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To square the moral circle “Dream Girl” is a movie that works really well in the first half, however by the second half it can be best described as “patchy”. Ayushaman Khurana has developed a knack of delving into odd stories with esoteric plot-lines. Badhai Ho and now Dream Girl are just that, interesting plot …
Why do researchers prefer certain problems for continued research than others? The key query is, what is the value proposition in the choice of a particular research topic for pursuit. The common sense answer could be that the choice is dictated by the value of the solution, in terms of money, in terms of fame, …
I expected Shakuntala Devi, rather, maybe desiring a break from the current doom and gloom around Corona, I wanted Shakuntala Devi to be a cheerful movie. More like Tumhari Sulu, lighthearted, with my ambassador of smiles, Vidyabalan. To a certain degree, Vidyabalan’s smiling posters for the movie reinforced my expectations. Needless to say, Shakuntala Devi …
I was always a believer in the socio-economic theory that population growth declines with rising education and rising living standards. The crude version of this theory is that poor and illiterate people have more kids. But facts around me belied this theory. Like many in my generation, I have roughly four to five uncles/aunts on …
(with inputs from Mr Siddharth Khare) Baby Steps to start a New Diet The main problem with rigorous ‘Dieting’ is that it typically fails within 5 weeks or so, and main reason for the failure is mental fortitude. Your brain and body does not adapt to the random stress put on it and pushes you …
