CURRENT MISSION

Pursuit of HappYness and understanding the complexities of development (current public policy student)

ABOUT ME

Aspiring policy analyst, pseudo economist, amateur photographer, development sector professional, ex-techie, occasional quizzer, sporadic writer, direct movies in my head, bollywood buff, voracious reader, part-time educationist, official dancer in marriages, maudlin filmy melodrama king, harmonica player, day-dreamer, and full time philosopher among other things..

I love insights and stories; un-less you are cooking them up.

Learning through experiences

Trying to connect as many dots as possible and trying to be the Jack of Most Trades and Master of Some.

Working on environment, sustainability, social enterprises, business development, resources, education and social security

Always up for a cultural exchange over a cup of coffee! :)

PHILOSOPHY

Learn, Think, Analyze, Understand, Prosper, Grow, Share

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Been to a couple of meets in Delhi. Was fun!
Have been awfully tied up with work off-late and trying to get back into the scene again

Interests

Cinema, Music, Books, Human Behaviour, Social development, Culture, Travel, Photography, International Relations, Current affairs, Economics, Business, Exploring

• culture
• writing
• books
• photography
• dancing
• education
• environment
• cooking
• coffee
• movies
• traveling
• music
• business
• economics
• teaching
• international relations
• philosophy
• public policy

Music, Movies, and Books

Books This has been quite transitional - classics in middle - high school, the popular line-ups early in college and gradually Bukowski, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Collins, wodehouse, Fitzgerald, manfredi, kafka, mistry, Chandra, lotr, potter among several others. Reading books centred around politics, economics and social construct these days

Movies - Grown up watching Bollywood including the new wave cinema. Big bollywood buff, watch most good Hollywood movies as well. Off-late, post a great film appreciation course, have had the chance to become a part of a film club which explores World Cinema!

Series - Dexter, Avatar, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad (when I get time!) etc.

Music - Anything from old to chichora Bollywood to Rock, Metal, Classics. Good music is always welcome!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Floating in the back-waters in Sharavati (Karnataka)

Teach, Learn, Share

The vibrant Indian Culture and Society, The Social Structure and ethos, Cinema and books

Pretty much open to a discussion on anything and everything under the sun :)

Countries I’ve Visited

France

Countries I’ve Lived In

India, United Kingdom, United States