Category: Alumni Speak
A collection of alumni interviews. Not to be confused with Alumni Talks, reports of talks by alumni.
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Alumni Speak #19 | Deepta Vasudevan
Read more: Alumni Speak #19 | Deepta VasudevanNext up in the Alumni Speak series, we talk to Deepta from HS18 about her fond recollections on campus and the valuable perspectives on her professional journey following graduation at Deshpande Foundation and University of Oxford.
12–18 minutes
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Alumni Speak #18 | Siddharth Sareen
Read more: Alumni Speak #18 | Siddharth SareenNext in the Alumni Speak Series, we talk to Siddharth Sareen from HS06 batch about his nostalgic recollections of his time on campus and the profound impact it had on his life’s trajectory.
16–23 minutes
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Alumni Speak #17 | Rahul Nath
Read more: Alumni Speak #17 | Rahul Nath— Neeraj BR Rahul Nath is an alumnus of HS13. After his graduation, he worked with Little Black Books in Goa before joining Condé Nast in Mumbai as a Junior Photography Editor. Currently, he’s part of the Global Photo Team of Condé Nast Travel Magazine. His work has also been featured in National Geographic. How…
9–14 minutes
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Alumni Speak #16 | Madhura Balasubramaniam
Read more: Alumni Speak #16 | Madhura BalasubramaniamIf I had to say anything, I would take the program one day at a time, make friends and most importantly ask for help. It really helps to remember that you are not alone here though on some days it can certainly feel like that. Community is so important through this journey and personally through…
11–16 minutes
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Alumni Speak #15 | Rohitha Naraharisetty
Read more: Alumni Speak #15 | Rohitha NaraharisettyYour insti can be a quiet place which keeps you safe even as it is a lively place for someone else. You can know this place in your own way and allow it to settle around you like your own unique mould. And sometimes being an observer rather than a participant has its benefits, because…
8–12 minutes
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Alumni Speak #13 | Avinaash Ravichanderan
Read more: Alumni Speak #13 | Avinaash RavichanderanFive years ago, I hardly knew disciplines such as philosophy or sociology even existed. I come from a normal science background. And it was by accident that I landed in this department. The introduction to various thinkers, disciplines and ways of thinking I was exposed to… They’ll continue to guide me for the rest of…
3–5 minutes
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Alumni Speak #12 | Meenakshi Kumar
Read more: Alumni Speak #12 | Meenakshi KumarArticle 19 correspondent Devika Dinesh speaks to Meenakshi Kumar, in the first of a series of four interviews with students of the HS15 batch who graduated this year. What are you doing now, and what are your future plans? I’m thinking about the rest of my life, and trying to figure out what to do…
6–10 minutes
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Alumni Speak #11 | Zarin Shihab
Read more: Alumni Speak #11 | Zarin ShihabOne of the main questions I’d wrestled with during my time in insti was how I wasn’t really interested in academia. I was not doing any research internships or planning on doing any more academic work after graduation. But over time I realized that it was okay for me to not want to do these…
12–17 minutes
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Alumni Speak #10 | Marva Kader
Read more: Alumni Speak #10 | Marva KaderMake friends, friends whom you can rely on, trust and open up to. And don’t be scared to ask questions, just be kind in your language.
5–8 minutes
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Alumni Speak #9 | Polash Mukerjee
Read more: Alumni Speak #9 | Polash MukerjeeMake the most of your time at insti; do all that you can. Insti provides so many options. I was on the swimming team and the water polo team. I was also involved in hostel affairs. Also, don’t take things too seriously. I remember being really distraught at that W. I thought it was the…
7–10 minutes
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