Travel. Stories. Poetry.
Reading about Iru and her life story, I couldn’t help but notice what a deeply satisfying life she lived entirely on her own terms. All those field visits, travel, research, teaching, and family life…it inspires me to write more, to sit quietly with nature, and simply observe. Money and riches will eventually fade, but far... Continue Reading →
Rural Sociology by Dr. Dilip Shah is not a page-turner. It is not meant to be. It is an academic text that’s structured, dense, and methodical. For anyone unfamiliar with the rural social structure of India, it serves as a foundational introduction. It presents a holistic view of how caste, economy, land relations, welfare programmes,... Continue Reading →
కన్యాశుల్కం నాటకం మనం ఊహించగలిగిన కథే కానీ, ఊహించని ప్రశ్నలు ఎన్నో వేస్తుంది 💭 నాటకం రాసి వందేళ్లు అయినా, అందులో కొన్ని సన్నివేశాలు ఈనాటి మన సమాజంలో జరుగుతున్న నిజాలను కళ్లకు కట్టినట్టు చూపిస్తాయి ⚖️ సంఘసంస్కరణ జరిగి ఎన్నో శతాబ్దాలు అయిపోయిందనుకుంటాం కానీ, వెనక్కి తిరిగి చూస్తే, ఇదంతా కేవలం కొన్ని సంవత్సరాల ముందు కథే ⏳
Just finished Prisoners of Geography 🗺️ It’s wild how much of what we call politics is actually just geography in disguise 🎭 We talk about leaders and decisions, but mountains, rivers, and coastlines decide more than we think 🏔️ Even the anchors we think are strong do slip in storms, and more often geography is... Continue Reading →
Just finished reading “Surrounded by Idiots” by Thomas Erikson ☕️📘 A fun and simple take on psychology 🧠 that explains how people think and behave by categorizing personalities into colors 🎨 We often feel like we’re surrounded by idiots😓 simply because we don’t understand the other person. This book helped me see why something that... Continue Reading →
Living up to its name, The Rapid Rise of China 🇨🇳 by Minakshi Goyal is truly a rapid yet insightful journey through China’s transformation 🚀 Written in simple, magazine-like language, it makes complex political and economic history easy to grasp 📚 From Mao Zedong’s revolution to Deng Xiaoping’s reforms and Xi Jinping’s strategies, this journey... Continue Reading →
In my freshman year (exactly a decade ago! 🎓) Ram G Vallath came for a motivational talk and gave us a signed copy of his book ‘Ouch to Oops’. Back then, I just skimmed a few pages before it gathered dust on my bookshelf 📚 But time has its own plans ⏳. I finally read... Continue Reading →
The beautiful thing about loving both travel ✈️ and books 📚 is how they feed into each other. When you travel, the memories of cities 🏙️, cultures 🌍, and flavors 🍲 become a part of you. And when you return to reading, the moment a story mentions the streets of London 🇬🇧, the hotels in... Continue Reading →
As strange as it sounds, this little frog book was packed with surprisingly gross yet incredibly practical advice on leveling up. It’s all about tackling high-value tasks head-on while also finding that sweet spot of balance, ikigai. I made a few quick lifestyle tweaks based on it, and honestly, these mantras work. Sharing my favorite... Continue Reading →
Ikigai is filled with little things that we humans need to be reminded of from time to time. It is a reiteration of our value systems, of what we believe in. Took me to the basics and roots. Sharing a few of my learnings. The one who has a “why” to live for can bear... Continue Reading →
Vineesha Badabhagni 