Where am I writing this : Kalpana Building, Auroville What have I been up to? A lot of travel and fun, with some effortless work & relocation. I’m writing here, because I can’t make calls or whatsapp (very poor connectivity, long live Vodafone and Airtel). As I have some pictures and stories to share I will…

I traveled 6 cities in 6 days in the last week. Then I took the Sunday as my weekly day off. I’m traveling for work (vyapar), not leisure. But I guess some of you judge from the safety behind PPE kits. I started on a Sunday in Mangaluru on 21st…

A version of me started backpacking across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in February 2021. 37 days later I’m not him, only some traces left of the past. I’m Nivin, The reborn. The above image is a picture taken in Auroville. It’s the only one where you can barely see both…

The following manual is developed and designed over 4 years of active practice. Some of the following steps started in 2016 and 2017 as ways to minimize misery at my corporate career. Since I focus on continuous growth and learning, I was able to enhance my mental models and connect…

Glossy glass surfaces encased in thin rectangular metal; with unrestricted access of communication enticed me. The black mirror’s unknown depth unsettled my sanity and manipulation camouflaged in choice distorted reality. I bought your telescreens that travelled across oceans and to build these machines you used the sweat of millions. I used your…

An Introduction Author’s note The above line is from Dune by Frank Herbert, first published in 1965. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction. The lines in…

In September 2019, a collective called Extinction Rebellion spearheaded the organization of worldwide climate change protests. In more than 200 cities over 2 weeks, millions of people came together. The reason was simple enough, to show the UN and American Government a solidarity amongst the youth worldwide. I participated in…

I have visited many cities over a decade. This is a story of my experience in Gratuitous Gokarna. It’s a town located on the western coast of Karnataka. It’s a relatively unimportant place which is supported by a lack of trains stopping at its railway station. The station in itself…

Someday as I was cycling around in Block C, Sushant Lok 1, I noticed a blue color house with rooftop solar panels. I have been around this sector and have not seen it installed elsewhere. I wanted to know more about this system they had; why and how did they…