Some time ago, I was interviewed on 95 BIG FM Pune by Sangram. The interview was part of a 4-part series on rationalism. The previous interviewees were Dr.Bhooshan Shukla, Child Psychologist (and also our own favourite doctor, apart from Dr.Joshi) and Dr.Shantanu Abhyankar, MD Ob-Gyn. I was the third.
As you can see, I am the least qualified of the lot to talk about anything science or reason. But, every pack has to have a joker. So, ladies & gentlemen of the Internet, here I am.
Sangram has promised to share the audio file at a later date, which I shall put up in the comments or as a new post (if it contains something interesting, given that the actual interview lasted 2 hours, but the edited version would be much much shorter, and with ad breaks) when I have it, for those who are lucky enough not to live in the town this is airing (Pune), but unlucky to be on my friends/followers’ list.
Note: This will air from 0830 to 0930h IST every day from Monday (today) on 95MHz in Pune. Thank you for listening. Or at least pretending to listen.
P.S: And while you are at it, can someone enlighten me about the specific molecule that is depicted in the skeletal formula in the poster? I have no clue, and it would be terribly embarrassing if the person who made this creative stuck on a non-existent molecule on that poster.
P.P.S: Yes, I am ready to be bombarded by pedants and those with PhDs in the subject matter as to how I was wrong in this or that. Because I am open to learning. Not because I would then know you heard my interview. No, really. No other motive but the honourable one. Look at me. Do I look like someone who’d lie to you?
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This is my space. To ramble, rant, or ruminate. You are welcome to join me. You can see more of me here. I am an IAF+Air India brat (my father and my kid brother, both have donned the wings of the Indian Air Force) growing up in cantonments across the nation, and attending 12 schools before graduating as an Electrical Engineer from Pune University in 1994.
I speak, read, and write English, Hindi, and Marathi (in that order of proficiency), and am very active on social media (mainly Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and lately, Threads and YouTube too), though I do not engage beyond first or at most second level comments. My philosophy for writing can be found here.
Professionally, I am consulting with young people heading their own startups. If you are a startup and need an impartial Entrepreneur-in-Residence to bounce your ideas off, get practical advice from, and basically have around for the 33 years of hard-earned experience in starting up, running, and even shutting down companies, then I am your man. To start a conversation, mail me here.
Personally, I am deeply and passionately engaged in educating (and learning with) my daughter (who was born on my 42nd birthday!) in a non-formal setting and chronicling her (and my) journey. Indeed, unlike most kids who want to become pilots and firemen, actors and doctors, and so on, during my childhood, when I was asked what I’d want to be when I grew up, I’d always answer, ‘Father.’ So, in a way, I am living my dream. I consider myself the luckiest man on Earth (until life is discovered on other planets).
In my spare time, I love to ride/drive, travel, try different foods, watch movies (I love murder mysteries, war movies, and heists), read (mostly non-fiction), debate, and sometimes play golf or squash, or if it’s low enough stakes, poker.
I am politically promiscuous, in the sense that I do not follow a specific political or social party or leader but, from instance-to-instance, choose the argument (and hence, the side making that argument) that best suits my ideological stance of secular humanism. You can find my posts about politics here.
I love dogs and horses (though it’s been a rather long time since I rode one) and am an avid biker with a Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor, who I call BattleCat III. Follow my travels and travails on the bike here.
About my opinions, they are how I like my morning tea: extra strong, piping hot, somewhat dark, grounded in earthy aromas and spices, something that instantly wakes you up, and served without standing on ceremony.
Try me. Start a conversation! What have you got to lose?
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