Here are my 2020 recommendations with short descriptions, covering economic history, science, society, literary fiction, and poetry, mostly done in the first half of the year after which reading dropped off precipitously.
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Since Brexit, I had always wanted to read about the peculiarity of Euroscepticism in England, and the reasons England voted in stark difference from Scotland on the Remain/Leave referendum. I started with the single-volume history of England — The English and Their History by the historian Robert Tombs. As an engineering grad, I did not take a formal course in history. Reading this book would be an enjoyable learning experience and rectify that mistake. The Brexit referendum would impose that the whole of the United Kingdom (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) exits Europe. The term Brexit, of course, refers to the exit of Great Britain. In truth, it was a slim majority of older, working-class England that was itching…
Leave a CommentEven in the remotest parts of the globe, it seemed unlikely that one could avoid news about the elections in the United States. The drama and uncertainty are still ongoing, even as the voting process has been completed. Like we do often do after every large operation, we should take stock of wins and losses in the process.
Leave a CommentUnited States’ global market share In chip manufacturing has shrunk from 35% to 12% in the slow march of supply chain capability moving up the value chain in China. I point out the need for building skilled labor force.
Leave a CommentIn the true style of an armchair researcher, I write about furniture. I evaluate the goals and purpose of the IKEA’s buyback program. In the name of fighting “excessive consumption”, IKEA makes a serious attempt to rejuvenate their stores in the Covid world.
Leave a CommentMukesh Ambani’s Jio, launched in 2016, with its aggressively underpriced service has risen to meet the increasing appetite of massive internet consumption in rural and suburban India. Jio is the Amazon of India, dominating the internet market and also making massive inroads into the granular retail market. Competitors in hushed tones are wary of Jio’s size and dominance, but customers absolutely can’t do without it due to price and convenience. Personally speaking, Jio absolutely transformed my travel experience in India.
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Four Lessons from Online Teaching. The benefits of online education are fundamentally different from that of classroom teaching. I provide my personal tips on tools to enhance the online teaching experience.
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