Archive for August, 2009

Signaling Theory – An Introduction

Signaling, as per Wiki, is defined as In economics, more precisely in contract theory, signaling is the idea that one party (termed the agent) conveys some meaningful information about itself to another party (the principal). (Advanced economics students might want to classify this under behavioral economics). Back in 1974, Nobel laureate Michael Spence introduced the notion of signaling in economic [...]

Quizzing

Quizzing – the only thing that can keep me away from work, sleep and food. That’s the extent to which I love the game. Before I jump onto the details of quizzing, let me ask you a question, a very common quizzing question – STA SOL NE MOEARE (Stand, Sun, move not). On whose tomb [...]

Chess

I love the game. Of all the indoor games I have played over the years, Chess is probably the most intriguing and fascinating games. I am still a game freak (indoor, outdoor, video) but I have not come across any game with as many variations and thought processes as Chess. 64 squares on the board [...]

Worli Sea Face

Thy name is calm. Let me explain. Of all the places I have been to in the world (which are not many – US, UK, Malaysia, Singapore and of course, India) and of all the beautiful structures and beaches I have seen, none have given me as much satisfaction or calmness as Worli Sea Face [...]