Personal publication
I write about systems and the people who make them work.
Much of my professional work has been around energy, mobility, infrastructure and public policy. But my curiosity often goes beyond these subjects—to cities, institutions, human behaviour, travel and experiences from life.
The subjects may change. The questions behind them often do not:
Why do we behave like this? How can we do better?
Start Here
Why I Write About Systems, Society and Stories
An introduction to the questions that run through this writing: how systems are designed, how people behave within them, and what we can learn when the two do not align.
Featured Essay
Delhi Needs a Second Layer of Student Housing
University hostels and private PGs need not be Delhi’s only choices. A professionally managed, institution-linked layer between the two may offer a safer and more scalable answer.
Latest Writing
Energy & Mobility · Revisited
The Real Indian EV Story: Beyond Cars and Chargers
Energy & Mobility · Revisited
Why EV Charging Should Be Treated as a Service in India
Life & Journeys · From Archives
Snow, Sauna and a Husky Safari: My Journey to Ruka
From the Archives
Kosi – A Review of Flood Genesis & Attempts to Solve this Problem
A technical paper from my Central Water Commission years, co-authored with D.P. Mathuria and republished substantially as it was written.
Explore by Theme
Energy & Mobility
EVs, charging, batteries, solar, electricity, transport and the energy transition.
Systems & Policy
Infrastructure, institutions, regulation, economics, cities and public systems.
Society & Behaviour
Safety, incentives, human behaviour and social observations.
Life & Journeys
Travel, professional encounters, personal experiences and reflections.
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