It started as a Reddit scroll. Ended as a philosophical crisis. I stumbled upon CalculateMyDahej.xyz, expecting a meme — left with a mirror. A hilarious, horrifying, disturbingly accurate mirror. Thanks D for always being my Raw mirror. Welcome to India’s most honest calculator. One that doesn’t compute your taxes, calories, […]
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There are movies, and then there are moments. Awarapan was one such moment for me — I was in 6th grade when it released. A time when I didn’t really get love stories, but something about Emraan Hashmi’s haunting portrayal and the soul-stirring tracks “Toh Phir Aao” and “Tera Mera […]
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Inspiration comes in many forms—sometimes from family, sometimes from mentors we meet unexpectedly. If I had to name my ultimate inspiration, I know it would be my elder sister. But life has a way of introducing us to people who profoundly impact our journey, and for me, that person is […]
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Let me start with this: I never planned to publish papers at IIT. I wasn’t even aiming for it. But life—or the cosmos, as I call it—threw me into a whirlwind of algorithms, chai breaks, and midnight dhaba debates. By the end of 2024, I’d spent four days living on […]
Read More It’s the holiday season—a time for indulgence, relaxation, and of course, making the oh-so-difficult decision of whether to stay home or step out for a staycation vacation. After much deliberation (and a few back and forth coin flips), I decided a short getaway was the answer. But then came the […]
Read More Disclaimer: This blog post is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. “Why do you think you would be a good fit at ___________? You know that question everyone gets in job applications: Yeah, that one. Or in my case, “Why the […]
Read More You’ve just downloaded a new app. You explore a bit, poke around the features, and suddenly—bam!—you hit that “aha!” moment where everything clicks. That’s when you realize, “This is it. This is what I’ve been looking for!” You’ve just experienced the Magic Moment. In the world of digital products, this […]
Read More Starting my PhD journey in Behaviour Science has been exciting, but at times, it’s also been daunting. One question has consistently nagged at me—will using different English dialects, like “Behaviour” versus “Behavior,” affect my research data? I’m particularly concerned about this during the literature review phase. The last thing I […]
Read More Handwriting provokes higher brain activity than typewriting. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1219945 Objective: Leverage the cognitive benefits of handwriting as a commitment device to enhance engagement and retention in the Design Thinking course. Action Plan for Engaging Learners in an Online Course on Design Thinking Objective: Leverage the cognitive benefits of handwriting as a […]
Read More Design Thinking is often hailed as a magical process that spits out innovative solutions. But the real magic lies in the very beginning: asking the right question. Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, famously used a method of inquiry known as the Socratic method. This involved asking a series of probing […]
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