Shreerag PlakazhiHow can you be a more empathetic colleague? (And why it matters)Empathy is an underrated skill in today’s modern workplace. We are asked to be cut throat, to be go-getters, to not worry too much about…Mar 22Mar 22
Shreerag Plakazhi5 Books I loved in 2021By my standards 2021 was not a great year for my reading. I started out with the target of 50 books but that soon fell to the way side as I…Dec 28, 20211Dec 28, 20211
Shreerag Plakazhi5 Books I loved in 2019Every year I set out some reading targets. The first is of course quantitative, ie, number of books I will read in the year. Others…Dec 26, 20191Dec 26, 20191
Shreerag PlakazhiArturo’s Island — A reviewI visited Italy last year with my family. As you walk through the cobbled streets of Florence, or through the narrow uphill paths of…Nov 16, 20191Nov 16, 20191
Shreerag PlakazhiCapernaum —Capturing The Unbearable Desperation of PovertyThe idea that crime is a byproduct of poverty has plagued me for many years now. The first instance of this idea was probably instilled by…Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
Shreerag PlakazhiMadame Bovary — or the Consequences to the Pursuit of HappinessI picked up Madam Bovary less than two weeks ago. My apprehension to reading classics has long died since my trysts with Russian…Mar 11, 2019Mar 11, 2019
Shreerag PlakazhiPeranbu — or rediscovering a love for MammoottyI come from a somewhat traditional Malayali household and as such have grown up watching Mammootty, and Malayalam movies in general…Feb 3, 2019Feb 3, 2019
Shreerag PlakazhiRoma — or capturing the beauty of the mundaneI was 20 when I watched Gravity. Within moments I felt a pang of regret. I had cheaped out and gone for the regular tickets when I should…Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019