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)…5 min read·Mar 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…2 min read·Dec 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…7 min read·Jul 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…4 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Mar 22, 2020--5--5
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…4 min read·Jun 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…3 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Jul 3, 2017----
Achal AgrawalCharlie The Unicorn — Big Data versionNote — Based on the popular Charlie The Unicorn youtube video3 min read·Jul 1, 2017----