If you’re taking advice without consciously preparing for it, you’re putting yourself at the risk of being swayed towards a decision by the advisor. You need to minimize the bias to reach the best decision possible. To effectively take advice, follow the 3Ps — Possibilities, Preferences, Probabilities Possibilities: We can…

I started playing chess when I was around 7–8 years old. Well, technically I did not really play chess. I had a chessboard, on which I and my friends played with made-up rules ( We thought the pawn could move like the Queen). …

The year was 2018. It was around Feb that I took over the reins of my college club. I was excited, stressed and terrified of the responsibility I had. Unlike a normal college club, this club was quite new and had no active senior members other than me. I led…

I consume a lot of content on personal development in all forms — blogs, books, videos, podcasts. For a short period after I consume some relatable and relevant content, I’m ecstatic. I feel I’ve become a better version of myself. I imagine all the changes that could happen because I’ve…

A few years ago, I led a social entrepreneurship club at my college. We were working on cleaning ponds for communities which lived nearby. Each community had a pond that served their daily needs. However, due to lack of awareness, every pond was so unkempt that it almost looked like…

An app that changes wallpaper according to your mood. It can have a drop-down list of moods to be selected by the user. A ceiling which can give you night sky’s view using a screen. ACs which can produce petrichor. A pen that doesn’t work until its cap is fitted to the pen’s back so as to not misplace the pen cap. A mirror-like device that rates you how good you are looking a particular dress.

A radio station with no ads! Earns revenue only through movie promotions. A material that makes it impossible for spiders to make webs on it. An anonymous chat box on Facebook. You would be able to chat with someone from your friend’s list but identities would remain hidden. A diary which reminds you to write everyday events in it. A fragrance detector. A device which can tell you which perfume/deodorant is used by someone from its smell.