arjaav dhawan
I grew up between Delhi, Bombay, and Bangalore. Bangalore stuck with me the most. The builders, the energy, the feeling that something was always being made. That's what eventually pulled me to San Francisco.
Before Columbia, I worked on an EV startup in India helping delivery drivers switch to electric vehicles. I learned more from that than almost anything else I've done.
This site is a living collection of what I'm reading, thinking about, and working on. If something resonates, say hi.
Stories, reflections, and observations from a curious mind
Have you ever not showered for ten days? I have. Voluntarily. A story about NOLS Patagonia, leadership, cold socks, and making pizza in the middle of the jungle.
Read on Substack →A short description of what this piece is about -- replace with your real article when you publish it.
Browse Substack →Books that have shaped how I think
What's in my ears when I'm not reading
Sam Parr & Shaan Puri riff on business ideas, trends, and how to build something from nothing.
Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh -- unfiltered, irreverent, and somehow always on point.
Long-form conversations with the world's most interesting scientists, engineers, and thinkers.
Four tech-world friends argue about business, politics, and the future. Chamath, Sacks, Friedberg, and Palihapitiya.
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