Weekly Notes 17/2026

by Thejesh GN · April 24, 2026

NMG 2026 results are out. If you are a grantee, congratulations. This is the 9th edition of 2026 and the biggest both in terms of total grant and the number of grantees. Initial emails have been sent. Today, I started sending some introductory emails so fund transfers can happen. The actual fund transfer is from person to person as a gift. I also started working towards the 10th year, where I want to cover at least some of the grantees (if they are willing) as part of a blog series.

When we were in SFS School, our campus had lots of trees of this fruit. We used call it gasagase hannu. We used to love it. APU has some and they are full of fruit now. I had a few today. I still love it.

It’s been very hot; I used to think 35°C was the hottest, but now it’s consistently crossing 35°C. It is also very dry heat, the type that makes you tired, drowsy, and thirsty all the time.
We had lunch with niblings at YouMee. I think it was okay. But kids loved going around, as there were lots of kids due to the holidays. Uma has been spending a lot of time with them this summer.
Fixed a couple of pairs of Levi’s jeans that were at least a decade old. Started wearing them again. I love how they fit.
A new 30 Days project called #30DaysOfDXing, where I am trying to receive various radio wave transmissions and listen to them.
I was introduced to a new band, Peepal Tree, by a gymmate. Songs Chetana and Tangi are on my playlist now. I watched Vaazha -2 (Malayalam) and Second Case of Seetharam (Kannada) this week. Both are one-time watchable.
We have a new workout plan now. We will follow it for the next six months. My personal strength goal is to squat 1x bodyweight. Currently, I am at 18 Kgs, which is roughly 1/3. This was a good week, three workout sessions and a game session. We also got to hang out a bit at the Dolphins after the game.
You might like The Creative Independent if you are looking for articles, interviews, and how-tos that can help you lead a creative life (according to them! ). I have found them useful.
The union government tried to Trojan Horse the delimitation through the new women’s reservation bill. It wasn’t an honest effort, and it failed. If you didn’t know, there is already a reservation bill that was passed in parliament, but is not yet operative. On the other side of the world, people are getting arrested for sharing something privately on WhatsApp. I am no longer sure about E2EE on WhatsApp, following Signal’s E2EE being broken via a notification flaw on iOS.