I shared a report on Saddam Hussein’s capture, noting his surprisingly disheveled and unshaven look in the first public images. The discovery marks a significant milestone in the Iraq War following his months in hiding.
I’ve shared a visual breakdown explaining the economic drivers behind the Iraq war. This resource uses images to illustrate complex relationships between military action, oil interests, and geopolitical spending during the early 2000s conflict.
I examine Ilayaraja’s controversial decision to alter Thyagaraja’s 'Mari Mari Ninne' for Sindhu Bhairavi. I analyze his use of Saramathi, Hindholam, and Chandrakauns raagams in cinema, highlighting how he adapts classical structures for popular audiences.
I explore Ilayaraja’s masterful use of the first and last melakartha raagas, Kanakangi and Rasikapriya, plus the melodic Sudha Saveri. I highlight how he navigates difficult vivadhi swarams to create emotionally resonant and technically brilliant film songs.
I explore the neurobiology of the mind through Ilayaraja’s genius for orchestration. I analyze his use of Vasantha, Hamsanandhi, and Ramapriya ragas, detailing how he blends Western classical structures with Carnatic melodies in tracks like 'Andhi Mazhai'.
I use Excel's NORMINV function and scatterplots to visualize how moderating school marks works. I demonstrate a scaling formula that adjusts means and standard deviations to make internal and public exam scores comparable across different difficulty levels.
