Travel. Stories. Poetry.
Have you ever loved a book series so much that, when you reached the last book, you deliberately didn’t finish it? Not because you didn’t want to know how it ended. But because you loved the author, the characters, and the world so much that you didn’t want the story to end. That was me... Continue Reading →
ఇది ఒక ఇంటి కథ. ఆ ఇంట్లో ఒక నాన్న ఉంటాడు. అచ్చంగా ఆ నాన్నలాగే తయారైన ఒక పెద్ద కూతురు ఉంటుంది. ఆ కూతురు రెండు నెలల తర్వాత రాక రాక ఇంటికి వచ్చింది. ఇంట్లో అందరూ సంతోషంగా ఉన్నారు. నాన్నతో కూర్చొని మాట్లాడుతోంది. తను ఇన్ని రోజులు తిరిగిన దేశాల గురించి, చూసినవాటి గురించి, జరిగిన ముచ్చట్ల గురించి చెబుతోంది. అమ్మ అడిగింది, “ఏం తింటావు?” “పోహా!” అని చెప్పింది. తనకి అదంటే ఎంతో... Continue Reading →
Some books answer questions. Others leave you asking better ones. The Dig by Sowmiya Ashok belongs firmly in the latter category. At its heart, the book asks deceptively simple questions: Who are we? Where did Indians come from? And how much of what we confidently believe is actually supported by evidence? Simple questions. Yet the... Continue Reading →
Well, let’s start with what these last couple of weeks have been. It is a wonder when you have advanced so busily in your career, and it is almost a coincidence when both your alma maters (IIT Madras and University of Pennsylvania) plan gatherings in the span of one week! So I thought, just like... Continue Reading →
Returning to IIT Madras after eight years was nostalgic. Returning to discuss public policy, governance, technology, and nation-building with fellow alumni serving across the country was something else entirely. The event, jointly organized by the Centre for Technology and Policy (CTaP) and the IIT Madras Alumni Association, brought together an unusual cohort of serving and... Continue Reading →
When I was in middle school, a VIP was visiting our school, and a few students had to welcome them with bouquets. Our class teacher picked me along with a handful of others, and we were all sent downstairs to wait. A few minutes later, one of the organizers looked at us and told me... Continue Reading →
88 hours. Countless decisions. Extraordinary precision. 🇮🇳⚔️ This book throws light on the barbarous Pahalgam terrorist attack, the buildup to Op Sindoor, and the 88 hours that followed. It’s how years of training, planning, and simulation came together in those critical moments, alongside the very human stories behind the operation. Packed with defence jargon, this... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
