Sunday, September 21, 2025

Stray Animals and Birds-Every Paw and Wing Needs Kindness (My Boolet)


My love for animals and birds is very strong. I have put together my experiences and some anecdotes-happy, sad and funny in this booklet-"Voices of the Voiceless-Stray Animals and Birds: Every Paw and Wing Deserves Kindness". You can read it here.

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Why India’s nonprofits must embrace data culture

 I coauthored this article with Samar Verma where we discuss "Data is evidence – it will shape social action in the digital age. Resisting it risks inefficiency and irrelevance".


https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/why-india-s-nonprofits-must-embrace-data-culture-3736487



Friday, September 19, 2025

Musings, Anecdotes and Experiences

 This is the link to my book titled Musings, Anecdotes and Experiences: Compilation of Articles on Research Communication, Policy Engagement and Communicating Data. 





https://flipbooks.fleepit.com/f-101661-musings_anecdotes_and_experiences



Wednesday, September 10, 2025

The Ripple Effect: Do recommendations made by think tanks make an impact in policymaking?

"Impact encompasses influencing public policy, including its effect on the public policy-making process, the community, and governance.  So, how does a Think Tank know that the research it conducts is impactful, useful, and, yes, helps contribute to the policy-making process?" I write in an article in On Think Tanks.


On Think Tanks | The ripple effect: do recommendations made by think tanks make an impact in policymaking?



Podcast on Assertive Communication Podcast

In this Podcast I speak on Assertive Communication, I focus on how "Assertive Communicators express their thoughts and feelings openly and directly while respecting other's rights".


https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cPu5Vf6xRTG2DnGksbokX?si=JkvVs4m5QNe8V7yrpWmlIw








Strategy: a Compass for Policy Making

 "A viable and useful strategic approach includes having a clear vision with actionable points for implementation and outcomes" I write in an article in Meghalaya Monitor






Strategy: A compass of policymaking - Meghalaya Monitor

Port Blair: Where patriotism meets paradise

"From Cellular Jail’s solemn history to coral reefs and tribal heritage, Port Blair blends patriotism, natural beauty, and unforgettable adventures" I write on my experiences on a travel to the Andaman Islands.

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/lifestyle/travel/port-blair-where-patriotism-meets-paradise-3672087



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The Case for Cyber Saathis

"Defining cybercrimes in particular, we are talking not about standalone crimes, but a suite of purposeful crimes such as digital arrests, cyber stalking, blackmailing, sextortion, cyber frauds and attacks perpetrated against young adults and digital pornography, crimes through online games victimising children" I write an article with Dr. Anupama Shetty and Dr. Harini Santhanam in the Deccan Herald. 


You can access the article here The Case for Cyber Saathis: Community Heroes Against Cybercrime