Vinay Payyapilly
Good words masquerading as bad words - Part 1
Words such as hoarding, profit, surge-pricing, black money have come to hold a very negative meaning in our society. The negativity...
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Vinay Payyapilly
May 9, 20212 min read
Better documentation: Articles as band-aid
Have you ever had to scroll through a long table that tries to explain the columns in a report? There is a very easy way to solve that...
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Vinay Payyapilly
May 4, 20212 min read
Those Muslim men and their four wives
It's a common argument, isn't it? Muslims have four wives and hence they can have more children, which then leads to a growing Muslim...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 22, 20214 min read
What's good for the rich is bad for the poor
The other day a friend of mine was telling me how he is making a killing at the stock market. A share that traded at 800 the same time...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Making documentation a key activity
A common complaint when two or more technical writers get together is how documentation is not given the importance it deserves by the...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 15, 20212 min read
Heads you lose, tails you lose!
The start of the Corona pandemic saw many countries go into lock-down mode with a varying results. But what did become clear was that...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 19, 20211 min read
Potato Fried
This recipe is something I cooked up on my own. It came out pretty well, so I added it to my repertoire, and decided to put down the...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Why it is your religious duty to get vaccinated
Strange but true - The laws of evolution and natural selection work when applied to religions too. To understand this, let us consider...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 15, 20211 min read
Why its patriotic to take the vaccine
We have stood in so many queues – to get the latest Apple phone, tickets to concerts and games, to get the best Thanksgiving deals, and so m
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Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Chicken Pan Rice
A very flavorful and interesting dish for a weekend lunch. Pretty easy to drum up. A couple of things to remember before you start. -...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Cheesy Chicken Omelet
A quick breakfast idea for people in a hurry but want a heavy breakfast before they head out. Ingredients - Eggs (2 x) - Diced chicken...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Nov 17, 20201 min read
Cucumber Rice Recipe
This is a typical Caribbean dish which is both easy to prepare and very tasty. It also lends itself easily to experiments.
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Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 29, 20201 min read
Simple Dal Dosa Recipe
Soak the following overnight: - Raw rice (3/4 cups) - Toor dal (2 tablespoons) - Moong dal (2 tablespoons) - Green gram dal (2...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 26, 20207 min read
RftC - Making Wellness Count
2015 found me an unhealthy 128 kg (282 pounds). This was a result of a completely unhealthy lifestyle which involved binge drinking on...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 18, 20204 min read
Catholics and their idols
Merely having an idol does not in any way indicate worship. The act of worship includes ceremonies.
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Vinay Payyapilly
Oct 14, 20203 min read
The Fig Leaf of Tradition
Tanishq ads have always had something more than just an accent on gold and jewelry as things to aspire to.
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 20, 20203 min read
The Lack of Imagination
The hubris that lets us imagine that we can control things to go as per a plan is going to cost us heavily in the days to come. While the...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Apr 9, 20202 min read
Defining Nationhood
When we claim a piece of land as an integral part of our country, does that include the people who live on that piece of land? Nations...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Mar 21, 20202 min read
The Immorality of Social Distancing
There is very little that I can say about the Corona (COVID-19) virus that isn’t already said. So I will desist. But I would like to...
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Vinay Payyapilly
Feb 14, 20202 min read
What is Citizenship?
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS – N.N. / http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Survivors_liberation_dachau.jpg Citizenship has meant different things...
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