Beyond the lab

Outside the lab I read, cook, practise yoga and occasionally build things that fly. This page is a short, informal account of that.

Reading

I read mostly literature and philosophy, and I like books that stay with me after the last page. A few I keep returning to:

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Gunahon Ka Devta Dharamvir Bharati
The Alchemist Paulo Coelho
Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor E. Frankl

Writing

I write about people, emotions, relationships and the small turns of everyday life: reflections, letters and thoughts that do not fit anywhere else. Some of it is on my blog, somewherewithin.github.io, and I have also written content for shiningforever.in. Neither is fully up to date. I am still working on both and add to them whenever I find the time. At IIT Bombay I also edited for the department's editorial board, where I interviewed alumni about their careers and wrote for the department magazine, newsletters and social media.

Cooking

I enjoy trying new recipes, ingredients and cuisines. For me cooking is a hands-on way to learn: you change one thing, taste, and find out what happened.

Yoga

I completed NSO Yoga at IIT Bombay and took on the 54 consecutive Surya Namaskar challenge.

Making things

I earned an Exemplary Design & Innovation Certificate in a two-month RC plane competition. My MS101 project was among the top 24 of more than 700 undergraduate projects and was shown at the IIT Bombay project exhibition.