• The Future of Work: An Individual Perspective

    The Future of Work: An Individual Perspective

    COVID-19 has forced us all to rethink many aspects of our lives. I examine deeply the relationship between the 3 pillars of the knowledge economy: Work, Education and Value.

  • The Future of Work: A Vision

    The Future of Work: A Vision

    COVID-19 has forced us all to rethink many aspects of our lives. I examine deeply the relationship between the 3 pillars of the knowledge economy: Work, Education and Value.

  • The Future of Work, but first Now & the Near Future

    The Future of Work, but first Now & the Near Future

    COVID-19 has forced us all to rethink many aspects of our lives. I examine deeply the relationship between the 3 pillars of the knowledge economy: Work, Education and Value.

  • The Future of Work, but first a History

    The Future of Work, but first a History

    COVID-19 has forced us all to rethink many aspects of our lives. I examine deeply the relationship between the 3 pillars of the knowledge economy: Work, Education and Value.

  • Assault

    Assault

    An unfeeling worldA cageCould you escape? Conform conform conformTo an older man’s importanceCould you escape? Some want sexSome want beautyAnd some want duty Could you escape? Tie you in shackles of righteousnessIf you triedBut who should you abide? That people exist with no questions,SheepThat people exist unanswered,f&#$!! (bleep)That rebels exist,wallowing, deep Why must some enjoy…

  • The Not-so-Golden Ratio: What are the Odds?

    The Not-so-Golden Ratio: What are the Odds?

    This post tries to address the skewed representation of women in engineering education for the female perspective from first principles.

  • The Not-so-Golden Ratio: Why Should I Care?

    The Not-so-Golden Ratio: Why Should I Care?

    This post tries to address the skewed gender representation in technology and engineering education for the male perspective from first principles.

  • The Not-so-Golden Ratio: Where are they?

    The Not-so-Golden Ratio: Where are they?

    This post tries to address the perception gap society has regarding women in engineering using first principles and a historic perspective.

  • Musings on a BITSian Life: “Extracurricular”

    Musings on a BITSian Life: “Extracurricular”

    This post is written as a supplement to “Basics” focusing on the time management aspects of student life. Somewhere in the space of the first few weeks at BITS Pilani, one goes through the semi-formal process of “Interactions”. It is an interesting melting pot where ideally you meet a wide variety of individuals. Variety in…

  • Musings on a BITSian Life: Basics

    Musings on a BITSian Life: Basics

    I wanted to keep this short and sweet. I couldn’t. Over the past few years, I have received many questions from BITSian juniors about career, applications, relationships etc. The questions are very specific but I see an underlying pattern that doesn’t have much to do with the exact professional choice but which shares something more…

  • This one’s for you my Love

    When I was around 12 years old, I had the (mis)fortune of observing a girl’s (Indian) wedding from very close quarters. While most people partied, danced, ate and generally wasted themselves to death, something about the society’s norms and expectations from a girl and her family turned me off. Like, massively. My prince charming for…

  • The Myth of Wonder Woman

    The Myth of Wonder Woman

    So finally the much ado about (definitely something) ‘Wonder Woman’ has subsided. A female superhero who so far was only a sidekick in other male superhero movies, has her own thing now, her own story solely focused on her. Last summer I decided to tag along with my friends for the (in)famous batman vs. superman…