Category: Blog

  • Staying Home Amidst a Pandemic: A Luxury?

    The Coronavirus global pandemic hit the world at the start of the year 2020. I was in my second year of PhD and after the one year of rigorous classes and research, I could not help but appreciate the idea of the university shutting down for a while and all for a noble cause; to…

  • Insights from a career in Science Chapter 1 : Starting my journey in India (2010-2017)

    I started my career in science in 2010 soon after passing the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Board examinations after my X standard. My parents ‘never imposed anything’ on me but I always felt a little nudge from everyone encouraging me to choose science, because it was the safest option after commerce and arts.…

  • One problem a day keeps the anxiety away

    As a real example of what becoming more worldly wise and responsible is going to be like, the month of my thirtieth birthday was loaded with a bunch of difficult news from home. My grandmother had to be hospitalized with a sudden event of high blood pressure. (My fatherโ€™s parents came to stay with us…

  • Scenes from a colorful sunset at Centennial Lake

    Centennial Park in Ellicott City, Maryland is a nature lover’s dream. It’s a 337-acre park surrounding Centennial Lake. You can go around the lake on a 2.5 mile paved loop to explore the park โ€“ home to a variety of wildlife. On the walkway, you will also find an arboretum planted by Howard County. It’s…

  • A Florida Blog

    I made this solo trip to Florida in June 2022 to attend Shinjan’s wedding reception party. Shinjan is our school friend and I could not miss his wedding reception at any cost! Congratulations to Shinjan to start his new life! <3 Aniruddha, unfortunately could not join me because he was traveling to New Orleans to…

  • This beautiful winter view of the Presidential Range overlooking Cherry Pond can be found on a 5.0-mile out-and-back trail in New Hampshire. The Presidential Range is a mountain range located in the White Mountains of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Containing the highest peaks of the Whites, its most notable summits are named for…

  • Have you ever been to the Blue Ridge Mountains on a rainy Fall afternoon? If not, hope this vlog gets you closer to the experience. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Aniruddha was in Palo Alto, California for three weeks on his first internship in the USA. I took a couple of weeks leave from my work and went to visit him. I created this vlog later to share what all happened on the trip. Enjoy! ๐Ÿ™‚

  • In today’s day and age, we are often found grappling with information overload. How often have you thought “My brain needs to shut down for a while. I can’t take this anymore.”? People who are into creative work often feel stressed by the lack of ideas, the “block”. A writer sits down to compile a…