I didn't know if the error was because of Amazon or because of the seller. I asked for the item to be collected back, through an online link, and the action was swift and quick. The next day, the item had been collected back, at no cost, and my money was back in the card in two days.
This confidence that Amazon has given or restored, that they were at risk of losing, is the key to operate in the online market, successfully. And Amazon have gotten it right. I can't comment on flipkart or snapdeal, because Amazon has not given me any reason to move.
This is the first time that Amazon had made a mistake. And I didn't know if the error was because of Amazon or because of the seller. I asked for the item to be collected back, through an online link, and the action was swift and quick. The next day, the item had been collected back, at no cost, and my money was back in the card in two days.
This confidence that Amazon has given or restored, that they were at risk of losing, is the key to operate in the online market, successfully. And Amazon have gotten it right. I can't comment on flipkart or snapdeal, because Amazon has not given me any reason to move.
Randamoozham, Bhima
Read an article by Prem Panicker, about the nature of the current protests; he argued that the protests have now moved from being only against CAA and NRC, and has enlarged in scope to one against the problems in the country, arising from policies of the government.
Curious to know who Prem Panicker was, I read his wikipedia page and found that he is a cricket journalist, and he had translated the Malayalam novel 'Randamoozham' into English, titled 'Second Turn'. I recalled that this was being made into a movie starring Mohanlal.
I looked for the English translation on Amazon, but I found it with the title of 'Bhima', translated by Gita Krishnankutty. I downloaded a sample from Kindle to get a perspective on the book. From whatever little I browsed, it was quite a rich and heavy read, and would take time to complete.
Curious to know who Prem Panicker was, I read his wikipedia page and found that he is a cricket journalist, and he had translated the Malayalam novel 'Randamoozham' into English, titled 'Second Turn'. I recalled that this was being made into a movie starring Mohanlal.
I looked for the English translation on Amazon, but I found it with the title of 'Bhima', translated by Gita Krishnankutty. I downloaded a sample from Kindle to get a perspective on the book. From whatever little I browsed, it was quite a rich and heavy read, and would take time to complete.
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