I made this as a part of a school project back in grade 10th. Irrigo is an IOT based smart gardening system. It allows people to remotely water and monitor the environmental factors (moisture, humidity, temperature) of their plants. This leads to convenience and an increase in the plant’s lifespan. This was my first time... Continue Reading →
My Experience as a Page Editor
Img credit: Dall-e 2 "Students writing articles, digital art, bright" My school runs outreach programs for underprivileged children- Atulasha for boys, and Amitasha for girls. I recently worked on a page written exclusively by these children for my school newspaper. Page 10 is the "Prompt Box" page where writers respond to a prompt. On the... Continue Reading →
The Starry Night as Clay Earrings
I've never been much of a painting-aficionado. Mostly because I cannot paint. At all. And most famous paintings have left me severely underwhelmed. Van Gogh's paintings, however, have always appealed to me. I learnt about Van Gogh when an aunt of mine told me a story about a man who cut off his own ear.... Continue Reading →
Electrobug from Old Electronic Components
This week I destroyed even more old electronics at my home. My father gave me two old phones. You'd think that these phones would be ancient given that they had physical key pads and a non-touch screens. But apparently not. These phones are younger than me. This time however, instead of smashing the electronics with... Continue Reading →
Student Survey on Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Image courtesy: DallE AI Industry expert Kashyap Kompella and I are conducting a survey to understand awareness, attitudes and readiness of high school students towards Artificial Intelligence. The study will look at different aspects of AI such as opportunities, risks, ethics and also education necessary for high schoolers to improve their understanding of these concepts. The... Continue Reading →
Interview of Mr. Nishant Jain aka the SneakyArtist
"[....] So, if you’re an artist, don’t wait until you become a full-time artist to make art. If you’re a writer, start writing. If you are a singer, start singing. If you’re a musician, start making songs. Though success is not guaranteed, and it takes a lot of time, but the only way to stay... Continue Reading →
Earrings made from Electronic Components
I love combining craft with my passions- Harry Potter, dragons- and most recently, electronic components from old devices. I love making earrings. There's something very satisfying about making tiny replicas of a thing you love and wearing them. I was inspired by the folks at the Makerspace and Quest Lab at IIT Delhi to make... Continue Reading →
IITD Bootcamp Week 2
For those who didn't read my last post (link here!), I was recently selected for a Change.Makers Bootcamp hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi. The following post talks about the second week of the camp. Week 2 In the second week, our training sessions began. IITD has a huge workshop with tools... Continue Reading →
IITD Bootcamp Week 1
I was recently selected for a bootcamp at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. It's a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) summer boot camp named ‘Change.Makers’ for high schoolers where the students of classes 11th and 12th use the Institute’s state-of-the-art facilities to convert their impactful ideas to reality. I submitted my project IRRIGO as a project proposal... Continue Reading →
Polymer Clay Crystal Octopus
A family friend of mine recently gifted me a huge batch of crystals. (Thank you 🙂 ) I've been toying around with the idea of combining clay with minerals, glass and stones for a while now. But 11th grade has successfully killed all of those plans. Regardless, a couple weeks ago school was a little... Continue Reading →