Victory! Victory! — The Story of Indian Hockey and Dhyan ChandOn 19 January the Indian cricket team won a great victory against Australia in the fourth test played at Brisbane. The team won despite…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
The Unity of Knowledge — The Story of Edward O. WilsonAlmost from our first day in school we are taught different subjects in separate compartmentalized ways. As we grow older these…Jan 21, 2021Jan 21, 2021
The Singularity — Amazing Progress in Artificial Intelligence — The Story of John McCarthyIn 1956 John McCarthy organized a summer conference at Dartmouth University (US). McCarthy called the subject of the conference Artificial…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
Continuous Learning — The Story of EducationThe First Revolution — The Invention of WritingJan 16, 2021Jan 16, 2021
Good Cheer in Life — The Story of my 97-year-old Father-Vicaji Jivanji TaraporevalaVicaji Jivanji Taraporevala, my father, is a sprightly 97-year-old. He is the author of five books on legal topics and another on humorous…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Human Biases and Happiness — The Story of Daniel KahnemanEarly economists developed their theories assuming that humans are perfectly rational. They assumed that people would make careful…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
The Story of Robert Shiller and Behavioral FinanceAre stock markets rational? That is, do prices of shares, and other financial assets change primarily because of fundamental economic…Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
Risk and Returns — The Story of Harry Markowitz and Modern Portfolio TheoryThis year the stock markets have been on wild swings. From early February to mid-March the BSE Sensex fell by over 37% and from those lows…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
An Atlas for the World — The Story of Mercator and Modern MapsState Secrets UncoveredNov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020
