Before You Dive In
So, thank you for checking out this blog. Here are some thoughts about what you’ll find in here and a disclaimer of sorts: First, I have changed my mind on...
The Absurdity of Handshakes
I was reading Leaf Storm by Gabriel García Márquez and found these lines in it: The newcomer clicked his heels like a military man, touched his forehead with the tips...
Growing Up in Bombay
For me, it will always be Bombay. I grew up in Mumbai too, but first in Bombay, which was what stuck with me, and a bit of it remains in...
Guns, Gabru, Gaga
Punjabi music has come a long way from the days of Daler Mehndi to Siddhu Moose Wala. For me, the present-day voice of Punjabi music “clicked” when I heard Amrit...
The Greyer Side of Indian PhD programs
As of the time of writing this post, I have completed more than a year at IISc. This post tries to sum up what I have seen, known and (somewhat)...
Should you join a PhD Program?
Often, I get emails from juniors (final year undergrads mostly) asking about Computational Materials Science or about joining a PhD program in India. And I am always happy to share...