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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Some of you have just cried “Happy New Year” while others (like me) are still getting ready for their last evening of the year. Some of our ancestors predicted 2012 would be the end of the world while others (like me) believe in a better … Continue reading
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To those who know Alanis Morissette, it might occur to you that this title is a reference to one of her songs. I listened to it in my younger days and had almost forgotten about it. But somehow, this “Thank … Continue reading
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Somewhere in Ashram Road, Ahmedabad, on the first floor of a residential-like building, you will find a door on your right that has an A4 paper poster saying ‘Innovation Center for Poor’. Once you cross the doorstep, you will enter … Continue reading
