: Promise to never look away again Why do we even need to visit historical concentration camps or genocide memorials? Why do we visit …
: Finished reading: The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion 📚
: A $179 Million Carbon Market Lesson: KOKO Networks and Its Clean Cooking Play Since 2008, I have worked in different roles and geographies on getting clean cooking solutions to …
: What I Read in 2025 As usual, my last year’s reading was split between deliberate explorations and guilty pleasures. The …
: 20 years back many of us got a platform that significantly shaped who we are. IFMR Research …
: Still tweaking my linux setup on my laptop but seems quite close to what I would stick with. Fedora …
: Zorin OS just revived my 3 year old Windows machine. Now I am realizing how so many background syncs …
: Started the year with a 10 day Vipassana course. This was a long due. In fact, the first time I had …
: Sankalp Bharat 2025 Last Friday, I moderated the opening plenary of the Sankalp Bharat 2025 to explore the next phase of …
: Irrespective of all the techno-optimism, if we see all the countries updated climate goals, we are …
: Finished reading: Siddhartha (English) by Hermann Hesse 📚
: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/… Definitional changes directly determine conservation …
: Beyond Debt: How the USD 125 Billion Tropical Fund Redefines Climate Finance for Forest Conservation Our forests are essential for maintaining Earth’s climate balance, as they absorb around 16 …
: Finished reading: How to Think Like Socrates by Donald J. Robertson 📚
: Another stampede! We need to urgently revamp our protocols and preparation of managing crowds at the …
: Finally decided to activate the Substack account that I had for quite long. Adding some of my …
: From food security to global leadership Indian AgTech have huge potential to not only transform Indian agriculture but can also make India a …
: Always good to see independent bookshop thriving. Title Wave, Mumbai. #Mumbai #Bookshops
: Clean Cooking and Carbon Markets The one thematic area that has remained consistent throughout my professional journey is access to …
: Somewhere in Cooch Behar district .. exploring how communities can leverage Agroforestry practices.
: Finished reading: The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown 📚
: Finished reading: The Housemaid: An Absolutely Addictive Psychological Thriller with a Jaw-dropping …
: Finished reading: Rock Paper Scissors: A Novel by Alice Feeney 📚
: Ganga Mahal Ghat, Varanasi (2015)
: The sky was intriguing and the landscape was soothing! #London #BlackAndWhite #iPhone
: Walking around in London. The clean air and the buildings and locations with many fragments of …
: We need proactive regulations for AI Why do tech regulations often lag behind innovation? The critical challenge lies in developing a …
: We talk of innovation as if it’s always about tech. But some of the boldest innovations today …
: So far I have discouraged at least four individuals from spending USD 50-100k on mid-career programs …
: Finished reading: A Spell of Good Things by Ayòbámi Adébáyò 📚
: Hidden drivers of our careers: Curiosity, Conviction and serendipity Over the last 5–7 years, I’ve found myself in many conversations with young colleagues, students, …
: In my college days (1990s) dreamed of becoming a journalist. I dropped that idea, but sometimes I …
: Finished reading: The Final Curtain by Keigo Higashino 📚
: When there is too much to say and ventilate, it becomes difficult to say anything!
: The colors of spring from our garden
: The flame of forest - Palash
: Finished reading: Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff 📚
: The systemic destruction of ecosystem that supports climate action and research is happening at its …
: Reminiscing our GIZ days It has been over 12 years since I moved to Delhi to join GIZ’s Renewable Energy team. Leaving IFMR …
: Transforming Agriculture in the Global South – The South-South Agriculture Alliance I strongly believe that innovative AgTechs can address some of the most pressing problems of the …
: A Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial As I walked out of the Kigali Genocide Memorial, after a harrowing half-hour inside, there was only …
: Afsanah Guest House, Auroville
: The more I speak to the young students I strongly believe that their understanding of climate change …
: Currently reading: Living Democracy by Tim Hollo 📚
: Finished reading: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates 📚
: Finished reading: Invisible Helix by Keigo Higashino 📚
: One of the cleanest cities in Africa: Kigali
: Got a domain for my micro.blog. “ireflect.in”
: What I read in 2024 My reading goals used to be overly ambitious, leaving me frustrated at year’s end. I’d inevitably …
: https://www.flickr.com/year-in-review/2024/ Some really interesting highlights from the photography …
: Auroville truly showcases what we can achieve when we believe in the power of community, purposeful …
: Staying present, watching the world around me!
: Some flowers for Shri Ganesha
: Some flowers for Shri Ganesha, Auroville 2025
: Matrimandir, Auroville Matrimandir, Auroville (2011)
: The Founder’s Grind: Why 70-Hour Weeks Don’t Work for Everyone Recent statements by prominent business leaders about working 70-90 hours per week have sparked …
: The wordpress Twenty Twenty Five theme is first theme in many years that caters to the bloggers (who …
: Our usual gateway to escape from Delhi Pollution and allergies!
: Just followed more than 200 accounts on micro.blog.. my timeline looks much more interesting now. :)
: Any one with insights and experiences of managing Rheumatoid Arthritis?
: When all are realized to be the one Self, who is there to love or hate? - Raman Maharshi
: We have stayed in this property on the beach in Pondicherry several times in the last 10 years. This …
: The Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore. 7th Century Temple with distinct Dravidian architecture. …
: Too many things to do in this year-end-break. I just looked at my TODO reserved for this break. …
: Something feels odd about Ashwin’s retirment timing! A modern great and one of the most …
: Spoke to some young climatetech entrepreneurs. I liked the energy and intent but many of them are …
: At Intellecap we have more than 300 impact enterprises/startups that we are associated with through …
: I had some thought-provoking discussions on #climateeducation. My biggest concern is that we are …
: Why I am loving BlueSky and why you should join as well. I’m loving Bluesky as a social media platform. Recently, the X, insta others have become almost …
: After a long time, started the day in front of the tv watching the BGT. IndVsAus Test match in …
: 🍿kishkindha kandam is one of the best movies I have seen in recent times. Must watch if you …
: Any conference or forum that has Carbon and carbon finance in its name is full with folks either …
: I am so used to seeing Delhi and Mumbai airports crowded at anytime that this was a pleasant …
: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/… The Air Pollution Crisis is finally making the …
: [www.telegraphindia.com/world/ind...](https://www.telegraphindia.com/world/indias-wish-at-cop29-600- …
: Metcalfe’s Boat house in Mehrauli Archeological Park.
: This is the time of the year when everyone becomes an expert on climate, and realizes how much …
: The Mehrauli Archeological Park, New Delhi (2024)
: The worst performance by an Indian batting lineup against spin! 3-0 at home was beyond our …
: Diwali in Delhi becomes too much for those who are sensitive to air pollution. We are forced to get …
: Neela Gumbad inside the Humayun’s tomb complex in New Delhi. This beautiful structure was …
: Sweet Bean Paste -Meaning of Life “Is a life worth living even if it doesn’t seem to offer any value to anyone? This beautiful book by …
: If you care for climate crisis, can you remain apolitical? #climatechange #climatecrisis
: The little one exploring the photo exhibition at India Habitat Centre.
: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Dystopian fiction has become a difficult read for me at this stage of my life. The hopelessness and …
: Sweet Bean Paste is one such a sweet read. Absolutely loved this book for its simplicity, story and …
: A rainy morning at Addis Ababa airport
: After a lot of justification finally pulled the plug! Leica M-11P. And the test driving it to get …
: Love And Other Thought Experiments There are several books that are often categorized as ‘genre-bending,’ but this one …
: Finished Reading : Love and Other Thought Experiments by Sophie Ward 📚
: Someone is amused that my coffee came before her cake!
: Apart from our own elections here, the other election that has intrigued me is that of Mexico. …
: A quick trip to Kathmandu after a decade! Although did not get to do anything beyond the back to …
: European Carbon Market – It Works! Carbon markets, often used to describe the trade of carbon credits (mostly trade of voluntary carbon …
: Climate Action - Slow and Inadequate As I interact with people who are not immersed in the climate discourse, it is surprising that they …
: A friend suggested that I should do a podcast or a video shorts about the books that I recommend …
: Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis “Ultimately, it is the desire, not the desired, that we love.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche …
: Three Steps to Unlock Climate Finance Three steps to unlock climate finance for developing nations: 1. Strengthen institutions: Help …
: Two decades of blogging and this blog Two decades can have a transfigurative impact on our memories. Trivial moments morph into …
: #Delhi has air pollution.. #Bengaluru has water scarcity.. #Chennai has flood problem.. urban …
: Meet this colorful animal made of junk and recycled plastic..
: **Delhi World Book Fair ** A day at Delhi Book Fair is my annual ritual to keep myself updated with …
: She sneakily made herself snug next to me.
: I picked up Samsung Galaxy S24 to replace my backup phone. The phone is quite snappy but the AI …
: Currently reading: Wanting by Luke Burgis 📚
: What I read in 2023 The absurdity of the hope that we will do things differently in the new year than what we did in the …
: The smog and bad air quality is no longer confined to North India. We travelled from Pondichéry to …
: The luxury of clean air and sunlight.
: Finished reading: Doppelganger by Naomi Klein 📚
: Year in books for 2023 Here are the books I finished reading in 2023.
: A last moment plan change and we ended up in Pondichéry, away from the smogy and gloomy Delhi. And, …
: For the last 5-6 years, my backpain emerges just before the year end and makes me bedridden for 5-10 …
: Green Credits, Carbon Credits and several other emerging result based finance instruments are …
: Seems that with the cap on the number of notes in the Evernote Free plan, Evernote is going to be …
: At #CoP28 with the tag line of my previous employer that still drives what I do in the new role. …
: Every year at CoP I look for its evolution beyond the negotiation of countries and world leaders. …
: 2023 My Tech Setup For the last couple of years, I have struggled with my tech setup, partially because of my desire to …
: #COP28 #cop28uae Every time the COP happens we get the usual jokes of too many people taking flights …
: In the last 30-35 years, we have not seen such dominance of Indian cricket. This is a very new kind …
: The way the folks are criticising the firecracker bans in Delhi is scary. What it suggest that they …
: Ma Mundeshwari temple in Kaimur (Bihar) is the oldest functional Hindu temple. Although, not very …
: Kelaniya Raja Vihar, Colombo (Sri Lanka). If you are in Sri Lanka, this is surely worth a visit for …
: Sunset on Colombo Beach, Sri Lanka
: At Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara. Buddha gave sermons here during his visits to Sri Lanka. #colombo …
: The cutest Ravan and the artist who made this. There was a lot of heartburn after it was burnt.
: Kohli brings a different kind of confidence in all of us when he is chasing scores. No fancy shots, …
: Recently, I have been more vocal in calling spade a spade when it comes to people spreading hate, …
: After a longtime decided to watch something on Netflix. House of Cards it is. Too early in the …
: “As powerful a force as personality is, we’re more than just introverts, extraverts and the …
: It was great to see global south coming together and defining the agenda for climate action at this …
: #AfricaClimateSummit23 Yesterday, I heard young African children talk about how they need to be part …
: The Traditional Dance at Africa Climate Summit at Nairobi
: It seems that being good at what you do is not enough these days. You have to become an #influencer …
: Meeting innovative Solar enterprises in Kigali The startup scene in Africa is really turning vibrant. I was in Kigali to participate in an …
: “If you have an idea you’re excited about and you don’t bring it to life, it’s not uncommon …
: A view of Kigali (Rwanda) from my room..
: #Metacognition refers to people’s knowledge of their own thought processes. We often have …
: WhatsApp needs an Out-of-Office or Autoresponder. The way it is becoming the default for work …
: I have a GoPro 11 Black that I use occasionally. But it sems that every time I take it out it has …
: It has been some time since I picked up my camera. I need to make time for it.
: Paul Graham’s website (http://paulgraham.com/) is just a treasure trove of insights that every …
: “Once you label me you negate me.” ― Søren Kierkegaard
: There are more people who became experts by ‘finding a problem in a solution’ than …
: The Most Read Research Papers on ESG Financial Times did an article on the most read research papers on ESG and here are the top five …
: Time is running out.. Adaptation measures should be a priority for the global south. A large number …
: Biodiversity Financing- Going Beyond Public Finance While our businesses and policymakers are now increasingly committed to reducing GHG emissions, they …
: Currently reading: Anthro-Vision by Gillian Tett 📚
: Yesterday was the 12 anniversary of my married life. With a seven-year-old in charge of all the …
: Finished reading: A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins 📚
: As person struggling to find time to watch some wrbseries or read books, whatever time I get goes in …
: Carbon Pricing is a great mechanism for amplifying climate action but it remains poorly implemented …
: Evernote, which I have been a user since 2008 has become very unreliable. I am losing attachments …
: What could be an alternative stack of social media platforms that have least toxicity? Are the new …
: Okay.. so blusky setup done. So far.. not many from India or with common interest areas. But overall …
: The super spciality doctors in India are too narrow in outlook. I have been running from one doctor …
: Finally got a picture at ADB this time. It was a short trip but some great conversation on …
: The most important thing the global institutions can do to enable private capital for climate in …
: 🍿John Wick 4. Finally got a chance to watch it. Although it was on a small screen of an in-flight …
: Finally decided to upgrade to a cellular iPad Pro with M2. The ease of having a device that is …
: Climate Adaptation Technologies – How India can protect its communities against climate change Women in India will be at a higher risk given 80% of rural women are employed in the agriculture …
: “In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job, could earn an average lifestyle. …
: “You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from …
: 15 Years Back. Somewhere in Oooty.
: Finished reading: Desert Star by Michael Connelly 📚
: Finished reading: The War Of Art: Break Through The Blocks And Win Your Inner Creative Battles by …
: Finished reading: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 📚
: IPLPlayOffs The IPL broadcast is full of ads of sin products (gambling, paan masala, surrogate ads …
: Most often people have a template to judge you and understand you. If you don’t fit the template …
: While there are hundreds of note taking app but these apps trying to do tons of things do not do the …
: Ameya exploring our farm land.
: Khan el-Khalili - Cairo This is surely worth a visit if you plan a Cairo Trip
: I played at least for a couple of hours with Chat GPT4. I am now a subscriber to its Chat GPT Plus …
: A walk in Aravali Biodiversity Park. And, this is the time for flowering of Palash, Dhak (Butea …
: Often people ask, what I can do to contribute to climate action. The least that you should do is …
: You do not want to invest in risky assets hence you keep money in the bank in ‘safer’ less risky …
: www.tribuneindia.com/news/nati… Really sad that the procedural delays and bureaucracy further …
: There should be an easy way to consolidate/merge different Mastodon accounts.
: Finally found some Palash trees in all their glory. They remind me of my childhood spent in …
: Finished reading: The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz 📚
: While the mainstream bookshops (the likes of Crosswords, Oxford, Bahrisons) keep ignoring the …
: I picked up Victory City by Salman Rushdie and getting closer to reading my first Salman Rushdie …
: Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) is getting traction. I was invited to speak on how industry and …
: Rethinking my productivity flow and the first thing I want to explore is a ToDo list app that is …
: Capturing Memories and Growing with ‘Photography’ I bought my first ‘DSLR’ (a Nikon D3200) in 2012 and the trigger was a trip to Germany. Before that …
: Intense conversation about the climate action with some exceptional people.
: Managed to get my bookshelf organised. This time by colors. I also realised that I have bought at …
: Finished reading: Long Shadows by David Baldacci 📚
: A couple of weeks back I got a chance to stay at the campus for a few days. While many things have …
: Finally, I did reshuffle my entire portfolio amid all the chaos caused by the Adani-Hindenberg …
: I hardly recommend music albums and songs but I could not resists recommending Qala. Absolutely …
: The Power of Written Words Never underestimate the power of written words. Indian investors can vouch for this now. We lost a …
: Surprisingly we are not talking enough about methane problem. It is 30 times more dangerous than …
: Do you want to make a career in climate solutions and sustainability space? Figure out which problem …
: The State of the Carbon Dioxide Removal – No where close to what is needed. The first edition of the state of the Carbon Dioxide Removal report is out. And, it confirms what …
: www.npr.org/sections/… We need this. ChatGPTZero #OpenAI
: Jaipur Literature Festival is one event that I keep on missing for one reason or another. Next time …
: A trip to Auroville, Verite before I get back to cold and gloomy Delhi!
: Openai ChatGPT3 and the Robot Curve With public availability of ChatGPT3 people got suddenly exposed to Artificial Intelligence and what …
: Curiosity, especially about the larger context of professional environment developments that can …
: Currently reading: Life Is Hard by Kieran Setiya 📚
: What is happening in Joshi Math is sad reminder that we are not respecting the carrying capacity of …
: History is fascinating. It can help one learn from past and shape the future but it also has the …
: A quick trip to Nandi Hills from Bengaluru.
: Reading Theme for this year: Nature and Religion I just ordered the first lot of books this year on my kindle. Most of these books are on Nature, …
: One of the thing that I really found worth the effort is to maintain an yearly list of books that I …
: Auroville Visitor Center #auroville #india #2023
: Ameya’s gift for me. A notebook that she picked up from Ramanashram!
: The day apple gets its Files app right, I would be able to use iPad as my emergency laptop …
: Auroville has always been a comforting place for me. It never fails in reminding me of what life can …
: My Reading List – 2022 I already wrote about what happened with my reading routine and habit this year. But still managed …
: Sore throat and body ache are not a great company to welcome new year.
: Sore throat and body ache are making sure that my year end is on the bed. :(
: 2022 Year in Review: Reading and Books It is an early morning on a weekend and I am trying to get my thoughts together to plan for the year …
: Sacred Arunachalam Another picture of Arunachala from the place we stayed for a few days. A new place- [The White …
: The year end posts are half written and there is a long list of pending things that I will not be …
: A visit to Skandaashram and Virupaksha Cave where Maharshi Raman spent most of his life. It was an …
: In the foothills of Arunachala
: Pondicherry Diary -2 Away from Delhi’s pollution in our favourite town..
: Finally all set for the year end break. Never ever looked more eagerly for this break.
: Finally after a long hiatus, I decided to get back to micro.blog. The things that I am looking to …
: Testing the new crossposting setup!
: The ABC of ESG – The Evolution, Drivers and the Next Phase The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits , a seminal piece by Milton …
: Transforming Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Achieving our SDGs The Covid-19 pandemic is a big setback to one of the most ambitious goals humanity has ever set for …
: Net Zero Goals and Rush For Carbon Credits Recently, a number of friends reached out to me to know more about ‘Carbon Credits’; knowing …
: The search for the best secure, encrypted and ad-free email service Two decade back I had never imagined how important (and how frustrating) email was going to be. …
: What I read in 2021 Non-fiction This year I consumed more reports on climate change and carbon market than books. COP26 …
: I can pose I can pose #instagood #travel #auroville #puducherry #fujix100f #portrait …
: Inadequate investments and slow growth of renewable energy will make Energy Transition painful. If you have been reading about the success of solar energy and how renewable energy is going to …
: The 1.5 degree scenario is almost beyond our reach. The IPCC Assessment Report 6– The physical sciences bases is full of bad news for …
: Going beyond the words and promises You always have choices and will be known for what you chose. A company in Australia …
: Evernote, Notion, Roam - Why and How I am using all of them RoamResearch and Notion together create a perfect knowledge management work-flow and system.
: Malice - Another gem from Higashino Keigo Higashino is referred as ‘the Japanese Stieg Larsson’ on the cover of this book. I think this …
: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong Little Dog might sound as a strange name but once I read the story behind his name, there was a …
: What I read in 2019 This was a post I used to write typically in the first or second week of January. But recently …
: Peaceful Death Peaceful death is really an essential human right, more essential perhaps even than the right to …
: What I read in 2016 Non-fiction Connect by John Browne The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo What I talk …
: Social media is not the barometer of nation's mood. Social media is increasingly influencing policy makers, politicians and bureaucrats in visualizing …
: Doubling Farmers' Income - Making it a reality Our Prime Minister’s call to double the farmers’s income1 by 2022 is an opportune call as the growth …
: Empathy and Economics One of the most annoying thing in the pre-cable/satellite television era was Doordarashan mourning …
: Addressing Household Air Pollution and Celebrating Cooking : Dharma Chef Household Air Pollution (HAP) is emerging as a major health risk and is responsible for more than …
: What I read in 2015 Non-fiction Essentialism by Greg Mckeown Move Up by Clotaire Rapaille and Andres Roemer How to Be …
: Lighting Up Young Minds One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood. …
: Bihar: A Glorious Past and An Uncertain Future As I walked past a small hut the chorus of ‘ek duni do.. do duni char.. caught my attention. The …
: Killer in the kitchen Several news articles highlighted the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and its impact on health. …
: The Path to Serenity In theory, there are said to be eighty-four thousand approaches, or entrance doors, in Buddhism. The …
: What I read in 2014 Non-fiction Capital by Thomas Piketty The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker The Power of Myth by …
: The Goldfinch - A very short review of a rather long book I just finished "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tart. A really bulky book (784 pages) and on top of it this …
: Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hours Bookstore - A nostalgic read Some places might not be very exotic, scenic or on people’s list of must see-must visit but often …
: What I read in 2013 Non-fiction Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo Eat …
: What I read in 2012 Non-fiction The Stuff of Thoughts by Steven Pinker Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Fiction A Clash of …
: iPad Mini: A disappointment The iPad 3rd generation (with retina display) is a fantastic piece of technology but it is surely …
: The Mind of the Market For someone who works on ‘understanding markets’ and is familiar with previous works of Michael …
: What I read in 2011 Fiction 1. Never Let Me Go by Ishiguro Kazuo Highly recommended if you are looking for a good …
: Power to the People No this is not the John Lennon’s famous song.. this is the title of the report which kept me busy …
: Night Train to Lisbon Some stories gradually grow on you and some characters seem that they have been made from …
: Economic Environment Index Last week we launched our Economic Environment Index (earlier it was called Economic Governance …
: Birthday, Bihar Trip, Books and Deadlines A blog post after almost two months does not indicate my diminishing passion for blogging but …
: Back to books Finally after all the madness in las few weeks I am relaxed and completely free from any …
: Ranchi Trip Last month, I visited Ranchi for a couple of days almost after 23 years. I was so excited to visit …
: Life of a wanderer Last few weeks gave me a snapshot of a wanderer’s life. Moving one town to another, meeting all kind …
: What I read in 2008 Fiction Sacred Games By Viikram Chandra Bandicoots in moonlight by Avijit Ghosh The Girl with Dragon …
: Starting afresh There were so many things happening around me or with me that nothing was happening on my blog. No …
: In search of Insights on Energy Access
: What I read in 2007 Though I could not read as much as I did last year and left many books half finished, or just …
: Finaliy the setup for IFMR Centre for Development Finance, Lucknow Project office is done.
: Seven Children Magazines that I loved Chandamama - We were waiting more eagerly to get this magazine from newspaper wala then our results. …
: No mercy I always wondered why people turn violent, why they want to kill somebody, knowing very well that it …
: 2007- Is this the magical year I was waiting for? First of all my delayed new year wishes to all who visited the blog, commented, mailed me and …
: Some ideas, some plans and some compulsions Another Sunday morning and as usual my time to take a look on whats going on and where I am heading. …
: Bye bye Ivory Coast Time to say bye bye to Ivory Coast.. Short but memorable stay that help me understand my priorities …
: Midway Exploring Ivory Coast for a few more days. a very very good guy.. always worried about …
: Am I stupid? Every day, when my car stops at the red light, 3-4 small children start hovering around my car, …
: Some Regrets Was going thru pictures posted by my batchmates on Orkut and found this. Once again it made me …
: The week gone by Got one year older last week. Though no celebration, got some calls from friends, some scraps, SMSs, …
: Movies, Books and A lot of planning After letting the DVDs gather dust for more than two weeks, I took pity on them and watched three …
: A quick trip to Assini beach. One a few weeks in Abidjan so still trying to figure out things. Not …
: Ivory Coast After being away from blogging for more than 20 days once again back (as if my return was awaited …
: Thank you IIFM I cannot just thank IIFM enough for whatever it has given. The Director’s Award for the best …
: Congo Calling Only 23 days are left of my stay here at IIFM Bhopal. And probably 30 days in India. While all my …
: Once there was a well-known philosopher and scholar who devoted himself to the study of Zen for many …
: Some Remarkable Men Some personalities really baffle you. There are so many greats, but this post deals with three …
: Somewhere in Gabon Borrowed sunglasses to cover my infected eyes..
: Gabon Upcountry After breakfast, there was nothing to do, so I just spent some time on my laptop, listening to those …
: Organizational Training in Gabon After 7 hours of train journey I reached to a small place called Booeu. And my god, if you do not …
: Welcome to Congo DCR A lot to learn and a lot to prove.. not to anyone but to myself.
: Miles to Go If you have a lot to write, you are not going to write anything. This is what I realized in the last …
: Kiss Mid-term Exam Ka The whole story can be described in one line, what I studied was not in the paper, and what was in …
: Exam-time Once again examinations to deal with… though the situation is quite different. Ill-prepared, …
: Bihar-gatha Bihar, whenever I utter this word to non-biharis (here the non-Biharis = those who belong to other …
: My Reading List 2005-2006 This year I planned to read around 100 books, but could not achieve the target, and looking at the …
: Six Days of Bliss Summer Project is almost over and now is the time to spend a week along with my parents, family, and …
: The Karnataka Diary The last couple of days have been very hectic for us. Getting up in the morning at 7 o’clock to get …
: Upgrade Our grades are out and now i have moved back to grade A…. though I had faltered in my end …
: Right now doing summers at Grasim Industries Ltd. Hope to return with some more updates on the …
: Changing Times India Today, in its latest issue has ranked 50 most powerful people of our country. If we go by the …
: Our Fieldwork in South India Our one-month fieldwork is coming to an end. But what a great month it was, though the killer …
: Vellore Vellore, is the place, where we (me, Pushkar, Ruchi, and Jyoti) are right now, thanks to the IIFM …
: nlp Midterm over and now we have time, which can be utilized in something I always wanted. So I am back …
: Black Friday We have got only 20 days of respite between two examinations. This is the common schedule here at …
: All I am trying to point out is that all this knowledge you are so proud of flaunting isn’t …
: Standing Alone Well, so I am finished with my midterm exams and now I have time to do things which I had planned. …
: Welcome Party Today, we are going to have a gala party from the PFM cell. This is the official welcome party from …