Achal AgrawalHow to make Indian Public Education FunctionalWhile there maybe an eternal debate about what is the function of the government, even the most capitalist country on the planet (USA)…Mar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023
Achal AgrawalA Simple Solution to the Farmer StruggleThe current farmer opposition to reforms that are supposedly ‘a boon’ for them might seem like a paradox. The truth is, both the parties…Dec 12, 2020Dec 12, 2020
Achal AgrawalThe Rot in Indian Academia — An Insider’s ViewI recently resigned from being an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science department of a private engineering college. I did so…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
Achal AgrawalCovIndia — Beginning to Success to End in 2 monthsAs the saying goes — “It is better to burn out than to fade away”. This is the story of how CovIndia, India’s first district-wise live…Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
Achal AgrawalHow a bunch of students worked from home to create the most detailed Corona-Virus Tracker of India…It all started as an accident. Raghav, a student of mine, and me were supposed to work on Smart India Hackathon which was scheduled on 5th…Mar 22, 20205Mar 22, 20205
Achal AgrawalNo to Jio-Express!They came for the defence helicopters. I let that pass. They came for my Airlines. Good riddance, it was useless anyway. They came for my…Jun 20, 2019Jun 20, 2019
Achal AgrawalThe Other Side of the Facebook ScamWhile there has been a huge backlash for Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal and how it pimps user data to advertisers, there is…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Achal AgrawalData Monopolies — A Novel (?) Solution to Avoid ThemEver wondered why Uber gives you insane discounts when they begin their service in your city? What’s in it for them? Why, they are just…Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
Achal AgrawalCharlie The Unicorn — Big Data versionNote — Based on the popular Charlie The Unicorn youtube videoJul 1, 2017Jul 1, 2017