PinnedThe Meaning and Purpose of ArtSummary, Links and Table of Contents — If you are an art collector, then art does not really have any meaning for you, and the only purpose of art for you would be to earn profits. However, for the rest of us, which includes the artist, the curator and the viewer, art can have very different meanings…Art2 min read
Published in UX Planet·PinnedThe 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss(Work Less & Earn More = Live Smarter) — My Credentials: — I am one month and ten blogs old on Medium now. What I have earned, after investing, about 30 hours writing, is less than what I earn in 30 mins in my regular 7AM–7PM contract job ( yes, 7–7 is the new 9–5)! But I have no…Life Lessons6 min read
Published in UX Planet·PinnedAdapt or Perish —The rise of the Career HopperHow to smoothly transition into a career in UX? — How to smoothly transition into a career in UX? UX is a growing field and reasonably lucrative one. As the world experiences a continuous flux in terms of the professions that are lost to AI, border restrictions and to unprecedented catastrophes like the current pandemic, there are new professions that…UX5 min read
Published in MLearning.ai·PinnedWhat if — the customer is a robot?I have recently been getting a lot of posts in my LinkedIn feed on AI taking over design jobs. — I have recently been getting a lot of posts in my LinkedIn feed on AI taking over design jobs. Ever since AI defeated Kasparov in 1997, there have been newsbytes of AI’s new achievement every now and then — DeepMind’s AlphaGo that defeated the human world champion in the game…UX5 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Feb 4Limitless — Netflix ReviewRun-Run-Run — Physical exercise has never been a part of the mainstream Indian culture, especially not among women. In such a lethargic patriarchal society it is indeed a big achievement to see a shift in culture towards disciplined physical activity and that too, among women. Limitless is a story of eight different…Coffee Times Movement3 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Jan 22Review of “Daughters of Destiny” in the current socio-political context of IndiaThe lowest of the low — In my film reviews, I try to answer this question in the viewer’s mind — “Why should I watch this?” The background: I must admit that having grown up in an upper-caste reasonably-well-off Hindu family, in small a secluded valley at the foothills of the Himalayas, I was oblivious to…Netflix9 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Jan 20Don’t Look Up — Netflix ReviewIgnorance fueled by Apathy — It is safe enough to say that anyone who does not believe in Climate Change or Covid vaccinations or the ills and evils of crony capitalism or dictatorial communism, is ignorant. However, scratching one layer below the the surface, it is quite easy too see that this ignorance sits on…Netflix3 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Jan 13Skater Girl — A Netflix documentary reviewShe who dreams and does, wins! — When a teen in rural India discovers a life-changing passion for skateboarding, she faces a rough road as she follows her dream to compete. I must admit that having grown up in an upper-caste reasonably-well-off Hindu family, in small a secluded valley at the foothills of Himalayas, I was oblivious…Netflix4 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Jan 11Rubaru Roshni — Netflix documentary reviewA documentary that will make you rethink about violence — A few years back I had to take a Speed Awareness course. I had been driving at 36mph on a 30mph road. They divided us into four groups of six each — the victim who had been killed or permanently disabled, the victim’s close relatives and friends, the reckless over-speeding…Netflix2 min read
Published in Coffee Times·Dec 13, 2021How much MONEY do you need?Scrooge vs. Epicurus — A few weeks back there was an interesting discussion in one of the WhatsApp groups of ex-classmates, I am a member of. It was regarding MONEY. To avoid the risk of losing any readership, let me make it clear early on in this blog, that I do not intend on…Money6 min read
