Karthik BappanadThe Labyrinth of License Permit Raj MentalityA few months ago, National Medical Commission regulated that Tamil Nadu cannot have any additional seats because they deemed that the state…Jan 18Jan 18
Karthik BappanadSuboptimality with security as a private goodThis was a blog I wrote in Nov-2013 after this ATM attack incident in Bengaluru (then Bangalore!). Earlier it was at…Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
Karthik BappanadHonking level as an inverse index of governanceLast year, our Transport Minister was so irritated by honking sounds he could hear from his 11th floor residence that he started…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Karthik Bappanadसत्यमेव तुष्टते — Embrace truth to empower oneselfBeing truthful and not lying is commonly taught as a moral virtue. Mundaka Upanishad proclaims सत्यमेव जयते — Truth alone wins. The German…Dec 27, 2022Dec 27, 2022
Karthik BappanadFact checking Chakravarti SulibeleI happened to listen to a talk from Chakravarti Sulibele that he provided recently. The recording of his approximately 50 minutes speech is…Jul 16, 2022Jul 16, 2022
Karthik BappanadKoo should aim higherAnd provide a “civil, liberal” alternative to Twitter.Feb 14, 2021Feb 14, 2021
Karthik BappanadCybersecurity as a public goodThe highest level of professionalism, it can be said, is when you make the profession redundant.Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Karthik BappanadChoosing the good over the pleasantKathopanishad says “Blessed are they who choose the good over the pleasant”. Was thinking about it after I saw this scene next to Chembur…Jun 1, 2019Jun 1, 2019
Karthik BappanadThe manicured gardensI was at the Mumbai clinic of Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal earlier today. These folks do a great job in providing Ayurvedic treatment for…May 19, 2019May 19, 2019
Karthik BappanadThe fallacy of knowledgeThe ninth verse of Ishavasya Upanishad saysDec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018
