Life is a safari* By Prasad September 28, 2023 Earlier this month, while in the midst of an adventure of a lifetime—going on safari…
My first ALL ChatGPT blog: Ashwatthama the Human and the Elephant: A Lesson on Truth and Honesty By Prasad April 22, 2023 Prasad’s introductory note: This blog was created by ChatGPT, errors and all. The process that…
Ekalavya’s right thumb and the importance of opposable thumbs By Prasad April 17, 2023 This weekend, I accidentally cut my left thumb. As I fumbled around, two trains of…
Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan! By Prasad January 12, 2023 My mother was pretty unusual for her generation—she ensured that the entire family visited the…
The genius of the Kinder Egg By Prasad November 13, 2022 I first chanced upon a Kinder Egg (“kinder überraschung”) when in Germany in the fall…
Diwali: How far America & India have come…. By Prasad October 24, 2022 Today is Diwali, or Deepavali as we called it in Southern India where I grew…
An Ode to Joy! By Prasad September 28, 2020 (Or, on his transformation into a butterfly that has taken wings) I vividly recall, in…
A lifetime’s investment gives the lease of a lifetime By Prasad October 6, 2013 We are thrilled and thankful that my aunt, Parvathi, headed home this week after spending…
SAP’s Best-Kept Secret…. By Prasad April 20, 2011 While I have always enjoyed writing, it’s been a while since I have written professionally.…
Sphinxes — Egyptian and otherwise By Prasad March 31, 2011 I learned something (of questionable utility) today… Something fascinating, nonetheless. I chaperoned Pooja’s 3rd grade…