Srishti's Blog

  Seven years ago, when I first held Viaan in my arms, I thought I was simply stepping into the role of a mother. What I didn’t realize was how profoundly this journey would reshape every part of me — my priorities, my outlook on life, and even the way I understand strength and love. Motherhood has been the most beautiful and humbling experience of my life. It has taught me lessons that no book, classroom, or career milestone ever could. Before becoming a mother, I often measured success in terms of goals achieved and milestones reached. But with Viaan, I discovered a new perspective: the joy of slowing down. A child’s world is filled with wonder — every flower, every star in the night sky, every small victory is cause for celebration. Through his eyes, I’ve learned to pause, to appreciate the little things, and to live in the present moment. Raising a child brings challenges that test you in unexpected ways. Sleepless nights, endless worries, the balancing act between work and ...

  Women Empowerment in India: Beyond Rights to Real Freedom When we talk about women empowerment in India, the conversation often circles around laws, government schemes, or workplace opportunities. While these are important, true empowerment goes far deeper. Real change happens when women feel free to live their lives without guilt, without fear, and without having to constantly justify their choices. What Real Empowerment Looks Like Equality of Time Spent with Parents:  In many families, daughters are expected to prioritize their husband’s family after marriage, while sons are encouraged to remain close to their parents. True empowerment will be seen when both girls and boys have the same freedom—and responsibility—to spend time with their own parents, without judgment or pressure. Love, care, and presence should flow equally from both. Spending Without Guilt:  A truly empowered woman should be able to spend her hard-earned money on herself, her family, and her ...

  In the last few years, Artificial Intelligence has shifted from an academic curiosity to a global force shaping industries, education, healthcare, and everyday life. At the heart of this transformation are large language models (LLMs) —AI systems trained on massive datasets that can understand, generate, and reason with human language. But the AI space isn’t ruled by one player anymore. Models like OpenAI’s GPTs , Meta’s LLaMAs , and China’s DeepSeek are competing to define the future. Each represents a different vision of how AI should be built, distributed, and used. So, which one will shape the AI future? GPTs: The Trailblazers of Generative AI OpenAI’s Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs) have become household names. From GPT-3 to GPT-4 , these models popularized the idea of conversational AI through ChatGPT . Strengths: Industry-leading performance in reasoning, coding, and multimodal tasks. Ecosystem of plugins, APIs, and fine-tuning options. Backe...

  Feature engineering has long been described as the “art” of data science. In fact, many practitioners agree that the quality of features often matters more than the complexity of the algorithm itself. Over the past decade, however, the way we approach feature engineering has shifted dramatically. By 2024, we are seeing a blend of domain knowledge, automation, and interpretability reshaping this critical stage of the workflow. 1. The Traditional Era: Manual Crafting Back in the early 2010s, feature engineering was mostly manual. Data scientists carefully designed transformations, encodings, and aggregations: Domain-specific features (e.g., credit utilization ratios in finance, TF-IDF scores in NLP). Statistical transformations (log-scaling, binning, polynomial features). Interaction terms created explicitly by human intuition. This required deep domain knowledge and creativity but was often time-consuming. 2. Rise of Automated Feature Engineering (2015–2019) ...

  When I became a mother, I thought I understood time. My days were filled with meetings, deadlines, and neatly organized to-do lists. But the moment my son entered my life, time shifted. It no longer moved in hours and minutes alone — it became measured in milestones, giggles, bedtime stories, and fleeting moments I wished I could hold onto forever. Motherhood has taught me more about time, priorities, and presence than any self-help book or productivity hack ever could. Before motherhood, I often rushed through my days, always chasing the “next thing.” But children live in the now . For them, five minutes of playing, listening, or simply sitting together can mean the world. I’ve learned that time is not about how much you have but about how you choose to spend it. Sometimes, the most meaningful memories come from the smallest slices of the day. Motherhood is the ultimate teacher of priorities. What once felt urgent — answering every email instantly, saying yes to every requ...

  Scroll through your feed, and you’ll see flawless pictures, exotic vacations, perfect relationships, and seemingly effortless success stories. But behind every curated post is often an unseen reality — struggles, insecurities, and imperfections that never make it to the screen. Social media thrives on comparison. Likes, shares, and followers have become modern markers of validation. A beautiful picture without engagement can leave someone questioning their attractiveness. A career update from a peer can make another feel like they’re falling behind. It’s not just about consuming content; it’s also about producing it. Many people feel pressure to present themselves in the best possible light, often editing photos, crafting perfect captions, or showcasing only their wins. Over time, this performance can feel exhausting and disconnect people from their authentic selves. Studies have shown a strong correlation between heavy social media use and anxiety, depression, and body image iss...