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Curries, Controversies, Conspiracies & Conjecture at the World Cup

March 22, 2011

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Was it last weekend that the cricket teams of India & Pakistan – two of the biggest contenders for the ICC World Cup – faced the wrath of their respective fans for terrible performances? Both endured bad, very bad, losses. Sure, the results of their respective matches were the same, but one had to suspect [...]

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Sachin Tendulkar and the burden of Greatness

March 18, 2011

In one of my previous posts I talked about how I’m reconnecting with the sport that I grew up with. As I do just that, I realize that the more things have changed, the more they seem to have remained the same. Sachin Tendulkar at the ripe old age of 37 carries the expectation of [...]

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6 reasons why I’m reconnecting with the great sport of Cricket…

March 14, 2011

It’s been a few years since I watched any kind of serious international cricket, the sport I grew up around while in India. I guess I should have expected my interest in the sport to wane when I left the shores of Madras (now Chennai) for New York close to 20 years ago. The Disconnect… [...]

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The courage to accept responsibility for failure – Why Wesabe lost to Mint

November 19, 2010

Not too many people knew of the website Wesabe – the first in a crop of rich internet applications (RIAs) – designed to help people manage their personal finances online. So, it’s no surprise that not too many people knew that the site went under a few weeks ago. Marc Hedlund, the co-founder of Wesabe, [...]

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Roger, Rafa and all those GOAT droppings!

September 23, 2010

In this week’s Tennis Mailbag, Michael from NZ asks Jon Wertheim… Why can’t Fedofiles and Rafaelites stop fighting over who’s the best? Sit back and enjoy the fact that, combined, they’re the greatest phenomenon in tennis history (21 of the past 23 and 25 of the past 30 Grant Slams)! They could potentially end their [...]

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Roger Federer: What Now For The Greatest Player Of All Time?

September 13, 2010

Roger Federer has finished the year with only one grand slam, the Australian Open, while his chief rival has won the remaining three. What does this mean for Roger? Where does he go from here? What does he have left to accomplish? Can he win more slams?

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Whatever happened to truth & fairness in journalism?

September 11, 2010

It was abundantly evident that Fernando Verdasco was going down in straight sets to his more famous and accomplished countryman, Rafael Nadal, yet again to make it 0-11. This time around, the conditions were tough, windy & tricky to add to his woes. It’s not as if he didn’t have his chances – Rafa had [...]

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Yes, Andy Roddick was wrong, but I think we can cut him some slack this time

September 2, 2010

I was never a huge fan of Andy Roddick during his younger days. I saw him as nothing more than a big forehand and an even bigger serve. He didn’t possess skills like a Federer, Nadal, or for that matter Djokovic or Murray. Over the years however, what he has lacked in terms of skill, [...]

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What motivates us? The answer might surprise you…

July 13, 2010

A while ago, I has posted a link to a great TED talk on the science of motivation. The RSA has taken that talk and turned it into a brilliant animation that illustrates the truth behind what motivates us. As long as the task required mechanical skills only, higher incentives derived better performance. However, when [...]

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Apple has become way too powerful; refuses to see reason; disses consumers

July 13, 2010

A few days ago, Consumer Reports completed their test of the iPhone 4 and posted their results… The iPhone scored high, in part because it sports the sharpest display and best video camera we’ve seen on any phone, and even outshines its high-scoring predecessors with improved battery life and such new features as a front-facing [...]

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