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"On one hand globalization is merging our borders, on the other hand cultures are losing their unique identity and global cities with similar identities are emerging into prominence. In this regard, we can learn a lot from village India. The simplicity of Indian village life can teach us all about how to live in a community, to produce and consume less; and make products that are “cradle-to-cradle”. These are powerful principles that we as a civilization need to merge within our urban setting since society is going urban and very few villages will exist in the future. This is an area where an Indo-Dutch partnership can happen on a high level — to take the principles of simplicity, community and slowness to the city — SimpliCity."
View Entire Article: A Partnership of Contrasts: Why the Dutch are so important for India and vice-versa, an article for the Dutch DFA Annual Report 2011


"Indian design students today, are sadly hungry to earn and not to learn. In the US, for instance, despite rampant materialism, design interns don’t expect to be paid for the practical education that is being imparted to them. This can be attributed to a lack of passion in many Indian design students. Ultimately, it is the role of the design schools, design firms and the Indian government to encourage and excite students to take on design not just for monetary gain but for the benefit of society"
View Entire Article: Design Education in India, an interview by Creative Gaga

"I decided to start my own company, because I believed it was the only way to not limit myself and pursue the kind of work I like to do and that I find challenging. I also like to have fun at work and be able to create art or do nothing and I can only do that at my own firm."
View Entire Article: On Becoming a Designer
An interview by Priyanka Ranu, a student from Temple University, USA

"I think there is a huge opportunity in India for graphic designers to tap into working with traditional craftspeople to create typography and graphics that have a traditional medium but a modern message. I am interested in bridging this past-future visual language."
View Entire Article: What is Indian design?
An interview by Dinah Bindiya, a student at Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, Netherlands