[vc_row][vc_column][penci_container][penci_column width=”11″][vc_column_text]As a reminder, this is a regular column covering entrepreneurs and their journeys in startup-land. Our hope is to give the reader a behind-the curtains look at what it takes to build a startup. We will cover stories of entrepreneurs who succeeded as well as those who had to shut their startup and the trials and tribulations along the way. If you are an entrepreneur or know of one, please reach out to us![/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]We talked to Sriram Emani (B.Tech. ’07 CivE H6), founder of IndianRaga about his experience of starting a business in a non-traditional space.
Category: The Tribe of Hope Whisperers
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Birding Beats the (Lockdown) Blues
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Illustration by Harshita Bandodkar
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A Change in Rhythm
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One unexpected consequence of the lockdown in Mumbai was that it forced me to explore every inch of the suburb that I’d lived in for years. A few weeks into the lockdown, evening walks with friends became the preferred mode of social interaction. We discovered quaint cafes and well-maintained parks tucked away in hitherto unnoticed nooks and corners. Devoid of office-goers returning home in their cars, the inner lanes of the suburb were now filled with strollers such as us, and people of all ages on shiny new bicycles – seeking balance, both mental and physical.
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The Pandemic: A World of Opportunities
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Illustration by Snehin Mitra
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Who would ever have thought that our lives would come to a standstill, that we would need to think differently from what we always did and that our lifestyles would change so drastically because of a virus that none of us could even see? It has weakened all of us and brought us to our knees.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As a student of music, I have learnt that good music makes a deep impact on people. Listening to good music and learning does trigger certain sensitivities in a person. Music, to me, is undoubtedly one of the necessities of life, along with food, shelter and clothing. The others focus more on the outward things a person needs while music focuses more on a person’s inner life.
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Whisperings of Hope
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Illustration by Harshita Bandodkar
[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Hope is a nebulous feeling curled up inside me,
A pair of wings that has not yet taken flight,
Elusive on most days and palpable on others,
Like petrichor after a rainstorm.