Moving out of the house at a young age, I was privileged to travel to some...
Friendly Spiders Of Agragamee
Imagine you have just woken up. You get up and open the door to step out, and...
Moving Out, Moving In
Before I dive into my experiences on the ground and learnings from that, I'd...
Learnings From A Month On Field
It has been more than a month since I have been working in Maharashtra, and...
Who Is A Karyakarta?
The word 'Karyakarta' literally means worker in English. I've been trying to...
Working In Grassroots : Perspectives Versus Realities
Shakshi with the girls and women she is working with My dream of bringing a...
Being Indistractable Is A Superpower!
I remember getting my first phone when I was 15. I got so hooked I would use...
We All Are Trying Our Best
What advantage does a lot of money bring to our lives? Better standard of...
Criss Cross Connections – A Saga Of Unending Phone Calls
For most of my adult life, I have viewed phone calls as distracting, especially when I’m trying to have a productive work day. I’d put my phone on silent and avoid even possibly necessary work calls if I was in the “zone” (you know the “I’m going to finish 5 days...
“We Are Not In The Same Boat”
I came across this poem a few days ago and there’s no known author that I could find to give credit. But this poem is beautifully reflecting on the present situation or crisis that the whole world is experiencing. Some of us have many privileges. We have to understand...
एवरेज ज़िंदगी
“पटेल एक बेनसन” मैंने कहा।पटेल ने मेरी ओर एक नज़र देखा और अपने हाथों के आगे रखी डिबिया में से एक सिगरेट निकाल मेरी ओर सरका दी। मैंने सिगरेट अपने होठों के बीच फँसाई और लाइटर से जलाकर एक लम्बा कश लेते हुए कहा,“एक मिनट मेड पन आपी दो” निम्बू से बने इस ड्रिंक का मैं...
When Will We Speak Up For Our Home?
Today, my grandmother brought up the death of George Floyd on the dinner table and everyone spoke about how wrong it was and how police brutality in America is getting worse each day. On May 25th, 2020, the death of George Floyd, an African- American man, took place...
Why I Eat What I Eat!
“People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.”Wendell Berry Since the time I remember, I’ve always been lean. Borrowing from the societal perception, I too believed...
We Make These Memories For Ourselves
“Your social media usage has gone up by 17% this week” my iPad chimes, as I scroll through yet another Instagram post about baking fancy breads and a picnic by the local lake. Between Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, I am constantly bombarded with content about how to...
Terms and Conditions Apply
How often as children have we heard our parents use, “if you get good marks in this subject, we will get you that toy or let you go to your friends birthday party.” I heard it a lot when I was growing up and even now when I’m 22 years old, my parents say similar...
कविताएँ बहुत कुछ कहती हैं
लाज़मी है कि कोविड-19 और उसके कारण हुए लॉकडाउन का यह समय बहुत कठिन है, हम सभी के लिए. परंतु आप और मैं उन खुशकिस्मत लोगों में से हैं जो इस भीषण गर्मी में भी अपने AC या कम से कम पंखों वाले कमरों मे बैठ अपने लैपटॉप या स्मार्टफोन पर ये ब्लॉग पढ़ रहे होंगे। मुझे गलत मत...
Learning How To Learn
An insight into the building blocks of how we learn
If Cities Were People: Udaipur, Delhi And Lucknow
Three cities imagined as people one would know in real life.
गांधी और हिंसा
गुजरात ... मुझे यहां रहते पांच महीने हो चुके हैं| इस बीच तरह तरह के लोगों से मिलना हुआ है जो तरह तरह की दुनियाओं से आते हैं| उनके जीने और रहने के अपने तरीके हैं और वो उन तरीकों को बदलते समय के साथ बदलते हुए देख रहे हैं| मुझे अभी भी ये जगह बेहद अजनबी लगती है| मैं...
13 Reasons Why You Should Consider Giving Your Money To Philanthropy
Why should you give your hard earned money for philanthropic activities? This whole writing will be based on the observation that the world we live in right now has inequality in availability, accessibility, affordability of resources (resource here include the wider...
Calorie Deficit And You
The author is really passionate about fitness, so much so that he found and joined a gym in Sukma, Chhattisgarh. Having a basic idea of nutrition and what we are eating, is much needed. Through this blog, he wants to motivate his co-fellows, alumni and all other...
Blog Clog — What To Do When You Just Can’t
Stuck with your blog submission?Just can't find the right ideas or words?Everything you write feeling inauthentic? Well, whether you like it or not it's got to be written. So here's some things to consider while trying to get a blog up when you really 'think' you...