What is the SIP (Systematic Investment Plan)? SIP is a method of investing in a disciplined manner. For example, If you have a home loan, you set up an auto-debit on your account so the money you owe gets deducted from your account by the bank on the 1st (or a date of your choice) … Continue reading SIP Basics to Get You Started on Investing
Homo Deus – Yuval Noah Harari- Human Evolution, Innovation, and the Future
Having read Sapiens and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, I decided to read “Homo Deus” as well by Yuval Noah Harari. The more you read, the better your reading ability gets. This book had over 460 pages. Usually, it would have taken me a while to complete a book of this size. However, I … Continue reading Homo Deus – Yuval Noah Harari- Human Evolution, Innovation, and the Future
A Eulogy for My Professor – Dr.Ebenezer Jeyakumar
Dr. Ebenezer Jeyakumar was my Professor at Government College of Technology (GCT), Coimbatore. He passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. I met him even before joining GCT when I got introduced to him by a Director at DOTE (Director of Technical Education) in Tamil Nadu, India. I remember our first conversation when I met … Continue reading A Eulogy for My Professor – Dr.Ebenezer Jeyakumar
The Tyranny of Metrics – Jerry Z Muller
Reading a variety of books provides you with different perspectives. The Tyranny of Metrics by Jerry Z Muller is of that kind. We have heard people say data is the new oil, metrics are critical and every decision being made should be based on data. However, if we over-emphasize data, we may not have doctors … Continue reading The Tyranny of Metrics – Jerry Z Muller
Words that Work – Frank Luntz
Words that Work by Frank Luntz is a book that was recommended by Matt Mullenweg (Founder of Automattic / WordPress) when I was listening to the Masters of Scale podcast on remote working. Though this book talks more about words being used in politics than business, it is a good read for a marketer. It … Continue reading Words that Work – Frank Luntz