Manoj

Author: Manoj

  • Criticism – Give as little as possible

    Recently, I stumbled upon a site – BrainPickings – which publishes highly thought-provoking articles in the writing, philosophy, history, art and creativity space. (I recommend bookmarking or subscribing if any of these topics interest you). I know I have been away from my blog for quite a while – almost close to two years. And…

  • What an Idea, Sirji!

    A few days ago, I came up with silly expansions using the letters in the word “idea” – IDEA – Intellectual Declaration of Enhanced Apprehension (Bad) IDEA – Idiotic Disclosure of Extravagant Attitude (Good) IDEA – Innovative Deduction of an Employable Axiom What do you think? Do they make sense? 🙂

  • The UN sexism Google search ads are wrong, technically

    The truth is, we live in a male dominated society where men enjoy a privilege of exercising certain rights that do not extend to women. This culture has transcended generations and centuries. And it is going to take longer than that to clean up. Why? Why did things come to be as they are? Are…

  • Oponions – Opinions that make you cry

    Someone (presumably a great person) once said, “Opinions are like wrist watches. Each shows a different time; and everyone believes that their time is accurate.” Having an opinion isn’t really a bad thing. A good conversationalist always has an opinion about everything. Opinions are an individual’s perception of a fact or an event, while Oponions…

  • “Free” costs Rs.5/day – Airtel

    Blatant unethical marketing has become the norm of this society! Companies believe that using buzz words and catch phrases are often enough to pull in subscribers or customers – irrespective of the merit and honesty of the advertisement. The most recent such ad that stirred up this new category of posts on my blog is…