Steve Jobs: the one who saw things differently.

by AdityaNayak on October 6, 2011

Apple Logo

The world looks at Steve Jobs and sees an innovator, leader, legend. I see the man who built his career around challenging the status quo. Jonathan Moss had once said, Steve Jobs was born out of wedlock, put up for adoption at birth, dropped out of college, then changed the world. What’s your excuse? He Read More

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How taxation works: Barstool Economics

by AdityaNayak on September 22, 2011

Barstool Economics

Warren Prabhu shared this on the nextGen India group and I have found this the best way to understand the system of tax cuts. So, lets put the economic jargon in terms that we understand. PS: If you don’t want to read the whole post, just scroll down and watch the video.   Here is Read More

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Change. That’s the central theme of this blog. Change as it applies to the country, the economy and the ‘system’. There’s another change that India is witnessing, this time at an individual level. After spending a few years in cushy jobs, Indian professionals are preparing themselves for a transformation. And it’s not too difficult to Read More

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The Great Indian Bulshit: Lokpal, Aarakshan and more

by AdityaNayak on September 11, 2011

Dare to think Different?

This post is about the idea of India and how people just keep fighting about stuff doesn’t even matter. Or more about the insignificant perspective. Lets take the recent JanLokpal Movement as an example. The whole movement and its support base was rational in the start but become more around the symbolism associated with it Read More

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Esya IIITD: My College’s first TechFest

by AdityaNayak on August 27, 2011

Esya: IIITD

New things are always good and especially when you are a part of it. The past month has been so much fun and hard work both for me personally and for everyone else involved with the TechFest. And why is that? Well, coz my college, IIIT Delhi is organizing it’s first ever technical fest from Read More

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wewantpeace

 In psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud defined hate as an ego state that wishes to destroy the source of its unhappiness. More recently, the Penguin Dictionary of Psychology defines hate as a “deep, enduring, intense emotion expressing animosity, anger, and hostility towards a person, group, or object.” Because hatred is believed to be long-lasting, many psychologists consider it to be more of an Read More

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College Girls in India

Some years back when the girls had apparently scored better in maths than guys, the headlines read “even girls can do maths”…there was a very interesting FB status during the world cup inquiring if women could really understand cricket… there was this FB poll asking if the IQ of the girls was decreasing continuously… ofcourse, Read More

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5 Reasons why JanLokpal Bill is not the solution

by AdityaNayak on August 4, 2011

JanLokpalBill

I just want to clarify right from the start, I am against corruption as much as anyone else is. So, stop calling me a traitor and open your mind to accept that other sides to a problem can also exist. So, lets start with What will the Janlok Pal Bill do? The idea is to Read More

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Unique Identity project

When UID was introduced to the general public, it was regarded as the sole primary document which would determine their fate. Everyone(1.2 billion people) would be issued a unique identification card and would be expected to carry it wherever they would go. Even the refugees and migrants would be issued the card. It was mandatory Read More

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Noida Projects

The recent decision of Supreme Court to scrap the housing projects going on in Sahberi village in Noida Extension, part of Greater Noida, has brought different expressions on different faces. The residents and farmers of Sahberi village are happy and smiling, claiming that the justice has been done and they have got their “motherland” back. Read More

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