Nov 17Chip Industry: How US Succeeded & USSR flawed during cold warAfter 1945, there was arms race between the US and the USSR to prove their supremacy. Apart from this arms race, there was tight competition in science and technology between these nations. The USSR’s sputnik moment triggered American policy makers to announce that they were going to the moon, which…Semiconductors4 min readSemiconductors4 min read
Sep 3Scientific Brilliance of Atomic bomb making & How scientific community fought later“It is an atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East” — Henry Truman(US President 1945) after dropping atomic bomb in hiroshima If you’re…10 min read10 min read
Jul 22Oppenheimer Film — A fewthoughtsOppenheimer, it’s a political film with some science and biographical value on it. The film progresses with nonlinear storytelling of Oppenheimer’s espionage trial as the main plot. Atom bomb-making and his personal life were side plots. There is one interesting aspect in this film to correlate. In history along with…3 min read3 min read
Mar 10Pervez Musharaff — My MemoirsIn the last few years, relations between India and Pakistan have always been tense and turbulent. Once upon a time after the nations were torn during independence and post Bangladesh independence war, there was peace between India and Pakistan, trade flourished between the nations, Indian cinemas were opened for the…9 min read9 min read
Jul 2, 2022Lost in a LockdownLost in a Lockdown — Fictional story based on lockdown.(The world has been in lockdown for over three years. Besides sporadic trips to the grocery, you have not seen the outside world). It’s June 14, 2025, a calm Saturday morning in Chennai. Today we are entering into 3rd year of…4 min read4 min read
Apr 2, 20225G/WiFi 6E adoption challenges in India5G is the buzzword for the last few years in India. The hype that it created like “the movies of size 2GB can be downloaded in a few minutes” is everywhere for the last few years. 5G based mobile phones are in the market from 2020 and even low-cost 5G…5g8 min read5g8 min read
Mar 8, 2022India’s Position on Ukraine-Russia CrisisIn the current Ukraine Russia crisis, it is visible that India currently stands with Russia indirectly. By abstaining from voting in the UN security council (UNSC) as well as the General assembly, India appears to stand with its time-tested partner. Western countries especially the United States (US) and its allies…8 min read8 min read
Jan 9, 2022My COVID StoryIt was a tsunami! Tsunami never announces its arrival, but whenever it crosses the shores, it rips whatever there triggering devastating impact. Similarly, during April 2021, COVID second wave was creating dreadful impact throughout India. A Tweet of BBC’s Nicola Careem about the condition of Delhi was heartbreaking and shook…Covid Diaries5 min readCovid Diaries5 min read
May 8, 2021Zero Dark Thirty & Operation Neptune SpearMay 2 2021 marks 10th year anniversary of Osama bin laden killing. In early May 1996, Ariana Airlines carrying special person called Osama bin laden, landed at Jalalabad of eastern Afghanistan. Decade back, western media praised him as a rebel leader for fighting against soviet union’s Afghanistan occupation. On arrival…6 min read6 min read
Dec 20, 2020அன்பு, ராஜன் & ஊர்Dec 5 is director Ameer’s birthday. On this day, got another chance to watch “Vadachennai”. Another Godfathersque film in Tamil cinema. Ameer as “Rajan” in the film. Rajan will come for few frames in the film but will make an ever lasting impact for viewers. Alexander the great once told…Vadachennaimovie20182 min readVadachennaimovie20182 min read
