Pavan MelukoteAttempting to decolonise my perception of modern scienceAbout two years ago, I read a post that was shared by a friend which said ‘Science must be dismantled because science is patriarchy.’ I…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
Pavan MelukoteSay hello to Carzelerye — Lovechild of the Turkish Cezerye and hazelnutThanks to COVID, all the avenues through which we would otherwise express your creativity is suppressed. When I thought about this, I…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
Pavan MelukoteVegan Gulab Jamun — RecipeSo here’s how I made a vegan gulab jamun. Something I had missed ever since I went vegan.Jun 30, 2020Jun 30, 2020
Pavan MelukoteShort Story — About MeetAt NSRCEL today, we had to write a couple of stories as a part of a brand storytelling exercise, here’s what I wrote along with my fellow…May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Pavan MelukoteWorking in a workplace that makes you insecureToday, I stumbled upon this article on the BBC about “insecure overachievers”, I’m not sure if I would consider myself an achiever, let…Feb 13, 2019Feb 13, 2019
Pavan MelukoteThat Golden-Furred Cat at Anjuna, GoaI used to be scared of every animal and insect for a long, long time. Until one day, when a cat liberated me from the fear of non-human…Dec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018
Pavan MelukoteDear Men, please listen to women and introOver the last few days, we have seen many women coming out bravely, narrating their horrific experiences of sexual assault, misconduct and…Oct 8, 2018Oct 8, 2018
Pavan MelukoteMonuments belong to the public, not to corporate interests.I’m absolutely shocked, rattled to be honest, after reading the story of Dalmia group winning the ‘deal’ to manage Lal Qila for the next…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018
Pavan MelukoteVeganism is a Grand Engineering ChallengeI Started on the roads. First I was an activist talking to people on the streets of Bangalore. The first realisation was that people have a…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018
Pavan MelukoteSo, I did meet a Mountain Monk, finally.Started my day by delaying to wake up, I checked the temperature, and it read -12 degrees. I had to pull myself out of bed to get my day…Mar 11, 2018Mar 11, 2018