Don’t give up anything this Shivratri…
A lot of questions may arise in our minds, when we think of Shiva, and Shivratri – or the night of Shiva.
Month: February 2022
Of mitochondria and kill switches…
Do you know about Mitochondrial Eve? If you recall (or don’t) from biology class, mitochondria generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell’s biochemical reactions. Chemical energy produced by the mitochondria is stored in a small molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Now, as nature has it, All mitochondrial information is transferred from …
Somethings to remember…
It’s good to be reminded of somethings sometimes. So today, as you wake up to birds chirping outside, and as you step into the washroom you have running (and warm) water, spare a thought for the blessed life you have. Yes, maybe you woke a hour too early or have to leave for work in …
Of new mothers and sacrifices…
I had a couple of interviews earlier today. Both were women who had married and given up their jobs to take care of their kids. One had been out the workforce for around 8-10 years, and the other for two years. I thought of the challenges that married women face, having to give up their …
Of productivity and Putin…
Today was not a very productive day. When I say productive, I mean that kind – the LinkedIn motivator kind. I wake up at 4.30 and don’t waste a minute of my time kind. It’s almost as if one has to wake up and set out on this roller coaster throughout the day, ensuring that …
Is learning ever wasted?
Is learning ever wasted? Someone asked me this question the other day. She wanted to go for a course – short-term, around 2 weeks, and an introduction to something completely different from what she had done till now. The apprehension was – what if I don’t learn anything and it all goes to waste? What …
Of Malayalam and today…
Today is like Malayalam. That sentence did make sense, if you know what a palindrome is. 22-02-2022 is today’s date and reads the same forwards and backwards. Like Malayalam. Actually, today is an ambigram as well – which means it reads the same upside down. For all this lingual interest, I hope that your day …
Of visionaries…
How does one write “visionary” in one’s own title on LinkedIn? Imagine going to a networking event and extending your hand out to someone who you’ve just met and saying “Hi, I’m Rohit, and I am a visionary.” Hmm.. LinkedIn is anyway full of tripe nowadays. Everyone and his uncle has something to say about …
Of abilities and attitudes…
What matters more? The ability to learn, or the attitude towards learning? Some might argue that we don’t have the ability to learn anything and everything. After all, mental capacities differ. Maybe, but that is not the point. The ability to learn is a factor of the attitude towards learning. our educational system makes us …
Of veggies and treadmills
Can you guess the most eaten vegetable in the United States? Well, I can safely say that whatever you guessed, was wrong. The answer, and winner by a wide margin, is the French fry. It accounts for a quarter of their entire vegetable intake. And if this surprised you, try guessing the second most consumed …