I have always liked building things. While in school, I ran a popular quizzing blog called Dork’s Corner for about 4 years. In college, besides everything I could do to contribute to building the culture, I also set up a merchandise brand called Macha. I setup Macha with two of my closest friends and made a lot of people happy which led to a decent amount of revenue. There have been other projects as well; a media site called ‘Discin!’ to cover the stories of Ultimate Frisbee from India; designing and selling posters for dorm rooms and many more really. Some worked out well, some didn’t; but I have had fun pursuing each one of them.
These projects keep me sane, if 3 out of 5 things I am working on are going okay, then life’s good. I will keep updating this page with the projects I am experimenting with and will also link each project to a detailed blog once I have enough insights.
Here are some active projects:
New Admissions - I want to make the Holistic Admissions ecosystem more accessible to students, parents and educators from all backgrounds by creating high quality resources. New Admissions is your guide to Holistic College Admissions in India.
You can check this page for updates. Join me as the founding intern!
Status: Ongoing
Baksa - A subscription box that acquaints you with a particular place & its culture. A carefully curated box of edibles, trinkets, literature and more, just enough to give you a sneak peek into the culture and stories of places far from you, one baksa at a time. I will write about the origin of the idea and the execution process once the first set of boxes and ready and sold.
You can check here for updates.
Status: Paused
Indie Bookshop Project (IBP) - I love independently run bookshops and want more people to experience buying books through them. IBP is a curated list of independent bookshops across India. Next time you are buying a book, please refer to the list, some of them also deliver pan India.
Check the list here.
Status: Completed
Hop, Skip & Stay - Saloni and I hop, skip and occasionally stay at homes other than ours. We review them on our Instagram page. We intend to put out at least 8 reviews per year, that is a healthy number of holidays one should be going on, right?
Here’s the instagram page (@hopskipstay).
Status: Ongoing
Equity in Higher Education - An attempt to bring equity into higher education in India. We aim to mentor Bahujan students for undergraduate programs in top private universities across India. Currently driven by a group of Ashoka University Alumni and Students in partnership with Equity in Policy Education.
Status: Ongoing (Pilot)
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Last updated on November 25, 2021.