#79 - Notes on Diabetes, Moon Missions and Mamaearth
Education Coffee is a Newsletter on People, Ideas and Culture.
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1. Learning from People
On Episode 35 of #LearningStories we chat with Dwayne Dias. He is a Marketing Research Professional and aspiring Social Entrepreneur based in India. Dwayne was born and brought up in Oman but is now based in India. He moved to Mumbai to complete a Bachelor in Accountancy and Finance. His professional career converted him into a market research professional. You can watch the full episode for free at the link below.
He has worked with top brands like Nielson and L'Oreal Paris. Dwayne is also a Type 1 diabetic. He actively tries to advocate for chronic conditions and is passionate about busting myths and spreading awareness on Type 1 Diabetes. He has also been active in the social entrepreneurship segment ever since he moved to India and does pro bono consulting for social enterprises in his free time.
2. Learning from Ideas and Questions
This was a really well researched video by Mohak Mongal about how graduates from India’s top educational institutions prefer to move abroad and work for tech companies. It shows you how countries need to incentivize top graduates to stay in the country by giving them the space to conduct high quality research, build impactful startups and earn a competitive salary in comparison to peers around the world. It has interviews with a lot of former students and lots of original insights.
3. Learning from Books, Websites and Blogs
I use Goodreads to record updates on my books and discover new books. I have been on the lookout for other alternatives to Goodreads and found this video that shares some thoughts on Storygraph and Readerly.
4. Learning from Films, Videos and Shows
By 2030, there will be 100 planned missions to the moon by different countries around the world. The US wants to send astronauts to the moon by late 2025 and China wants to send astronauts to the moon by 2030. Here are two videos from Bloomberg and South China Morning Post that shows you why there is a new global race to get to space. It is interesting to observe how both videos present different perspectives and biases in their coverage. My favourite blog to get unbiased reportage and updates about the moon is called Moon Monday by Jatan Mehta.
5. Learning from Podcasts and Music
I learned a lot about building a D2C brand in this conversation between Shradha Sharma, Varun Alagh and Ghazal Alagh. Mamaearth is a D2C Indian based startup that offers a wide range of cosmetic products to elevate its customers' daily skin care routine. It was founded in 2016 by partners Varun Alagh and Ghazal Alagh. I am excited about the Mamaearth journey and look forward to use their product as a consumer. Find the full episode at this link below.
Here are my #ASsketchnotes on this episode from YourStory Media.
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Abhishek Shetty