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01 Sep

Rediscovering Onam

Onam festival is a quintessential part of the identity of Keralites. Onam is truly an all-inclusive festival that is celebrated across caste-religious divides in Kerala. However, the understanding of the origins of Onam festival and the central figures in its legend Vāmana and Mahabali seems to have undergone many...

25 Dec

Viva La Revolucion!

Standing in a queue, I could easily recognise the angry, young activists in front. Back from an evening of protest marches, on the move to the next location to join the comrades in another city to make this a

11 Dec

How Would You Make A 10 Year Career Plan?

I woke up today morning to this question from Adam Grant, the celebrated organisational psychologist at Wharton Business School, on my LinkedIn newsfeed. And the short answer to the question is, “Don’t bother about it.”

30 Jul

Bhima – A Review

By hariprasadvarma
In Perspectives

An absolutely brilliant performance by Vivek Vijayakumaran as Bhima! The play explored the complex character of Bhima from Mahabharata through the medium of Kutiattam.

25 Sep

TEDxHyd 2015 – Unfolding Journeys

Attending ‎TEDxHyderabad 2015 was an incredibly inspiring experience. If spending a day listening to change agents from different walks of life was inspiring in itself, being surrounded a budding community of thinkers, enablers and doers was the icing on the cake. The theme of the conference was 'Unfolding...