Apr 19, 2021The changing definitions of the selfThe concept of the self is a very interesting one. On the outset, it seems like the easiest thing to define — what is the self but who you are: the sum of all your experiences and assets, including your body and mind? It’s a fair definition of an entity…Self3 min readSelf3 min read
Nov 30, 2020Musings on Statements of Purpose (SOP) for graduate schoolSome unsolicited advice on writing a compelling statement of purpose (as with any other advice, take it with a pinch of salt): Depending on your field, an SOP and a resume may not have a big impact on your chances of getting admitted to a particular program. In most of…Graduate School4 min readGraduate School4 min read
Jan 19, 2019The Red Devils Ten Year Challenge: A Phoenix is Rising“It’s Mo Salah standing over the ball. His eyes glow with the desire to give Liverpool the lead in this tightly contested tie.” Both the commentators went silent, waiting for the inevitable to happen. “And he dispatches it home! As confident as ever. Liverpool have the lead…” Liverpool beat Brighton…Sports6 min readSports6 min read
Jan 14, 2019Slideshow of MemoriesThis is the third and final part of a series on Transitions. Life is old there, older than the trees Younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze Country roads, take me home To the place I belong. — Country Roads, John Denver Memories are tricky. Most of the time…Silicon Valley4 min readSilicon Valley4 min read
Jan 5, 2019Once Upon A Time in New YorkThis is the second part in a series of short texts on Transitions. These texts are not explicitly connected in plot. In New York, Concrete jungle where dreams are made of There’s nothin’ you can’t do Now you’re in New York These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Let’s hear…Books6 min readBooks6 min read
Dec 31, 2018The Bridge at the End of the WorldThe Hikers’ Guide to the Valley (#1) — “It’s the edge of the world and all of western civilization The sun may rise in the East at least it’s settled in a final location.” — Californication, Red Hot Chili Peppers “If we go ahead from here, we won’t be able to catch the next train back,” I said. …San Francisco4 min readSan Francisco4 min read
Dec 29, 2018Stories and TransitionsIt’s hard to keep up with life sometimes. It changes quicker than you can adapt, and takes you on a ride you are not quite sure you wanted to go on. A human is always inertial, but certain choices and circumstances force him to come out of the inertia and…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Dec 14, 2018A Story That’s Never ToldI used to wonder sometimes why the history books in school always stopped at the independence of India, as if that was the ultimate achievement, and nothing remarkable happened after that. …India4 min readIndia4 min read
Aug 10, 2018Untitled PoemsOne fine Saturday afternoon, I was standing in the doorway of my kitchen. My eyes were fixated on the bowl in my left hand, while my right hand clutched a spoon and was whirling it inside the bowl, trying to grind a brown mixture. …Fiction6 min readFiction6 min read
Aug 10, 2018Machine Learning at CSE, IITK — The Culture, Research and Prospects(originally at asnaninishit.wordpress.com) You could be a curious soul wanting to know about machine learning (ML) at IIT Kanpur. Or a current IITK student wanting to get into ML. Or a prospective undergraduate / graduate student. Or someone else with a keen interest in this subject. If you want to…Machine Learning11 min readMachine Learning11 min read
