When Rejection Becomes Your Raw Material: Too Qualified, Too Generalist, Too Outspoken
How failures, bias, and closed doors built my resilience more than success ever did I’ve done more than 100 job interviews in my life. Each one carried its own flavor of rejection. Some told me I was “too overqualified” — that with a double Master’s degree, I wouldn’t stay long. The assumption being that ambition equals disloyalty.…
A Full Circle with the Creator of the Business Model Canvas
On 24th October, I attended an exclusive session on Business Models by Dr. Alex Osterwalder, CEO & Co-Founder of Strategyzer, and the designer of the Business Model Canvas (BMC). For anyone who has ever dreamt of building something of their own, the BMC is almost a rite of passage — a simple yet profound framework…
How Activists From Various Walks of Life Have Shaped Me
Discovering the Untold Stories of Courage and Resilience: A Personal Tribute to Activists Who Shaped My Worldview.
Working In the Impact Industry: Surviving the Survivor’s Guilt
I know I’ve laid my soul bare, but it may not resonate with many. People battling mental health issues—feel free to skip this piece in case this is triggering.
When Did I Get Serious About Sustainability?
How feasible is it to practice sustainability for people from different socioeconomic strata? It took me about 12 years to commit to climate action after many activists inspired me to transition.
From Brains to Bio-reactors: My Accidental Return to Science
I left science behind in school. Now it follows me everywhere — in algae, atoms, and algorithms. I ditched Biology in 10th — and then Physics, Chemistry, and Computer Science in 12th. Went all-in on studying humans for the next decade.Behaviour. Brains. Social systems. With the occasional detour into statistics, biopsychology, neuropsychology, and neuroscience. By…
Deepa Sai 