Love Online
This article was first published in November 2008 You’re a single professional, with your college years behind you. You work full-time, often overtime; you en
Rupa Dev
Asking For help
In high school, friends knew me as someone who gave good advice. In fact, one day, on a whim, I created the AOL instant messenger screen name “Advisor Roop.
Chemistry Lessons
Ever since I can remember, my sweet tooth has tugged me towards the baking isle at our local grocery store. When I was a child, my mother would help me spoon br
Asking For help
In high school, friends knew me as someone who gave good advice. In fact, one day, on a whim, I created the AOL instant messenger screen name “Advisor Roop.
Lessons Learned at Home
"Rupa: we think you’re really awesome and would love for you to sublease the room,” read the first line of the email two Novembers ago, as I rode the Caltra
Mythology 2.0
It is often said that every story in the world can be found in the Mahabharata, the story of the great war between feuding cousins that forms one of the key ele
The Writer’s Dilemma
I’m a writer who barely writes. During the day, I work at a media non-profit and help young people share their stories and perspectives. At night, after a jam
What’s in Your Shopping Basket?
On paper, Ashvin Kumar fits the mold of the quintessential twenty-something Bay Area social media entrepreneur: he grew up in the Bay Area, majored in computer
Video on Twitter
Adil Lalani learned that once you arrive in the Silicon Valley, it’s hard to leave. Two years ago, Lalani, a native of Montreal, set foot in the Silicon Valle
Online Identities
wenty-seven-year-old Jonathan Favreau, Obama’s lead speechwriter, first gained recognition when the New York Times wrote a feature article on him. Favreau app
Bringing Social Media Offline
Sudha Jamthe was the first woman to raise venture capital money in New England back in 2002, and she didn’t even realize it at the time. “If somebody had to
Privileged to be Parked at Home
Moving back home has made me feel like a child again. When I was young and candy-crazed, my mom would always hide the Halloween candy, fearful that my twin bro
