How might we help children invent for social good? 5 minutes read — 16 Jun 2024

I stayed in a tribal village in India for a year teaching children leadership skills through design thinking. Here's a story behind my non-profit initiative and how we've impacted 1200+ children from 3 rural areas (also a short segway in which I was chased by a man-eating tiger) Can children invent for social good? How might we enable children to be at the frontiers of social innovation? We...

Design education amidst social tribulations 5 minutes read — 21 Jul 2019

The Lead By Design program started about 5 months back in Auroville, Pondicherry for a group of 11 students from two different communities, the edayanchavadi and kottakarai village communities. It was in the initial phase difficult to get these communities together, especially the parents to allow their children to learn with each other owing to their varied social backgrounds. There were certain...

How might we assist deafblind runners to navigate? 5 minutes read — 16 Jun 2019

Equarun is used to help deafblind people (especially those suffering from Usher Syndrome, a progressive disorder affecting more than 400,000 people worldwide) and their guides engage in safe and comfortable long-distance running. This device is capable of transmitting complex instructions on road conditions, striking a good balance between freedom and safety. Equarun being used across running...