Restore our Earth!
I think of my childhood – and the verdant greenery of my father’s bungalow, of running through the fields and of biking with friends! And I think of the last year with its devastating silence and friends reduced to … Continued
The HP DeskJet Love Story…
One of the defining accomplishments in my life has been the creation of the HP DeskJet printer market in India. In end 1993, after the successful launch of HP LaserJet 4, my boss threw a challenge at me – … Continued
SS3. Reciting Poems & Mantras from Memory
In the video shared above, I recite a series of mantras, poems and quotes from memory. The full slide deck explaining the process of memorization and recall of poems and mantras is shared here. Reciting Poems from memory … Continued
SS2: Reciting Reverse Alphabets from Memory!
Reciting Reverse Alphabets from Memory! Can we recite alphabets in reverse order from memory? In the above video, I do it in ~10 seconds. How does one accomplish this? There is a simple mnemonic aid that I have placed in a memory … Continued
SS1: Reciting Pi to 1000th Digit- a new Personal Best!
A new personal best in Continuous Learning-Memory Training! This month – as a simple personal challenge – I memorized and recited the value of Pi (22/7) to 1000+ digits! I have been a voracious reader- and have evolved a commitment … Continued
Wide Band-Gap Semiconductors – An Opportunity for India?
With Govt of India (Ministry of Electronics & IT) giving another call for an Expression of Interest for Semiconductor Fab, there is a keen interest in select players for exploring a WBG semiconductor fab. On behalf of Applied Materials and … Continued
12. To boldly go… where no man has gone before!
The first science-fiction that I encountered were in Classics Comics Illustrated – “The War of the World”, “The Time Machine”, ….in beautifully hand-drawn story versions of the classics that whetted my appetite. The works of HG Wells and Jules Verne … Continued
11. 100 years of Hercules Poirot! A tribute to Agatha Christie
“ “..Do you think there are many people like her?” Asked Jane Heiler”. (Reference to Ms Marple in Agatha Christie’s “Tuesday Club Murders”). How apt the quote fits the creator! My maternal grandfather had an excellent taste of reading … Continued
10. I rest my case, Your Honor… (Perry Mason)
Erle Stanley Gardner was a prolific American author who pioneered a fascinating genre of crime stories- featuring the adventures of a brilliant, young lawyer – Perry Mason as he solved murder frame-ups and legal traps that his clients got into. … Continued
Semiconductor Innovation Ecosystems: Learnings for India
Government of India has announced its new Expression of Interest for a Semiconductor Fab with a mixed response and a lot of media interest over the recent weeks. Another subtle move has been the preparation of a detailed project report … Continued