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Jumping into the playground—Akhada—and figuring out the best possible outcome as you go. In the playground, there are only two possibilities: you win or you lose. The clarity is real. Even losing teaches you the game and makes you better for the next time.

The biggest debt we all pay is the ignorance debt. But what does it actually mean? What we don’t know still costs us, and I think we’ve all been paying it without even realizing.

Last week, I spoke about Servo at the Ubuntu Summit on its 20th anniversary. It was both humbling and inspiring to share the same stage with the CEO of Canonical, Mark Shuttleworth. Here is a small story about how Ubuntu and open source have played a big role in my life and career

They say bilinguals find it easier to learn a new language. It hasn’t felt any easier for me. I am fluent in English, Hindi, two local Indian dialects, I can read and write Sanskrit, and I can speak German at a B1 level. That makes four languages or six if you count the dialects. But still, it’s not easy for me.

हमारा छोटा सा प्यारा सा गाँव

A facinating observation about languages

Five years ago today was special; I flew from Bihar to New Delhi and then to Germany. Landing in Munich felt like entering a wonderland, covered in snow from the previous night

It is intriguing to consider how something may be perceived as a sign of poverty in one place and can be seen as a symbol of wealth in another.

Let the picture tell the story

After ~3yrs, today is my last day at my current employer. Gratitude is in order.