The path less taken

Hum kyun chalein Uss raah par Jis raah par Sab hi chalein Kyun naa chunein Woh raasta Jis par nahi Koi gaya Why should we Walk the path That has been Walked by everyone Why don’t we Choose that path The one That no one has taken It’s so refreshing to see...

Why predictable incentives don’t work too well

I see incentives as an intersection of two traits How predictable are they? How accurate are they? Predictability: Do I know of them beforehand Can I predict what they are Do I have an understanding of how it works Accuracy: Are they correctly measured? Are they...

Was he a success, or failure?

In 1983, a talented young guitarist was kicked out of his band. With apparently no warning. Handed over a bus ticket and told to go back home, 2 days before the band’s first recording On the journey back home, the guitarist, just as all of us, started speaking...

Rush hour

It takes me 40 mins to reach work everyday Anytime of the day The road is a smooth ride – traffic but not enough to stall. A 30km stretch with no red lights. But every now and then, someone with a sense of urgency will go berserk Change lanes Honk Brake...

What are you preparing for? And where?

Two stories that somehow found a connection I have been experiencing back pain persistently for 3 weeks now. Because of which I haven’t been to the gym these past 3 weeks And I have been missing it Missing it – because that’s where I feel I prepared...