By understanding the biological changes in our bodies that lead to aging & eventual death, we might have a chance of preventing, delaying or even reversing them. Here’s a layman’s explanation of these changes how we might be able to solve them. Man has been fascinated about immortality for thousands…

Charter cities give us a chance to perform experiments with futuristic concepts of what our cities could look like. By 2050, cities in Asia and Africa will add another 2 billion people to their already increasing population. But in many of these developing nations, the rapid population growth is not…

Daniel F.Chambliss observed 100s of swimmers at every level of ability, over some half a dozen years to analyse what causes ‘excellence’. By ‘excellence’ he means “consistent superiority of performance.” Here are the major takeways from this 10 page research paper: Excellence is not the product of personality characteristics. The…

The two most popular styles of traditional Thai music are luk thung and Piphat. Luk Thung translates to ‘children of the field’, an appropriate name considering the genre is about the hardships of everyday life for the people living in poverty in the rural areas of Thailand. It developed in…

Zero to One is like a manifesto for Entrepreneurs. Do check it out! I discuss a concept here that was one of my key takeaways. Value creation & value capturing are two independent metrics. Peter Thiel said an entrepreneur creates X amount of value and captures Y percentage of it…

Currently the most accepted theory that explains how ALMOST the entire universe works is ‘the standard model’. It answers the fundamental question — What is everything made of (particles), and how does it hold together (forces). It is a simple and comprehensive theory that explains all the hundreds of particles…

First thing first. No, this isn’t a Ronaldo vs Messi debate. So football fans, hakuna your tatas. We have all seen players hit a ball that swerves and curls in the air. Find below one of the best curling free-kicks of all time. What a beauty! What a footballer requires…

Ray Dalio is the founder of investment firm Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s largest hedge funds. In this highly acclaimed book, he shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business. The book is…

Failure: A checklist Most people focus too much on how to get ahead by making the right decisions. An obsession with how to not fail can be a more effective mindset. Doing so requires knowing the behaviours that are likely to cause failure. Here’s a checklist of bad decisions I’ve…