Yesterday I watched a German movie on Youtube called The Wave (original name: Die Welle), dubbed in Spanish. I can't find the movie with English subtitles, unfortunately. It's based on real events which took place in a high school in the US in...
A couple of weeks ago I enrolled in a MOOC (massive, open, online course). The subject seemed interesting -- social psychology -- and the course was free, so I thought "why not". Boy, am I glad I signed up! It has been a fascinating and eye-openi...
I just read a lovely, small article about India's new junior national chess champion, J. Saranya. Her mother sells garlands on the streets of Chennai to earn a living but made sure that her daughters got a good education. Here's the link to the a...
Derren Brown is an illusionist (or hynotist or mentalist); call him what you will, he is truly AMAZING. I first saw some of his shows on tv last year and I have been hooked ever since. You can watch highlights of his shows on his Youtube video cha...
I just came across this page of 31 hilarious puns. Enjoy!
We've all been told how much of a gentleman Vishy Anand is. Well, this first-person account of a chance encounter with the former world champion confirms this: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/rasheeda-bhagat/checkmated-by-a-leg...
Here's a very interesting and insightful tv interview with Anand from a couple of days ago, where he talks about the just-concluded world championship match and about his future. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
A couple of days ago I came across a Tumblr post thanks to a tweet by Susan Polgar. It is a well-written but very sad story that reflects the harassment faced by females in the world of chess; a state of affaris that needs to change. The writer o...
"Whenever you see a good move, stop and see if you can find a better one", goes the advice. The difficult part about looking for better moves is knowing what to look for. I mean, how does one judge whether a move is good or not? What should a pla...
