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Happy Holi! 💜
Heylo! It’s Holi, the Hindu festival of colors and I’ve spent all day replaying memories from my childhood — waking up early, hyper-oiling my hair and skin, playing colors under the sun for HOURS only to come back home to the yummiest Chole Bhature, Dahi Bhalle and sweet ol…
Mar 18
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A weekend in Atlanta at nerd camp👾
Hi fam! Last week, I took a break from writing my newsletter because I was in Atlanta for NICAR, the annual data journalism conference that, in 2018, sparked my interest in the world of data and computer-assisted-reporting. I also pitched a lightning talk (an hour-long session of…
Mar 14
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A day doing 'art' on the internet
I’m no artist but pixelating with strangers was a neat and fun way of spending my Friday on the world wide web. I’m referring to r/place, a sub-reddit and social experiment that brings together redditors to collaborate on a blank canvas by placing a color-ed square. Confused…
Apr 2
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Building my first website — from framework to my own CSS
Hi friends! I wrote this edition about coding and styling my personal website, but I’d be remiss if I proceeded without talking about what’s going on in the world. I don’t need to provide you with another information dump, but I want to acknowledge and be very mindful of your…
Feb 25
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Stop fearing that new thing!
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Ten things that help me stay (mostly) sane ... Adulting 101 by yours truly 🙆🏻♀️
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A minor rant on NYC apartment hunting
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Oh data, I'm starting to love & understand you😘
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A busy week, a difficult see-you-soon and my VERY important thoughts on Katz's Delicatessen!
Hi there friends! I’ve had the busiest week I possibly could have in grad school. This week (and it isn’t over yet) included seven deadlines and a day…
Feb 19
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Figuring out where to buy the best biryani from👀
and some personal news!✨
Feb 12
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Conceptualizing a data project
... Part one of two!
Feb 5
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When climate change gets really, really personal
I grew up in many places in India. I was born in Hamirpur, a town covered by the Himalayan ranges. I changed nine schools, moving across north and south…
Jan 28
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Tresures at the New York Public Library
This week I visited New York Public Library’s Polonsky exhibition — a selection from over 56 million items! Many were literary gems, witness to some of…
Jan 24
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✨I made my website!👩🏻💻✨
I figured it was too late to put “Happy New Year” in the subject line now that we’re already a week in, but I do still want to wish you all a happy…
Jan 7
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Stop fearing that new thing!
Hi there! No, I’m not a super accomplished super woman delivering a sermon to your inbox this fine Thursday; but, if there’s one thing I’ve learned with…
Oct 21, 2021
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Crossing the picket line
How Dec 8, 2021 went as a journalism student on Columbia's campus
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Oh data, I'm starting to love & understand you😘
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