Conversations about neurodiversity are conversations promoting hope ​

Conversations about neurodiversity are conversations promoting hope Note: This is a full transcript that was prepared for the TedXIITH talk by Aarathi Selvan. A fundamental piece of our human tapestry are institutions, especially educational institutions. These are the spaces where we learn and grow profoundly, both with respect to the subject matter of our interest […]

The master’s tools will never dismantle the masters’ house

The master’s tools will never dismantle the masters’ house So many of us live under persistent and pervasive self-doubt. Have I got this right? am I performing well enough, can I have an Instagram-able holiday, or the perfect romance, perhaps the perfect kind of a job and a package to make people proud that I […]

Books That Were Loved in 2022

Books That Were Loved in 2022 Ever since I began to curate books for Pause Library I have become immersed in reading books like never before.  It started off as a deep deep love for picture books. They are short, they are infinitely no-nonsense and straight to the point, and gosh they are a celebration […]

Written Up as Lady Macbeth

Written Up as Lady Macbeth I recently read the report for my MCMI assessment, and it gave me the distinct sensation of receiving an eerily accurate palm reading. Written in suspiciously broad terms, it used a lot of dramatic language (Treacherous! Manipulative! Tearful!) that reminded me of nothing less than Shakespeare’s most famous femme fatale. […]

A productive effort against productivity ​

A productive effort against productivity   We know not why the world works the way it does, we know not who we carry these bricks for, we know not why is there is no comfort in solitude, we know not if there is a meaning to the meaning of life. And yet unaware of philosophy […]