We all dislike media for being one-sided or for showing half-truth. At the same time, we secretly desire to be part of it. Humanity survived all these years because of desire and aspirations for a better future. We are constantly chasing the utopia. With the advancement in technology and constant media gaze via various modes …
Author Archives: Atul
On Education
We grew up to an age where education had a final destination of becoming an engineer, doctor, Bank PO, or applying for BPSC or UPSC. Things have changed since then; many newer fields have emerged and, we have many paths to pursue our future careers. I also had some of our friends sent to madrassa …
desirability
I had posted a question on Twitter a few days back. I got many replies. I was chatting with Subbu today and, he mentioned our quest for desirability. We want to be liked and appreciated. We all know that capitalism thrives on our loneliness, boredom. We should add desirability as well to it. The three …
Paneer
Paneer(cottage cheese) came to my menu on one of the Thursday nights during dinner. I was studying in class 4th in a hostel in Ranchi. I was lactose intolerant those days. The smell of milk would make me puke. Paneer was served in a limited capacity. My dislike of it got noticed by one of …
Carnegie
We all know Andrew Carnegie as a philanthropist, industrialist, and robber baron. At the early age of 16, Carnegie joined the Pittsburgh telegraph office and became Thomas Scott’s private secretary and telegrapher. Later on, Carnegie joined Thomas Scott at the Pennsylvania Railroad, where he became general superintendent. Their relationship continued and, Carnegie learned, prospered, and …
lucky
I watched: Lucky, the movie, last night. The song hit my nerves. Added lyrics from the comment someone had added to it. I stole the right to live as if there was no time. I stole the eyes of God as if those eyes were mine. I took and did infuse a light that was …
poor
I was reading his post on hacker news and, it talks about being poor. I am not sure what to make out from the entire thread and original post as a conclusion. But one thing is clear that the definition of poor depends on what we are seeking. It boils down to our needs. A …
less
We are living in abundance. We strive for a big fat salary, car, house. That is society’s definition of being successful. Consumerism has taken it to the next level: ice cream scoop, soda drinks, clothes, jewelry, or chicken buckets. All are part of the system in making us feel good. But think within, is more …
Atrium, lessons
Justin Kan opened up about his journey of building Atrium, a company working on disrupting Legal Tech and helping more transparency. The company is no more; Justin returned the rest of the money to his investors. In the video post on YouTube, he mentioned things he learned after its failure. I have added some of …
freedom
We want to live independently and seek freedom. For each one of us, the definition of freedom differs. Some want enough material wealth to retire early. Some others seek for fulfilling their parent’s wish list. Many others give back to the community by opening non for profit or spending hours in a month for a …