The more and more I read, I realize I know nothing. There is so much knowledge in reading. But it is so easy to get lost in the darkness of social media and rant/reply and advice. It is not easy to stay aloof and just read. I am trying and trying, let see when will …
Author Archives: Atul
interest
What fascinates me is the level of confidence at people on the internet shares their wisdom. It can be on entrepreneurship, life, happiness, and off-late covid19. Why do we have to speak or share advice on topics we are not closely related to? Is it our insecurity or the desire to be looked upon? What …
poor
Equality is a misnomer. Our constitution is century old, the world has moved on. Poor are burdens to every country. All the lowly jobs where pays are nothing is for them. Society has been built on economical status. New unsaid rules have been written over the century. Born as a poor in itself a disease …
April readings
What manner of man The viral storm My favorite return stories by Ruskin Bond Bangalore Greatest folk tale of Bihar
What manner of man
I was reading: What manner of man. The book is a memorial biography of Martin Luther King Jr. While reading the book, I got to know many new things. How Mahatma Gandhi and non-violence played a role in King’s life, his utmost belief in Christ, and his attitude of not giving up. His famous speech: …
important
With a small team and limited resources, one has to be very cautious in what they are building. In the era of COVID19 sales have slowed down, license renewal has gone on hold. When you are a small team and get a constant influx of ideas, getting carried away and building some new feature or …
Coffee: yes/no
There are a few nights I feel helpless, the reason being consuming excessive coffee in the day. The reason could be multi fold: multiple meetings, demos or need too much attention. These nights serve a reminder of why I should give up drinking black coffee. For almost the past 5 years I have made morning …
character
Reading What manner of Man, the biography of Martin Luther King Jr one section got my attention. It was about character. In hiring, we are so desperate to onboard someone super-efficient that we forget about his/her character. Their past work makes us hire them. We forget about their character, how they treat their peers, are …
Bangalore
Peter Colaco’s Bangalore is a great depiction of Bangalore. He wrote it in 2003 with all his childhood memories about the sprawling city. The book has lovely illustrations by Paul Fernandes. The book is an absolute delight for anyone and everyone who wants to know about this city. Peter has shared Bangalore’s story in one …
slow
Have we gotten to fast in the hyper-connected internet world? A single tap on the keyboard and our feeling get transferred in the flick of a second? Sometimes it’s good while others bad. Instant communication has taken away our peace. The counterpart has to be responded to on the go. We are in the era …