Note: This blog was originally published as the first edition of our newsletter DataDuet, co-authored by Akash Tandon. Humans are one of its kind curious species. Seeking information is primal to our nature. …

During the recent blatant display of human frailty, time stood still. All disparate but unanimously witnessing the inconceivable suffering. Who do I turn to? Inwards and towards the powerhouse of life — my garden. As a kid, I helped my grandfather prepare the rose bed, till the soil, play with…

A collection of data visualizations spotted across multiple products driving or guiding user action — Why do we visualize data? As mere mortals, do we like to look at pretty things? Do our minds falter at comprehending numbers and text? Is it just a good-to-have, sophisticated-looking abstraction of our boring work? What does it really solve? I use data visualization for three primary reasons: Tell…

You learn best by doing it! We all know this, but the fear of doing it wrong or not living up to our imaginary expectations stops us from even trying. In such situations, all we need, at least I do — is jumping in headfirst. Participating in the Gramener Comicgen…

“Strong work ethics” — is one of the most frequent feedback I have received from my peers, mentors, and even friends. I got it all from my mother! …

How varied emotions manifest themselves in Indian classical music in form of ragas. I always thought that things with a strict structure lose its creative beauty. The pattern takes away the element of surprise or the scope to re-invent. Indian classical ragas proved me wrong. In Sanskrit, the word raga…

What do you think came first, newspapers or newsletters? — Why do I ask? Not to establish which one’s better but to highlight that newsletters are the oldest and latest medium of knowledge distribution. Newsletters started in ancient Rome as hand-written pieces of information for a group of people, which were later transformed into newspapers for a wider audience. The…