Man in the Mirror

Tried out the quiz on quizly.io Hey man !!! I'm a genius !!!

Tried out the quiz on quizly.io Hey man !!! I'm a genius !!!

Applause from Schadenfraude !!! Dosen't that say it all ?

Applause from Schadenfraude !!! Dosen't that say it all ?

Yet another win @ Chessbase.com....Pic says it all !!!

Yet another win @ Chessbase.com....Pic says it all !!!

Won my 3rd game on chessbase.com with black pieces. Was up on material as well as on time. .... A convincing win.

Won my 3rd game on chessbase.com with black pieces. Was up on material as well as on time. .... A convincing win.

Crossed 500 points on dotnetspider.com . Became a Gold member (at long last). P.S. I first became a member on this site in 2006. !!!

Crossed 500 points on dotnetspider.com . Became a Gold member (at long last). P.S. I first became a member on this site in 2006. !!!

People have phobias. Period. I have mine too. My experiences with flying were notoriously bad. Not unique (this is shared with many other denizens of this planet.). However it places you in a not too enviable state if I may be tempted to say. And believe me that is an understatement. I had flown as a child and then I was ignorant of the terrors of flying. For an interim period I don’t really know how and when but I developed a fear of flying akin to seeing a ghost or a poltergeist. Uncanny but very real. I would break into a cold sweat on hearing the roar of aircraft engines. I would get butterflies in my stomach and hyperventilate almost spontaneously. All too scary. All very mind-warping. What could be done to reverse this ? I tried everything from yoga to self-hypnosis to meditation. The results were not very encouraging. The trepidation was perceptible. The sense of failure increasing every moment. I felt I was on the edge of an abyss and I was about to fall into a bottomless pit...

People have phobias. Period. I have mine too. My experiences with flying were notoriously bad. Not unique (this is shared with many other denizens of this planet.). However it places you in a not too enviable state if I may be tempted to say. And believe me that is an understatement. I had flown as a child and then I was ignorant of the terrors of flying. For an interim period I don’t really know how and when but I developed a fear of flying akin to seeing a ghost or a poltergeist. Uncanny but very real. I would break into a cold sweat on hearing the roar of aircraft engines. I would get butterflies in my stomach and hyperventilate almost spontaneously. All too scary. All very mind-warping. What could be done to reverse this ? I tried everything from yoga to self-hypnosis to meditation. The results were not very encouraging. The trepidation was perceptible. The sense of failure increasing every moment. I felt I was on the edge of an abyss and I was about to fall into a bo...

A truly epoch making event in my life occurred post my standard ten exams when I attempted to get the NTSE scholarship awarded by NCERT. This is a prestigious award and is awarded to 1000 deserving candidates out of a corpus of almost 15 lacs. Most candidates either give up before trying or succumb to the rigorous selection process. There is a written test on 4 scholastic subjects and mental ability viz.aptitude followed by an interview at the Institute of Science with 4 outstanding scientists. The caveat to this is that you are eligible for the latter only if you clear the hurdle of the former. I had not done as well as I had expected at the Boards notching up just 86% when my peers who were less talented got above 90%. However I did not give up hope. Knowing that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity I stuck doggedly to my task (and this has nothing to do with dogs..) and focused on 4 scholastic subjects namely chemistry, biology, civics and physics and of course menta...

A truly epoch making event in my life occurred post my standard ten exams when I attempted to get the NTSE scholarship awarded by NCERT. This is a prestigious award and is awarded to 1000 deserving candidates out of a corpus of almost 15 lacs. Most candidates either give up before trying or succumb to the rigorous selection process. There is a written test on 4 scholastic subjects and mental ability viz.aptitude followed by an interview at the Institute of Science with 4 outstanding scientists. The caveat to this is that you are eligible for the latter only if you clear the hurdle of the former. I had not done as well as I had expected at the Boards notching up just 86% when my peers who were less talented got above 90%. However I did not give up hope. Knowing that this was a once in a lifetime opportunity I stuck doggedly to my task (and this has nothing to do with dogs..) and focused on 4 scholastic subjects namely chemistry, biology, civics and physics and of cou...

#Win 2 proved that the epithet "The beautiful game" applies to Chess as well... Here I beat a German opponent while playing black...checkmate !!!

#Win 2 proved that the epithet "The beautiful game" applies to Chess as well... Here I beat a German opponent while playing black...checkmate !!!

Sometimes you win rather easily at chess, as this win on Chessbase.com aptly demonstrates.

Sometimes you win rather easily at chess, as this win on Chessbase.com aptly demonstrates.

Played another game against a very good opponent. The game ended in a draw. (I was up on time but lower on material, although not enough to force a win.) See the game for yourself. My opponent actually applauded me. !!!

Played another game against a very good opponent. The game ended in a draw. (I was up on time but lower on material, although not enough to force a win.) See the game for yourself. My opponent actually applauded me. !!!

Science Forums is a good website for discussing new trends in science. I have been visiting this site for quite a while now and I present to you a useful link consisting of a discussion that I myself initiated. @ maximum theoretical curvature of space-time

Science Forums is a good website for discussing new trends in science. I have been visiting this site for quite a while now and I present to you a useful link consisting of a discussion that I myself initiated. @ maximum theoretical curvature of space-time

I visited chessbase.com after a long time....salvaged a draw against a rather gritty opponent...

I visited chessbase.com after a long time....salvaged a draw against a rather gritty opponent...

I tried out some anagrams from the local newspaper.viz. Times of India Presenting the same... Click the button to find the solution of the anagram in the blue textbox. HO HUM ☺

I tried out some anagrams from the local newspaper.viz. Times of India Presenting the same... Click the button to find the solution of the anagram in the blue textbox. HO HUM ☺

Two and two make four, Four and four eight, Is it destiny or fate.....? Nay..., Help, I'm stuck in a quagmire, Let me your intellect hire, To solve this conundrum.., Ho-Hum. The rewards are plum, When you b'come aware..., The base ten does at you stare, With the audacity of a lion. What then is this base ten, That makes me search the depths of my ken.., As an after thought I discover, That it's as flexible as rubber. My tribute to the sages of yore, Who coined this number store..., Which even today, It's benefits assay..., In abundance. Cheers...Base Ten then it is, That plugs us in, To the depths of the Universe. Whoa...Talk of a divine USB... And what I see.., Is Dante's divine comedy unfold, Better felt that told..., I aver.

Two and two make four, Four and four eight, Is it destiny or fate.....? Nay..., Help, I'm stuck in a quagmire, Let me your intellect hire, To solve this conundrum.., Ho-Hum. The rewards are plum, When you b'come aware..., The base ten does at you stare, With the audacity of a lion. What then is this base ten, That makes me search the depths of my ken.., As an after thought I discover, That it's as flexible as rubber. My tribute to the sages of yore, Who coined this number store..., Which even today, It's benefits assay..., In abundance. Cheers...Base Ten then it is, That plugs us in, To the depths of the Universe. Whoa...Talk of a divine USB... And what I see.., Is Dante's divine comedy unfold, Better felt that told..., I aver.

Completed 1 year @ Sharekhan as Senior System Analyst

Completed 1 year @ Sharekhan as Senior System Analyst

Completed 450 games on chess.com with 226 games at no loss (wins or draws).

Completed 450 games on chess.com with 226 games at no loss (wins or draws).

I tried out some anagrams from the local newspaper.viz. Times of India Presenting the same... Click the button to find the solution of the anagram in the blue textbox. HO HUM ☺

I tried out some anagrams from the local newspaper.viz. Times of India Presenting the same... Click the button to find the solution of the anagram in the blue textbox. HO HUM ☺