May 18, 2019Member-onlyA rant about the assault on women’s rights in the USI’ve been quiet until now about the attack on women’s rights happening in the US mostly because I’ve just been angry and in shock and disbelief at how blatantly it’s happening. I’ve also been appalled at how there’s enough women who are foot soldiers of the ridiculous religious fundamentalist patriarchy…US Politics4 min readUS Politics4 min read
May 11, 2019How do you close Pandora’s Box?In Greek mythology, Pandora’s box was actually a jar that was in the possession of the Greek God Prometheus, that she opened to unleash sickness, death, and a horde of other evils on this world. In the context of this post however, Pandora’s box is referring to what we, as…Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
Oct 17, 2018Design Leadership Conference 2018— Incredibly InspiringThis time last week, I was just beginning to come to terms with what had been an incredibly surreal experience after I had been selected as a Student Essay Winner to attend the Design Management Institute’s Design Leadership Conference in Boston. It was a wonderful opportunity and one that has…Design6 min readDesign6 min read
Apr 21, 2018An Ordinance to Change LittleWhen the Nirbhaya case happened, the whole world was up in arms, and directed their rage at the government of the time for not doing enough to protect women. I was not one among the crowd as this was the gist of my argument back then - — — —…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Mar 19, 2018What Would You Do?I don’t know if this is worth sharing but I’m curious as to what people think because it just happened and it’s weighing on my mind a lot. I was sitting in a fast food joint and eating lunch when I suddenly got the feeling that someone was watching me…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Feb 24, 2018Where I am with DesignThis piece was sparked off by this article that I encountered recently— “This Design Generation Has Failed”. Reading that first might give some context for the rest of this piece as it is an excellent read that touches on so many important points (though I partly disagree with the conclusion)…Design4 min readDesign4 min read
Sep 6, 2017About Ignoring MyanmarThe world's apathy to the plight of the Rohingya people is both infuriating and terrifying but no longer surprising. There's hundreds of examples where the world seems to indicate that one demographic somehow matters more even if we're all humans and life ought to be precious. It's why we have…Nobel Prize2 min readNobel Prize2 min read
Aug 15, 2017Independence DayI have so much on my mind on the occasion of this Independence day. In many ways, it’s truly impressive how far we’ve come in the 70 years since our freedom fighters from across the country overthrew our colonial overlords, who, despite their contribution to the foundation of our infrastructure…India3 min readIndia3 min read
Nov 13, 2016A “Minor” Inconvenience for ManyLast week saw the Indian government take what seemed to a be a completely surprising decision — the instant removal of all notes of 500, 1000, the two highest denominations which make up 86% of the total currency in circulation. The move was framed as a decisive “surgical strike” against…Banking13 min readBanking13 min read
Nov 9, 2016Finding HopeIt’s been a scary and upsetting 24 hours for me. I have felt deeply wounded by mankind taking another potentially self destructive step. Hopelessness at ignorance and intolerance leading to history repeating itself, only with the potential for far worse consequences. …Stories7 min readStories7 min read
