About

I have been a blogger since May 2004. On this blog you'll find all kinds of musings on a whole range of topics. Thank you for visiting and feel free to drop a comment on any of the postings. You can also visit my other blog (on Economic Times)

My Interests:

• Internet


• Technology


• World Peace


• Reading


• Writing


• Cooking


• Cricket


• Politics


• Non-Profits

Some of The Movies That I Have Enjoyed:

• Baasha (Tamil)


• Day of the Jackal (English)


• Dil Chahta Hai (Hindi)


• Autograph (Tamil)


• Deewar (Hindi)


• Perumazhakaalam (Malayalam)


• Chitram (Malayalam)


• Bourne Ultimatum (English)


• Crash (English)

Indian Music I Often Listen To:

• Songs by Yesudas, SPB, Chitra


• Music by A.R. Rahman


• Music by Ilayaraja


• Popular Bollywood numbers

A Few Books that I have Enjoyed Reading:

• First Break All the Rules (Business)


• Temporary Answers (Fiction)


• Golden Gate (Fiction)


• Unbearable Lightness of Being (Fiction)


• Growing a Business (Business)

Recent Reading:

• Sarah's Key (Tatiana de Rosnay)


• Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother (Amy Chua)


• If God Was a Banker (Ravi Subramanian)


• Priya: In Incredible Indyaa (Namita Gokhale)

Sites I Visit Almost Everyday

• NY Times


• Times of India


• Cricinfo


• WSJ


• Techmeme


• Economic Times

A Few Other Things About Me

• Founded Vitalect, Inc.


• Published three technical books


• Served as President of Silicon Valley Indian Professionals Association (SIPA)


• Co-founded the IIT Kharagpur Alumni Website in the early 90s


• Published articles in the media: Hindustan Times, India Currents, Siliconindia, Business India, Outlook, Dataquest, Economic Times.


• Represented Santa Clara Cricket Club.


• Started blogging in 2004


• I also blog for Economic Times