No teachers, textbooks or school bell…
The sound of pencils scratching away on ruled paper filled the room. The ninth grade at Bombay Welfare Society High School was tasked with writing an essay titled ‘My School’ during the English period. “In my school, there will be no teachers, textbooks or school bell. It will have a lot of trees, a library […]
Twenty Years Later at (the) Finale
Anuhya Reddy worked as a barista at the local Starbucks in London. The smell of fresh ground coffee and croissants filled the air amidst the silent chatter and muted keyboard clatters from the tables. Although this was just a part-time job halfway across the world, she felt a familiar warmth she hadn’t felt in a […]
Strangers Who Crossed Paths to Make Architecture Inclusive
During the lockdown, nine strangers from around Tamil Nadu with a background in architecture and civil engineering got together to make the industry more approachable to the native population. “It all stemmed from our shared belief that progress is when we think global and act local,” opens Kaushik Shrinivas, the founder of MAAVILAI—previously Agazhi (we’ll […]
GenZ Coaching: for Students by Students
Who would think two graduates in architecture would find the ideal platform to help the next generation of students find their ideal coaches? Rohit Raheja and Sachit Dugar have found the secret to making school kids want to learn. Through their EdTech platform, Mentor Match, the team has successfully ‘matched’ college students from institutions like […]
The Game of Life: Featuring Coimbatore’s Toy Designer
Kanaka Ananth’s destiny in the toy design industry links all the way back to her childhood. She narrates incidents through her life, piecing together small details that linked up to lead her to shape Maniams, along with her late brother, Karthik Ananth, to the unique design firm it is today. Everyone who knew Kanaka as […]
