Mapping Hindutva using the Hindutva Watch Database

The HW database is a collection of news articles, tweets, and other sources of information about the activities of Hindutva groups in India. I geocode the database and integrate it into a prototype narrative explorer.

June 2, 2023 · Adhavan

Speculation: Can a Moving Market In Yelahanka New Town increase Social Cohesion, Participation and Security?

A speculative intervention to improve activity, cohesion and safety in Yelahanka New Town

Computational STEAM, teaching science with Scratch at Parikrma Schools

A short recount of my experiences teaching sections of the ‘Light’ chapter from standard 8 text books for Parikrma School Students.

Conversations on Security - SafeYelli

Terrain mapping with acne

I use acne as height maps to generate and play with terrain

Game aids for the elderly

Empathising with the reduced social mobility of the elderly and designing accessibility devices to allow them to participate in games

Mapping Harassment in Yelahanka

An ongoing project that is looking into capturing data on harassment inside Yelahanka, Bengaluru

Generative silly space cities with Structure Synth

This is a blog on my explorations with Generative/Procedural structures in Structure Synth

Panoromas, Conversations around the Arkavathi

Why Panoramas For starters, its a pretty good feature on my Fuji. For the main course, its wide format allows me to capture a uniquely framed landscape which is just another landscape on a regular aspect ratio. And for dessert, since it has to be stitched in-camera from multiple shots, movement is preserved as an artifact on the photo. It embolises that stagnant scene with the artifacts that blow an air of ‘edgy’ mystery into it. ...

Moments from exploring the Arkavathi's dependants

This is a blog on my experiences from exploratory trips to the river basin and places around the Arkavathi