October 2, 2024 In conversation with Arvind Venkatadri (Engineering Manager, Design Faculty & Professor from IIT Roorkee with experience working at Indian Space Research Organisation, WIPRO, Texas Instruments and also fortunately taught us at Srishti) as part of my pre-thesis : The Currency of Confidence / Making Investing easier for Indian women Black text = Arvind Venkatadri Blue text = Manasi Sagdeo Red text = Siddhi Gupta Yes, I have always been earning independently. The

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January 27, 2022 Erin Brockovich - The story of a single working mother who went from fighting for her daily bread and butter to fighting for the justice of more than 500 citizens, is not only an inspiring story to say the least, but it's phenomenal. It’s revolutionary. Quoting the tagline.. “She brought a small town to its feet and a huge company to its knees..” the film was way ahead of its time. It was based on the true life story of Erin Brockovich, who fought for injusti

October 11, 2024 The term ‘phygital’ refers to an amalgamation or a fusion of the physical and the digital world which can now be seen as a critical subset of the larger trend of innovative marketing and consumer engagement strategies. Phygital Design offers a path forward to show the impactful role of advanced technology in today’s adaptive world. With phygital systems, a sense of control lies with the customers - where the virtual seamlessly blends to become a part of their

August 17, 2023 Photo by BBC For nearly two decades, Twitter was a verb, a symbol, and the internet's public square. The little blue bird stood for real-time conversation, breaking news, and the freedom to say, "Here's what's happening." So when Twitter became X, was it merely a logo change? Or was it an attempt to rewrite the very meaning of the brand? As designers, we often ask whether a logo can change perception. But perhaps the better question is: Can a brand abandon its

December 7, 2021 No matter who you are, where you stay, how much money you make or what kind of job you do; there’s one thing no one can escape from - the consequences and effects of climate change. We as a global community have been speaking up and understanding the rapidly changing scenes of global warming. Three weeks ago, the international committee of UNFCCC held the COP26 event in Glasgow where the delegates of all the countries discussed in detail about the ongoing sit

March 26, 2023 An Essay on Hanuman, Sanjeevani, and the Symbolism of Indian Truck Art : The story begins with Valmiki’s Ramayana during the time of the battle between Lord Rama and Raavana. It is said that during this very battle, Lord Hanuman was told by Sushena (a monkey physician) to get Sanjeevani booti which was a powerful medicinal herb that could bring back the dead. Sanjeevani literally means ‘an infuser of life’ which was located on the Dronagiri Parvat in what is no

Manasi Sagdeo December 16, 2022 A Reflection on Brendan Constantine's 'Opposite Game' :

Manasi Sagdeo October 16, 2023 Lukk Chipp Na Javo Ji Don't play hide and seek with me Manney Deed Karavo Ji Show me Your glimpse Rae Kyun Tarsavey Ho Why are You testing me Manney Sakal Dikhavo Ji Show me Your face With blocks of prints and patterns around, and the smell of kachoris in the air, the streets of Jaipur called my name with so much warmth in their welcome, it felt