150 Years of Alice and Wonderland

On the afternoon of July 4, 1862, two Oxford Dons, Charles Dodgson and Robinson Duckworth, went on a boat ride up the River Isis, a tributary of the Thames. Three sisters – Lorina, Alice, and Edith – accompanied them.
19 August 2015, 18:00 PM

A Salty History

Where would we be without salt? In ancient Rome, we wouldn't earn a salarium. Salt derives from the Latin sal (and thus salary).
29 July 2015, 18:00 PM

John and Alicia In Thick and in Thin

We're always playing games. Sometimes we play together. Sometimes we play against each other.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

HAPPINESS IS A FUNCTION OF NEED, NOT GREED

You have a fixed amount of two goods: X and Y. You like both X and Y. A kind person offers you a little bit more of only X (or only Y).
20 May 2015, 18:00 PM

A good monopoly is a creative monopoly

Remember the orange bazaar in Sylhet where millions of identical oranges were selling? No seller or buyer was big enough to influence the market.
6 May 2015, 18:00 PM

The Simpsons and Economics: D'Oh!

In April 1991, Lisa Simpson's teacher, Miss Hoover took leave because she fell sick. A substitute teacher, Mr Bergstrom came.
8 April 2015, 18:00 PM

The hills are [still] alive with the sound of music

Happiness in the cinema hall starts when the film finishes. The lights turn on. You stay in your seat.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM

There's no alternative to practice and deep thinking

A few days ago, I was humming a tune. I got curious about the lyrics.
26 February 2015, 10:59 AM