The racism in transnational migration networks gets translated into how dismally it gets reflected in the scholarship as well. So much for decolonial writing.
Author: changethinker
Born and raised in Mumbai, India with an undergrad degree from Oman and a masters degree from the National University of Singapore. I am an Environmental Professional with a passion for Sustainability, Social Innovation and Governance related issues. A Change Agent in the making who believes that small is beautiful and that impact can be achieved -one soul at a time.
ESGDD as a value lock
There are so many fire safety accidents and workplace injuries that can be prevented, through proactive measures. There is a massive depletion of investor value through it being a material risk.
ESG Due Diligences assist in creating a filter for risk for investors, and if done well can be an enterprise value add over the long term.
Heat Stress and Labor
A recent conversation with an Autowala in peak summer afternoon revealed the extent of heat stress on gig economy labor, the reduced work hours, the few places to refill cold water, the skin infections and the preferred Uber rides instead of the auto. Climate change is real.
Migrant Mumbai.
Continuing Education.
Never had an opportunity to attend B School, however HBR every two months is continuing education.
As a services start up co founder a couple of times over, the analytical muscle of ideas is the founding fuel.
Pav Bhaji Creole
Pav Bhaji exemplifies Bombays make do spirit of Luso Goan Bread or Pao meeting a mash of left over veggies which is now a staple of Indian Vegetarian fare the world over.
Navratna, the staple of Navi Mumbai’s food scene churns out the very best Pav Bhaji.
IPL on the App
Chai spaces as a site of circulation from Kuwait to Jakarta has been an analytic to grasp transnational flows. These are quotidian spaces of joy, where chai is accompanied with cricket watching. This pic is of IPL watching on a phone through the Jio Cinema App is a game changer this year where the primary interface of viewership is on the digital.
IPL Watching
Navi Mumbai, May 2023
Global Cheese Cake.
Starbucks is an index of globalisation in Asia, the taste of the ubiquitous cheese cake is constant and comforting for the Indian Ocean nomad in me.
Fort Creole as Method
Prof Kabir speaks on the transcolonial ‘Fort Creole’ where registers of research delve into architectural politics of heritage to building material to language to cartographic resources.
The scale is indeed trans regional in the words of Prof Eng Seng Ho.
Being Comfort with Discomfort.
Working at a startup comes with its vagaries, and it’s not everyone’s cup of kopio as by definition it is volatile. Younger folks crave stability which is true yet a paradox. It is a fluid terrain of work, and it is important to be comfortable with discomfort.
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