Playing around with ChatGPT As an AI language model, I can’t accurately predict how J Cole would rewrite Flowers for Algernon, but I can try to offer an interpretation based on his style and themes. J Cole is known for his introspective and socially conscious lyrics, often addressing issues of race, politics, and personal struggles.… Continue reading Flowers for Algernon but J Cole writes it
Author: Abhinav Hansaraman
Institutional arbitration: The right choice for arbitration users in India
Hi, I recently co-wrote a piece for Bar and Bench on why institutional arbitration deserves more recognition in India and how it is not as expensive as we think it is. Here is the piece – do let me know what you think. https://www.barandbench.com/columns/institutional-arbitration-the-right-choice-for-arbitration-users-in-india
Infinite Zounds – the Quizzing blog is back!
From class 6-12, my favourite thing in life was quizzing. Weekends were for quizzing, weekdays to prepare. The friendships formed and the confidence gained through quizzing are things I am always grateful for. Back in those days, the best quizzing blog for Indian Quizzing was Infinite Zounds – a fine blog run by Ramanand. Coincidentally,… Continue reading Infinite Zounds – the Quizzing blog is back!
Nuclear Bombs make bad bottle openers
At the peak of the Cold War, the US and Russia were at each other’s throats and preparing for imminent attacks from the other side. While war is serious, this did not eliminate experiments with absurd ideas. The Federal Civil Defence Administration tried to nuke beer, soda and carbonated water. It was not a waste… Continue reading Nuclear Bombs make bad bottle openers
Physics, Physique and Music
I had saved this draft as November 28, 2021 – when I was supposed to send it. But laziness got the better of me, I had not read a book good enough for me to recommend, and work had gotten intense. However, these are my recommendations for the week: The Three Body Problem, by Cixin… Continue reading Physics, Physique and Music
Why side projects work
For those of you who do not know me, I work as a lawyer with a corporate law firm in Bombay. While I enjoy my job, I think it is important for me to do things out side of my job and not let my job define my identity. So, I run this blog, a… Continue reading Why side projects work
Legal Shmegal
Hi, Hope you are doing well. Recently, a tax tribunal in Bengaluru ruled that the carry that venture capital and private equity firms charge on their profits is a fee for their services and is not a return on investment (para 43.2). Carry, is what such firms charge as a percent of the profits they have made… Continue reading Legal Shmegal
Underdogs, Akala, and Personal Finance
Hi, Hope you are doing well. The book I am recommending today is: David & Goliath: underdogs, misfits and the art of battling giants by Malcolm Gladwell. In this book, Gladwell challenges the assumption that to be poorer, weaker, or less skilled is necessarily a disadvantage. He examines what it means to be disadvantaged, why… Continue reading Underdogs, Akala, and Personal Finance
Interview with Manu Pillai
Hi, I hope you are doing well. I am very excited to publish a written interview with Manu Pillai, eminent historian and author of fine books like False Allies, The Ivory Throne, and my favourite, The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin in this edition. I ask Manu questions about what he enjoys, how he wrote his first book at… Continue reading Interview with Manu Pillai
Why we should read more fiction
I grew up with a lot of books and a lot of fiction in my house. Be it Gulliver’s Travels, The Panchatantra, ACK’s Mahabharata, I went through the usual books quicker than my parents could buy me new books. Growing up in an academic campus, reading was encouraged and my parents nudged me just the… Continue reading Why we should read more fiction
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