53 pieces since 2017
Writing
Essays and notes on work, activism, creativity, and figuring things out.
2025
2023
How I Spent My Time on the First Month of My Sabbatical
My goals, progress and reflections of month one.
How I finally stuck to a fitness routine after 10 years of trying.
Ditching appearance goals, focusing on mental health, Pre-booking reformer pilates classes and momentum. No more strict diets; just one goal—regular classes.
Why are we disgusted by second-hand clothes?
More importantly, why aren’t we disgusted by fast fashion? In our Indian community, there's nothing that screams "you're desperate" louder than buying second-hand clothes.
2021
Letter to International Republican Institute ft Freedom Award Video of Afghan Women's Empowerment leader.
Uploaded from full video available at https://www.c-span.org/video/?194399-1/2006-freedom-award
5 significant moments in under 3 minutes - Elephant, Christmas, Camping, St Kilda, Bangkok and Himalayas
Listen on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0Om2Foiya0AlVF46BoY9mX?si=44c25aa765064143 or Anchor below. Prompted by the Wheeler Centre's latest Signa
The Not So Good of Leadership in Australia
…having been the youngest female on a publicly traded company’s board and working in a university without a PhD / not being seen as “senior enough”- I have
activists and social justice leaders - this book is for you - valarie kaur - revolutionary love
If you're an activist fuelled with rage at the state of the world or a social justice leader - this book is for youhttps://tidd.ly/3z4Uktm. This book took
leila janah's give work - a must read for social entrepreneurs
I often think about the spaces between capitalism and humanity. One founded on individualism, ego and progress. The other on love, sacrifice and faith. The
SBS World News & Soul House Update
Back in October 2020 we set up the South Asian Women's Wellness Space pyarfully called Soul House in Melbourne which aired on SBS World News.
Australia's Top Woman in Artificial Intelligence - Svetha Venkatesh
You can also listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/29YWOI6Leu2J52wb2K8qk9?si=5a906044aa2e497d, Google Podcasts.
2020
love letter
an overdue love letter to my Soul House in the Himalayas. i was only 19 a staunch little Richard Dawkins loving atheist secretly leaving home with nothing
Tax tips for Instagram influencers / bloggers / YouTube content creators
Are you an Instagram influence or Youtuber? Did you know 86% of young Australians just like you want to be influencers? In 2018 - 46% of you between 18-24
Panjabi and Indian Soldiers in WW1 - Remembrance Day
Tomorrow is Remembrance Day and I want to pay tribute to our Sikh & Panjabi great grandfathers who served time for the British empire that colonised them.
Being Grateful AND Demanding Respect
Original post on Brown Girls Rising Facebook Group: Last year a director at a publicly listed company I was serving on the board of yelled at me. I had nev
How to direct message your way into a job
800+ people have told me they are looking for work. Less than 5 have applied for project-based digital jobs I’ve informally advertised here on Linkedin ove
The two types of workplaces you can get a job
There are two types of places you can work. The first you get \ a clear structure \ very clear roles and responsibilities \ told exactly what you need to d
A Love Letter to My Soul House
an overdue love letter to my Soul House in the Himalayas. i was only 19 a staunch little Richard Dawkins loving atheist secretly leaving home with nothing
Taking a strategic approach to activism and advocacy through revolutionary love
Taking a strategic approach to activism and advocacy through revolutionary love. Recently, after The Australian newspaper published a cartoon dismissing Ka
Let’s talk about Aussie media
Let’s talk about Aussie media... and our token multiculturalism and diversity. From 19 000 segments on Australian TV, only 6 % had non-European presenters.
We have slavery in Australia today.
How widespread is it? I don't know yet. It's a matter of power imbalance. I have now heard too many stories of international students mostly Indian whose p
Should I show up online?
Two points to consider when it comes to showing up online. People are more likely to trust "someone like themselves" than they are the CEO, a successful en
Little Brown Girl
Dear Editor, I write to you as a young Indian Australian woman who is exhausted with how the Australian media portrays us, in the rare case that it does ev
Waking up at 5am
Someone sharing about their experience can help normalize yours. For years I’ve felt bad about not being part of the 5.00 am club that so many motivational
An Email To Netflix About Indian Matchmaking,
7/08/2020 Dear Brandon and Cindy, I understand you commissioned the show Indian Matchmaking, well done on bringing something so relevant to the diaspora on
Linkedin Ops and Strategy session UN Youth Vic
Recording of conversation with Eliza on 28/07/2020 re Linkedin Handover and Strategy tips \ Only for UN Youth Vic Committee Members/Directors. \ The video
My 6 Year Relationship with Jagraj
It’s now 6 years since Jagraj who I pyarfully call Jagga and I have been together, the longest relationship I’ve had ❤️ He’s convenient, open-minded and he
Svetha Venkatesh
Today I sent this email to someone I really admire Professor Svetha Venkatesh who I think should be an idol of many young Indian Australian girls. "Dear Sv
Tired of Not Starting?
https://youtu.be/CemNtZABSIo Are you procrastinating something you really want to do? Start that podcast? Learn a language? Launch that startup? Or start a
The Art of Building Relationships Online
If you're yet to meaningfully connect with someone new online not including Tinder or Hinge this is for you. This video is for students and beginners who f
📕 Why I stopped writing my book
📕 When I was 22 I started writing a book, the first 10 000 words were a breeze. The rest felt like torture. I was crippled with self-doubt and the weight
Linkedin Requests from Strangers?
What do you do with LinkedIn requests from people you haven't met or don't know? How do you handle them? Here's what I do and a template you can use to mak
Chandigarh’s young progressive poet and activist: Amy Singh
Having been featured in prominent Indian media outlets – The Indian Express, India Today and Tribune India Amy Singh courageously leads campaigns for a mor
2019
Making it Happen with Shani Dhanda, founder of Asian Woman Festival UK and Diversability Card
Today's episode is a conversation with the Shani Dhanda who founded the Asian Woman Festivalhttps://www.asianwomanfestival.com/ a first-of-its-kind festiva
#3 Running Away to the Himalayas at 19: Spirituality, Meditation and Purpose.
Ever hit rock bottom and feel like there's no way out? In this episode I share my story of finding myself in a place where I felt suffocated by the negativ
6 TED Talks worth watching
TED talks are a great source of inspiration, a platform to hear ideas from across the globe. Though there’s so many it’s difficult to know where to start.
A New Powerful Campaign On Diabetes You Must See— Mithaas
It is well known that within Australia, the risk of having diabetes which leads to a greater risk of heart disease is considerably higher among people born
Are you being mislead? Soy Chai Latte Please
On my walk to work from the train station I thought I’d try out a newly opened cafe on Collins Street in Melbourne. The branding was on point, the interior
Building new habits
Late in 2016 I set an audacious goal, I said I was going to write a book to be published in 2017 and confidently announced it to the world via my Facebook
Dresden Optics is trash. Buy a pair today
How can prescription glasses possibly be $49 AND come with a lifetime warranty? Hello startups. Heard of Dresden Optics? German inspired, made with love in
How To Be Confident
How To Be Confident. Know what you stand for Know what your values are Know what you care about Know yourself Own your decisions Own your actions Own your
Melbourne Startup Venture Crawl
We took university students on a tour of Melbourne’s booming startup ecosystem visiting Envato, Blackbird Ventures and Google for Startups. !/images/2019/1
My role models.
There’s people I admire deeply, whose work, life and stories inspire me. As I connect the dots I realise how much influence my role models yield — the way
What to do when you don’t make it.
Whether it’s a startup accelerator, scholarship, degree, competition or a job — chances are if you’re successful at some of these you’ll be knocked back mo
When do we become evil?
There’s this clip on YouTube from 1994 that shows Tobacco Company CEO’s testify before Congress on whether nicotine is addictive. All the evidence presenti
When innovation makes society worse off
Afterpay, fintech and startups Innovation and entrepreneurship make society better — they force people to make services and products that are better for pe
Why working at a startup will do wonders for your career and character.
Most universtiy students haven’t considered working at a scaleup or startup, they usually haven’t even heard of companies considered to be innovative and l
Yes, People Still Care About Caste in Australia.
They’re well educated too. I spent the the weekend watching Daughters of Destiny on Netflix, a 4 part documenary that vividly captures the stories of girls
2018
2017
Courage To Be Vulnerable
It pains me to see this. But so often I see talent restrained by a lack of confidence or courage.
The One Constant Thing
Plants grow. People mature. Places look different. We change. It’s guaranteed that the one thing constant in life is change. So why do we avoid it?
There’s a solution for all of your problems
When you’re sick you go to a doctor.
Who cares what you said.
Sure, you can say whatever you please. But people will always remember how you made them feel. Sometimes we get so caught up in being right. That we forget