May 8, 2020Member-onlyHow a Startup is Redefining Fast-FoodFrom a ‘Farmer’s Fridge’ to Your Table With an inherent love for fruits and veggies, I have what some people may consider ‘lucky genes.’ A healthy meal is a hearty meal for me and I can effortlessly bypass the siren calls of fast-food chains. The good news is that you could join in on the fun too…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Apr 8, 2020Member-onlyKey Takeaways from ‘Deep Work’ by Cal NewportLeave the distracted masses. Join the focused few. — I finally got my hands on a book that came highly recommended from multiple sources — and I devoured it like a starving woman feasting on her first meal. Here’s my take on it: Deep Work by Cal Newport isn’t for everyone. There, I said it. It’s a book that…Productivity3 min readProductivity3 min read
Mar 27, 2020Member-only5 Ways (with Free Resources) to Stay Productive During the Coronavirus OutbreakI have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein I hope you and your loved ones are doing okay. These are difficult times — for some more than others — and from the outset, nothing much will change over the next couple of weeks. Or even…Time6 min readTime6 min read
Jan 22, 2020Member-onlyA Cow that ‘Milks’ ElectricityA Simple Solution to Tackling 3 Pressing Social Issues What if I told you that there’s a cow in a remote school in Kenya, milking electricity as an incentive for parents to send their children to school? It may sound like a scene out of a sci-fi movie. Only, the cow isn’t a real cow. YOLK Station is a…Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
Jan 13, 2020Member-only7 Advice for College Kids Working on a Startup IdeaFrom One College Kid to Another 90 percent of startups never see the light of day. To put it into perspective, only 1 in 10 startups succeed. One misstep and you could be off the game. It may sound bizarre but that’s the risk you should be willing to take. As a business student trying to…Entrepreneurship5 min readEntrepreneurship5 min read
Dec 4, 2019Member-onlyThese Companies are Leading the Climate BattlePart (i) Governments in the world may have signed the Paris climate agreement and pledged to limit global warming to 1.5°C, but the grades in their climate report cards are distressing to say the least. However, there’s good news coming in from the private sector. With six in every 10 Americans believing…Environment5 min readEnvironment5 min read
Nov 19, 2019Member-onlyIf I Lived a Hundred YearsI Would Wish I didn’t I will be turning 100 in 2096. That’s 77 years from now. In 2096, our planet would still be a sphere, as blue as ever. But everything on it would have changed. Including myself — with little to no hair, wrinkled skin, and a dozen of grandkids flocking at my…Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Nov 10, 2019Member-onlyPollution Has Taken Over River YamunaIndian Pollution Problem Goes Beyond Borders I remember learning about Ganga Yamuna, the longest tributary in India. History wasn’t my favorite class, but for some reason, the strategic and cultural importance of Yamuna had stuck with me over the years. But little was I prepared to learn the current state of the river that was once…India3 min readIndia3 min read
Nov 3, 2019Member-onlyParis Report Cards by CountryAnd Global Penalties We all know that the Paris Climate Agreement is soon becoming one of the biggest failures of our time. None of the big polluters, despite their pledges and PR campaigns, are on track to keep global temperatures rising 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Crossing this threshold also means there’s no going…Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Oct 23, 2019Member-onlyHow to Become Self-AwareYou Already Are We exist in a body that cannot quite see itself. Except for a few occasional mirror reflections and selfies, we don’t really know how we look throughout the day. Yet we spend an inordinate amount of time on our looks, trying to please everyone else, through a body we cannot…Self Improvement6 min readSelf Improvement6 min read
