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Seldom we avoid doing new things due to some mental blocks. For some it is fear of unknown, and for many it is inertia preventing them from breaking a routine. I feel we should always be open for new experiences in day to day life, and try to do at least something which exposes our consciousness, and mind, to the Read More …
Partners in Sky – This photo captures paragliding pilots circling in a thermal above the billing take-off. Pilots follow a circular path in a rising draft of warmer air in order to gain height. After sufficient height is gained, they head off to a next way point. Paragliding pilots usually fly in a groups so that they can easily find Read More …
… and finally, it happened! A political earthquake has happened in the UK and its political and economic impact will slowly spread throughout the world. Britons have voted to opt out of European Union. About 52% of the population voted to leave and 48% voted to remain. In the exact numbers, a small fraction of 1,269,501 (1.2 million) people changed Read More …
[Click on images to view in LightBox] In this blog, I have gathered a few photographs from my last year’s trip to Paris. Paris has innumerable photography sites. In this post, Parisian art and monuments are presented from a different perspective. It is a collection of Paris photographs containing curve or curved structures. Even simple day to day photography Read More …
They met at a metro station. He fell for her immediately at a first sight. Both of them walked around the local market, he, unwilling to spend too much money on a first date, he kept insisting he likes spicy and home cooked food. After couple of weeks of dating, he received an invite for lunch. Dressed in perfect white Read More …
Eiffel curves – This huge arch at the base of Eiffel tower looks beautiful Eiffel curves – Beautiful curved pattern of the steel mesh at the top most floor of Eiffel tower Beautifully lit eiffel tower at night [Click on the photos to view them in light box] I couldn’t resist the second post for this challenge. Read More …
Mesmerizing spiral straicase at Kannur lighthouse [click on the photo to view in light box] I went on a bike trip to Kannur with my best buddy in the month of February 2016. We visited the Kannur Lighthouse during this trip. Visitors were allowed to visit the top of the lighthouse. To reach to the top, we had to Read More …
Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, and misconceptions surrounding rewards driven motivation. Starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. See the video below, which summarizes years of ignored research, and underlines that higher rewards does not always yield higher performances. Specially, for performing Read More …
Transcript of the keynote from the 55th IIT Kharagpur Convocation “WHAT MATTERS IS NOT WHAT YOU GATHER, BUT WHAT YOU SCATTER” …. You can convince yourself about the reasons for not exercising—no time, the peer pressure to socialize, the difficulty of a club membership, and logistics problems. However even if these are valid, you can always go for a walk Read More …
This is what happens when poor Photoshopping attempt is caught! So, our Indian Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi visited Chennai to take the stock of flood situation. Situation in Chennai is indeed grim, and help is pouring from all sides. After the visit, PM also announced release of funds from centre to TN government to help rescue and rehabilitation. He Read More …
The Workbench projects had organized a Mini Maker Faire in association with NASSCOM at (Taj Vivanta, Yeshwantpur) Bangalore on 15th October 2015. I was attending such maker-faire for the first time. It was like a fun science-art exhibition. People from various walks of life, from youngsters to elders, have made something and presented their creations there. The Maker Faire is Read More …
Many of the problems we face in our day-to-day lives are because we do not (or hesitate) to ask! How many times you took wrong decisions, purchased something which did not fit your needs, got lost in an unknown city, or missed interesting deals; just because you did not ask?? It is difficult to ‘ask’ for help. If we ask Read More …
Flickr Photo Gallery of Har Ki Dun Trek, Day 3: This post is a continuation of the previous post. See this post for detailed summary and itinerary of the Har Ki Dun trek. Day 3, Monday, 18th May 2015: Sankri to Seema : Our plan was to leave on time at 7.30 am, so that we reach our first stop Read More …
Name J’s Cafe Where (Besides Vapour Pub) 100ft Road, Indiranagar, Bangalore Type of Food Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Food Items Pizza, Pasta, Burger, Snacks, Pastries, Croissant, and Puffs Seating Wooden table and chairs, Air conditioned Cost Moderate Timings 10 am to 10 pm (approx) Today I found yet another new restaurant in Bangalore – J’s Cafe !! It is located Read More …