Some guy from Jharkhand stabbed a Kannadiga bus conductor in a BMTC bus in Bengaluru. The identities involved: "from Jharkhand" and "Kannadiga". Sure, they had names, they had individuality, but none of that mattered. It didn’t further the narrative. So, their associated labels were used instead. One was the victim. But even that label...

Over the last couple of years, I have been tinkering about and built / set-up a few things. Here's just a list of some of these: Basic Customizations and tweaks and set-up • Tasker Automations: Various automations, such as turning off Wi-Fi/Bluetooth when leaving home and turning it back on when returning • Keyboard Switcher: Switch to...

An "AI generated" short story based on some real research and discussion; Notes at the bottom. --------------------------------- Episode 1: The Flood 2024 was the year when the warnings started pouring in. Researchers and scientists from all over the world were raising concerns about the potential of low-value spam generated by the cur...

I have been collecting some interesting and often useful links on-and-off over last 6 months. With the intention of sharing a small collection weekly or so. So far, I have shared none. So here goes the full collection so far with smaller 1-line context for each, mostly for my own reference. If you find it helpful / interesting as well,...

I read something recently that stuck with me: a company is just a group of people making decisions. It's the decisions part that resonated. I'm a slow decision-maker, but not indecisive. I'm clear on some things, but most of the time, I overthink. My structured approach to decision-making serves me well in certain situations, but most ...

We're sitting on a demographic time bomb. Our huge youth population is rapidly becoming a burden, not a boon. Why? Because they're not employed, at least not meaningfully. This leads to a cascade of other negative effects. Two major reasons for this unemployment are the lack of skills and lack of opportunities. But without the opportun...

I miss the old days of messy conversations. You know, the kind where you'd walk away thinking "huh, I never thought of it that way." The kind that made you feel like you'd actually learned something. Those conversations were spirited, but not argumentative. They were the kind that changed your viewpoint, even if only slightly. They wer...