Skip to content

Knowledge

Religion 101: Adi Shankaracharya – The Great Beacon of Hindu Philosophy

Adi Shankaracharya Hindu India Religion

Adi Shankaracharya (c. 788–820 CE) was a preeminent Indian philosopher, theologian, and monk who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. Often revered as an incarnation of Lord Shiva, he is credited with reviving Hinduism during a period of significant sectarian division and external challenge. Image source: Wikipedia/By Raja Ravi Varma – Google Arts & Culture

Read More »Religion 101: Adi Shankaracharya – The Great Beacon of Hindu Philosophy

Health 101: Cancer – Quick Insights into Common Types

Cancer Health Medicine Medical

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body, which can form tumors or invade tissues and organs. It arises from genetic mutations, often triggered by factors like environmental exposures, lifestyle choices, or inherited predispositions. Cancer can affect nearly any part of the body, with common types including breast, lung, prostate, and colorectal cancers. Image source: Blue Diamond

Read More »Health 101: Cancer – Quick Insights into Common Types

Education 101: The Importance of Basic Mathematics Skills in Everyday Life

René Descartes Mathematics History French Education Skills Knowledge

The title “father of modern mathematics” is often attributed to René Descartes (1596–1650), though the designation can vary depending on context, as several figures contributed significantly to shaping modern mathematics. Descartes introduced the Cartesian coordinate system, which links geometry and algebra by representing geometric shapes with algebraic equations. Image source: After Frans Hals – André Hatala [e.a.] (1997) De eeuw van Rembrandt, Bruxelles: Crédit communal de Belgique, ISBN 2-908388-32-4., Public Domain.Read More »Education 101: The Importance of Basic Mathematics Skills in Everyday Life

Economy 101: The Legend of Warren Buffett & Wealth Creation

Warren Buffett Economy Investment Money Wealth

A photo of President Barack Obama meeting with Warren Buffett, the Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, in the Oval Office, July 18, 2011. Warren Buffett, born August 30, 1930, in Omaha, Nebraska, is widely regarded as one of the greatest investors of all time and with a net worth of approximately $140 billion as of 2025, he has pledged to give away 99% of his wealth through the Giving Pledge, primarily to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His disciplined, patient approach—emphasizing economic moats, intrinsic value, and long-term ownership—has delivered outsized returns, outpacing the S&P 500 for decades. Image source: White House/Wikipedia

Read More »Economy 101: The Legend of Warren Buffett & Wealth Creation

Religion 101: Understanding the 10 Types of Sins in Hindu Philosophy

Temple USA Religion Sins

In Hindu philosophy, the concept of sins, known as “paap,” plays a significant role in shaping one’s moral and ethical conduct. According to the Smritis, there are ten types of sins categorized into three groups. Image source: Merchant Circle

Read More »Religion 101: Understanding the 10 Types of Sins in Hindu Philosophy

Human Relationship 101: The Interesting 8 Level of Human Life

Human Baby Life Sunlight

When it comes to human life, I always thought of it as being in 3 main stages – childhood, adulthood and finally old age. However if one looks into these stages deeply, life is generally divided into 8 stages and each stage has its own unique characteristics. Photo by Josh Willink.

Read More »Human Relationship 101: The Interesting 8 Level of Human Life

Gaming 101: Chess – Deep In Strong Strategies & Tactics Thoughts

Chess Game Gaming

A long time ago before we started playing the well-known game of strategy, chess, we played checkers in our old neighbourhood as it was simpler to play. It was difficult to play chess initially as different pieces on the board have different modes of movement and also because there was no one to teach us the right way to play. Photo by Simón Arroyave.

Read More »Gaming 101: Chess – Deep In Strong Strategies & Tactics Thoughts

Education 101: Abolish Vernacular Schools – Right Call But Wrong Reasons

Vernacular School literacy Education Malaysia

The sticky issue of vernacular schools is back again and this time riding on a dumb notion that students from the vernacular school are unable to master the national language Bahasa Malaysia and thus faces a bleak future. We have a high literacy rate in the world but we keep screwing up with silly experiments and dubious political intentions. Map source: Our World in Data

I guess when the country has run out of pressing issues to talk about, they will fall back on the dumb issues that touch on race and religion.

Read More »Education 101: Abolish Vernacular Schools – Right Call But Wrong Reasons

Prepping 101: 5 Essential Things You Must Have When You Move To New House

wrench set house prepping toolbox hardware

(My favourite set of tools as I can use for both house related DIY fixes and also car repairs. It is easy for my kids to use to fix their own cabinets and book selves for their rooms. Image source: Lazada) 

In the last 2 years, a number of my colleagues, friends and relatives had bought new houses and immediately set on renovation and interior decoration. However with the global pandemic where the future is uncertain, it pertinent for all to revisit on the idea of prepping the house so that you can depend less on others for simple fixes and works.

Read More »Prepping 101: 5 Essential Things You Must Have When You Move To New House

General Knowledge 101: Between Raw Facts and Twisted Facts

facts facebook Hillary

This just proves that there are too many idiots on social media who do not know the facts when they open their mouth to comment on something. This particular comment in the Facebook post is one such example where one is talking Edmund Hillary who had climbed the Mount Everest and not the politician Hillary Clinton.

Read More »General Knowledge 101: Between Raw Facts and Twisted Facts

Know Your Car Basics 101: Mistakes Between Alignment & Balancing

Read These First:-

alignment and balancing

(Do you know the differences between tire alignment and tire balancing? It is not necessary that both need to be done at the same time but usually it is done as it is convenient for the mechanic and more income for the workshop. Image Source: https://tamages.blogspot.com)

I did one of the dumbest things when I was driving my car early in the morning yesterday – I drove my car into a pothole even though I had plenty of space to avoid it. I will do a separate post on that as this has a long story on its own.

Anyway, I was at the car workshop to get a fix done when I saw a Honda SUV driven into the workshop. There were 2 guys – probably in the mid 30s – well dressed. They seemed to be young, successful executives. They got down and looked around, probably looking for the chief mechanic or the owner.

The mechanic, who was attending me, looked up and asked them what the problem was. One of the guys said that he wanted to do tire alignment and balancing for his car and handed over the keys to this mechanic.

Read More »Know Your Car Basics 101: Mistakes Between Alignment & Balancing

Education 101: Teaching Exciting Maths to Kids

Conrad Wolfram Maths Teaching Mathematics

(Why teaching maths have to be so boring so says Conrad Wolfram who runs the worldwide arm of Wolfram Research, the mathematical lab behind the cutting-edge knowledge engine Wolfram Alpha. Image source: Wikipedia)

Read More »Education 101: Teaching Exciting Maths to Kids