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Yellow Fever Vaccine

Recently, I got vaccinated with yellow fever vaccine as I am planning to travel to Kenya, a high risk country for yellow fever, in the near future. It should be taken at least 10 days before getting into the areas with yellow fever transmission to provide enough time for the for…

Thinking...

It’s late, I am sitting in my chair with my laptop in my lap, a drizzle of rain is falling outside and I can hear constant plunk plunk plunk sounds of the rain hitting the floor, a cool breeze is running through my room. A table fan is running pointing away from myself because o…

Living Off-grid

Infrastructure is fascinating, atleast to me. Recently I have been reading up about the infrastructure required for research at The South Pole. A lot of the things which we take for granted while we carry out our daily lives are not readily available there. The average annual te…

Building an expense tracker app

A couple of weeks ago, I decided to start logging and tracking my expenses. The goal was not to record every minor purchase but to gain a general insight into where my money was going. In this post, I’ll dive deep into the behind-the-scenes of building Gullak—an expense tracker …

A Random Act of Kindness

Last month, I did a wonderful trip travelling through the scenic landscapes of Switzerland. My wife and I were in Lucerne and had scheduled a day trip to Mt. Titlis for the next day but were wondering what to do that evening. After strolling along the Chapel Bridge and enjoying …

The Dying Excitement Of Festivals

I don’t know why but since 2020 (COVID era) festivals don’t feel the same anymore. I had the excitement and would eagerly wait for Holi (and other festivals) before. Maybe it’s because I have grown up? But that doesn’t explain why others feel the same. Somehow I think this is re…