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Understanding China’s Innovations and Economic Growth
The Legacy of Inventions: Gunpowder and Beyond Varun Grover spoke at an event in Pune, Organized In Memory Of Narendra Dabholkar. On Science vs Blind Faith. And he referred to Gunpowder being invented in China. I couldn’t believe that something of this sort was true. I have been a student of Economics. All this time…
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Embracing Restlessness: Your Natural Design
Understanding Your Restlessness It’s a common struggle for many individuals: a persistent feeling of restlessness that seems to follow you throughout your daily life. But don’t worry; you were created restless, and there’s a profound reason behind this inherent design. The Purpose of Being Restless Being designed to be restless is not a flaw; instead,…
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Life in 2080: A Glimpse into the Future
Everyday Life in a Futuristic Society ts 2080. Its early afternoon, everyone in the town has just woken up. Where everyone is just lying on a couch or a cot. Doing nothing. There is nothing to do for the rest of the day too. The bots will do all the work, at home. In offices.…
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Remembering Sitaram Yechury: A Voice for the Left
The Legacy of Sitaram Yechury For me Sitaram Yechury was always the voice of the left in TV newsroom discussions in my growing up days. Articulate and impressive. In that era of the 90’s and early 2000 when materialism was winning over socialist ideas. When the debates were worth listening to. He was the last…
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The Aha Moment: How Automation Changed Our Ticketing Experience
A Race Against Time I am already late to the Pune Railway station and my father in law is about to reach from Patna. My wife and I run to the ticket window to get the platform tickets. There are four queues long enough to spend time in for the next 30 minutes. I think…
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The Rise of Transaction Automation: A Safer Payment Experience
Automating Payment Processes It’s the last week now. I have to pay my credit card bill and I reach out the Amazon Pay app. It will take one click on my bank’s icon with a pin and the payment will be done. In 1 min. Lo and behold my bank is greyed out. The message…
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The Art of Understanding Customer Needs in Local Shops
Why I Dread Local Shopping “I hate to go to market to shop”. But she doesn’t listen. Never fond of local shopping at all because of the traffic. Why buy when you can order on Amazon. My wife loves visiting local shops. I think it is because she doesn’t have to drive. We had to…
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Navigating the Valley of Death: From Startups to Personal Growth
Understanding the Valley of Death The Valley of Death. Its the period in the life of a startup in which it has begun operations but has not yet generated revenue. But its true meaning goes beyond startups! In Bible, The prophet Jeremiah described the Valley of the Shadow of Death as a solitary place, a…
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The Changing Landscape of Careers in Modern India
रूढ़ीवादी परंपराओं का समापन बचपन से यह मान्यता बन गई थी कि या तो डॉक्टर बनना है या फिर इंजीनियर, तभी इंसान पहचान बनाएगा। एक आईएएस अफसर भी इंसान होते हैं, परंतु उनके लिए 10 वर्षों का संघर्ष आवश्यक है। यह बात हम सबके लिए महत्त्वपूर्ण है कि केवल उन पेशों पर विचार न करें…
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The Truth Behind Smart Devices and Privacy Concerns
Understanding Our Smart Devices Its switched off. I am still staring at Alexa. She is part of family. I always heard conspiracy theories that we were being tracked! My cousin sent me screenshots how to opt out of personal data tracking on LinkedIn, Facebook and Chrome. There has been conspiracy theories on Employers tracking the…