Author Archives: Chirag Bindal

God

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Chirag Bindal

What is God might be a better question to ask than who is God. That’s because God is not a person even though we may personify different forms of energy or phenomenons as Him or Her. God in fact is … Continue reading →

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Sense of Humor

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Chirag Bindal

The Prantha Predicament: What a Childhood Friend’s Laughter Taught Me About Humor Picture this: it’s the summer of 2024, and my childhood buddies Kush and Bhavna, who somehow convinced each other to get hitched, are visiting us from Dubai. Mornings … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday * yawn*

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Chirag Bindal

I am happy to announce that I passed away yesterday. Now that I have your attention, rest assured I am alive and kicking. When celebrities pass away, there is an outpouring of love and messages that they never get to … Continue reading →

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Language

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Chirag Bindal

The invention of language helped us to communicate effectively. Ironically, language is also a barrier to effective communication. The sender constantly translates thoughts to words. The receiver constantly translates those words to thoughts to form meaning. This exchange occurs in … Continue reading →

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Get Back

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Chirag Bindal

Peter Jackson’s 3-part Beatles docu-series released by Disney is a treat for every Beatles fan, me included. There is enough chatter about it on the web, so I will limit my post to my random observations: Paul was clearly the … Continue reading →

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Space PR

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Chirag Bindal

Three billionaires successfully executed civilian space missions this year. The founders of Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic and SpaceX. Bezos and Branson decided to venture out themselves on their space odyssey. Their intention to go on the space flight might have … Continue reading →

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Heaven is a place on earth

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Chirag Bindal

Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try… No hell below us, above us only sky. John Lennon, 1971 Physically speaking, earth is as heavenly a body as any other heavenly bodies in the universe. Most religious texts, however, … Continue reading →

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Too much of anything

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Chirag Bindal

Humans were hunter-gatherers. Then we discovered farming and started settlements, along fertile river banks. We formed tribes. The most wise and respected person was appointed as the tribe chief. His (yes, his) job was to protect the tribe from harm. … Continue reading →

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Camp – memoir of a 5th grader

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Chirag Bindal

When I was in fifth grade, life was as good as it could be. I went to a great school, had a nice teacher, a handful of likeminded friends and a supportive family. What more could a girl like me … Continue reading →

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Websounds

Posted on May 23, 2020 by Chirag Bindal

Amazon created the smart speaker category a few years ago when it launched Alexa devices. Just Google or Bing ‘smart speaker market’ to see how this has since become an industry in itself. Many homes are infiltrated with Alexas and … Continue reading →

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