My time at MIT

Posted on March 10, 2013 by
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After 12 hours of group meetings today (and an evening with my books in perspective), I decided it was time to pause and reflect on my time at MIT so far. At the end of the day, time is powerful … Continue reading →

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Sharing our conversation with Maestro Benjamin Zander

Posted on October 31, 2012 by
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Benjamin Zander is one of the greatest improvisers I have ever met. The talk he did today was pure impro and was sublime. He’s also an astounding orchestra conductor. The concert he gave Sunday was pure mastering and was sublime. Maestro, … Continue reading →

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“Getting an Education from MIT is like taking a drink from a Fire Hose”

Posted on September 22, 2012 by
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I heard this quote on my second day in Cambridge, while Joost was taking my MSMS classmates and myself around MIT’s campus. We were all standing in front of this wonderful piece of art, while trying to understand how studying in MIT … Continue reading →

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Rio+20 from a schizophrenic point of view

Posted on June 20, 2012 by
Rio in 1992 and Rio today

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The Earth Summit called ‘Rio+20’ sounded like a turning point in history when I first heard about it last July. It sounded like a sad joke a little bit more than a month ago. Before the Summit officially starts, I’ll try … Continue reading →

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How I met TEDx in Paris

Posted on March 26, 2012 by
Before the magic started

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I attended my first TEDx event last Thursday in Paris. After discovering TED about a year ago, I was impatient of seeing one in real and I was not disappointed. TED has something magical Attending a TEDx conference is like being at a play: the … Continue reading →

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Ekgaon, bridging I.T. and Indian farmers through the cloud

Posted on February 28, 2012 by
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Ekgaon means ‘One village’ in Hindi. Since Ekgaon’s playground is India, you will soon understand this is not any kind of village. The first time I heard about Ekgaon was through Ashoka. I contacted its (Ashoka fellow) founder, Vijay Aditya, … Continue reading →

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Santa Marta’s favela on a Monday morning

Posted on January 25, 2012 by
Tourist booth at the bottom of the Favela

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Before going to the Thematic World Forum in Porto Alegre for one of my work’s mission, my colleague and myself stopped in Rio de Janeiro. We took advantage of these two days to discover the city and investigate for other … Continue reading →

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