Part 1: A bit about my journey for Young Change-makers
This is Part 1 of a series of posts aimed at young change-makers. As the world can seem grey at times, you might find some of my learnings useful. Reflections from 12 years as a…
Category: Life or something like it
What if You Ignored Analytics for a Second?
Analytics are now woven into our online social lives. We are constantly checking follower counts, likes, comments, and shares. A few years ago, I was right there with everyone, obsessing over metrics from Twitter, to…
Avoiding the Known
Yesterday, I mentioned an odd human behaviour in some (most likely most) of us where we consciously add great movies or series to our favourite streaming service watchlist; only to almost always pick something completely…
Trial Biking and the One-Inch Punch
What's the similarity between trial biking and the one-inch punch? Is there any similarity? I believe so. I have always enjoyed watching trial bike events on TV (check the clip, not to be mistaken with…
A Reader’s Review that Addresses a Writer’s Wish
The overarching theme for my recent book, 'Main Batata Hoon' is not quite as simple as the stories in it are. So it would take me a minute to give an overview to anyone who…
The Invisible Emotional Tug-of-war between Indian Parents with Kids abroad
Once I started noticing contrasting oddities in our human nature and behaviour a few years ago, a bulk of them ended up in the book 'Main Batata Hoon'. The thing is though, once you start…
My Second Book – Main Batata Hoon
My recently published book, 'Main Batata Hoon', is now available in paperback and Kindle formats on most if not all regional Amazon sites around the world. An aunt was so amused with the title, she…
Leopard 2 Tanks and the Irony
I can't seem to get over the irony of how once upon a time, Russian tanks helped turn the fate of a world war against invading Germany..; to current times where multiple European countries are…
An Indian Survivorship Bias Example
Many of you must have seen that drawing of a World War II plane with red dots on it. It explains Survivorship bias, a bias that statistician Abraham Wald figured out. Pic: source Simply put,…
How About a Mass Behavioural Improvement before India’s 100th Independence Day
The beautiful tri-colour waving at Connaught Place, Central Park, Delhi. It’s 75 years since India got Independence! A proud milestone for all of us Indians. Also one to reflect on and carefully choose the…
The Hostile World for Women
Pic: source The men among you might be able to relate to this. Think of the last time you attended a conference or had to commute for a duration of over 30 minutes.…
Plastic Diet – Trying to Predict Big Pharma’s Next Big Thing
Image: source Since plastic is pretty much an inescapable part of our diets now, and since we humans are inclined to prefer selling/buying a solution rather than inconveniencing ourselves with rollbacks or preventive efforts, my…
All We Need is Somebody to Lean On
Sometime before lockdown, I was in another city, attending a wedding. The reception was in this beautiful open ground. I'm no fan of wedding ceremonies, so once I was done admiring the place, I was…
Even Flow
Image: source In the past few months, I happened to come across some books and a lot of articles around habits. What at least some of us who struggle to build a good habit (or…
The ‘Sample Size of One’ Concept Simplified
Given my growing interest in behavioural science and behavioural economics, when there was quite some news about the replication crisis in the field, it got me wondering if there might be a better way to…