TRINS TALKS

TRINS TALKS EP5 | Devika Sindhu - Doctor, Athlete and Painter

In the fifth episode of TRINS TALKS, we speak with Dr. Devika Sindhu, our first female guest and a graduate of the 2012 batch having opted for the Science stream. She is a practicing medical doctor. Devika did her MBBS from Sree Gokulam Medical College, Kollam and also a DNB in Anesthesiology from KIMS Health, Trivandrum. She is currently in the US, working on a research project.    We are also proud to announce that the intro music (~30 seconds) for this episode has been composed by our school student - Dhyan Madathil! :D   To know more about Trivandrum International School:  Website: https://trins.org/ [https://trins.org/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trivandruminternationalschool [https://www.facebook.com/trivandruminternationalschool] Instagram: https://instagram.com/trinsschool?utm_medium=copy_link [https://instagram.com/trinsschool?utm_medium=copy_link] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQOEKFMKQwa7_EZ7pYwj- [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQOEKFMKQwa7_EZ7pYwj-] Timestamps for the episode: 0:34 - Introduction; 1:23 - Choosing medicine and anesthesiology; 11:00 - Growing up years; 15:43 - TRINS' role in personality building; 20:00 - A typical day in Devika's life; 25:00 - USMLE and state of affairs in India; 36:30 - Hostel life; 42:00 - 1 expression / cliche that has rung true for Devika; and 46:40 - Dopamine Detox.

TRINS TALKS EP4 | Raj Baiju - An enterprising entrepreneur and former journalist

After a hiatus, we're back for the fourth episode of TRINS TALKS. We speak with Raj Baiju, a graduate of the 2010 batch of Trivandrum International School having studied in the commerce stream. His younger brother Yuvraj [https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuvraj-kandathil-7081b8107] and cousin Amal [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amal-firoz-8b8a8b1b0] are also graduates of TRINS. Raj earned his Bachelor of Business Studies degree from Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi. He was the founder of Rush2You [https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2013/nov/20/Home-delivery-service-keen-to-expand-539466.html], a Trivandrum based start-up that specialized in delivering everyday products at customers’ doorsteps. He is also the founder and at present the head of operations of Southloom.com. Southloom.com is a fast growing and predominantly online business dealing with authentic Kerala ethnic wear and more with its own e-commerce store. It also established its brick-and-mortar store last year in Kurvankonam, Trivandrum.  To know more about Southloom.com and place an order too, please click here: https://southloom.com/ [https://southloom.com/] Raj also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Print Journalism from the Institute of Journalism, Press Club Trivandrum and has also worked with BCCL (that is, Times of India) as reporter. To know more about Trivandrum International School: Website: https://trins.org/ [https://trins.org/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trivandruminternationalschool [https://www.facebook.com/trivandruminternationalschool] Instagram: https://instagram.com/trinsschool?utm_medium=copy_link [https://instagram.com/trinsschool?utm_medium=copy_link] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQOEKFMKQwa7_EZ7pYwj-A [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQOEKFMKQwa7_EZ7pYwj-A] Timestamps for the episode: 0:30 - Introduction; 2:03 - Risk appetite and business philosophy; 8:56 - Stakeholder capitalism - practical implications; 11:45 - Trins and personality shaping; 14:22 - Kerala and doing business; 24:43 - Starting a business without the financial means; 28:10 - Passion, work and chasing lucrative avenues; 34:00 - Delhi as a geography for higher education; 36:05 - Stint at journalism; 41:00 - Laziness, slowness and irresponsibility; and 46:10 - Reflection on school days.

TRINS TALKS EP3 | Rishikesh Vinod - Restaurateur and Suave Solo Traveler

In the third episode of TRINS TALKS, we speak with Rishikesh Vinod, one of the first students of TRINS having studied here from the 4th grade to 12th grade and having graduated in the 2012 batch. Rishi has hands-on work experience in the hospitality sector and has earned his Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Administration & Management from The Swiss Hotel Management School, Switzerland. At present, he works as a Customer Engagement Specialist at Chargebee, Chennai.  To know more about Ambrosia, please visit the website below: https://theambrosia.com/ To know more about Trivandrum International School: Website: https://trins.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trivandruminternationalschool Instagram: https://instagram.com/trinsschool?utm_medium=copy_link YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQOEKFMKQwa7_EZ7pYwj-A Timestamps for the episode: 0:31 - Introduction; 2:18 - Food, work and passion; 9:05 - Technology and food; 13:33 - TRINS and formative years; 14:30 - Mediterranean Diet; 18:15 - TRINS' Days; 24:57 - Ambrosia, Atelier and the pandemic; 32:03 - Being a Restaurateur and doing business in Kerala; 37:42 - Solo trippin'; 41:26 - Favourite food and best self-cooked dish; 43:32 - Streaming recommendations; and 44:57 - Aspirations for 2022.

TRINS TALKS EP2 | Vineet John Samuel - Researcher, Public Policy Analyst and Columnist

In the second episode of TRINS TALKS, we speak with Vineet John Samuel, a public policy researcher at the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation in Berlin who was awarded the German Chancellors Fellowship for the year 2021. Vineet is an alumnus of Trivandrum International School (graduation batch of 2014). He graduated from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences with a Bachelors in Social Sciences and earned his Masters in Public Policy from the National Law School of India University. He is also a columnist.  To know more about Vineet's professional life, please visit his profile below: https://de.linkedin.com/in/vineet-john-samuel [https://de.linkedin.com/in/vineet-john-samuel] Vineet is a TEDx speaker. His TED Talk sheds some light on the future of work, how the gig economy shapes it and the challenges that might arise.  The video may be accessed below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItmlqKyrZrI  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItmlqKyrZrI] To know more about Trivandrum International School: Website: https://trins.org/ [https://trins.org/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trivandruminternationalschool [https://www.facebook.com/trivandruminternationalschool] Instagram: https://instagram.com/trinsschool?utm_medium=copy_link [https://instagram.com/trinsschool?utm_medium=copy_link] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQOEKFMKQwa7_EZ7pYwj-A [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQOEKFMKQwa7_EZ7pYwj-A] Timestamps for the episode: 0:30 - Introduction; 2:12 - Policy studies in India; 3:30 - Policy-making in India and Kerala; 6:30 - Specialists vs Generalists; 8:20 - TRINS Days; 10:28 - Favourite Subject; 11:40 - Writing and being a columnist; 17:07 - Is MPP the new MBA? 18:52 - Tackling fake news and filtering reliable information; 21:57 - Left, Right, Center etc in the Indian political context; and 29:32 - Reading recommendations.

TRINS TALKS EP1 | Karun Nambiar - Engineer, Analyst and Cinephile

In the inaugural episode of TRINS TALKS, we speak with Karun Nambiar, an Analyst with the io-group at their Pennsylvania office, United States. Karun is an alumnus of Trivandrum International School (graduation batch of 2012). He earned his Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Manipal University and Master's degree in Global Supply Chain Management from Purdue University. To know more about Karun's professional life, please visit his profile below: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karunnambiar [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karunnambiar] To know more about Trivandrum International School: Website: https://trins.org/ [https://trins.org/] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trivandruminternationalschool [https://www.facebook.com/trivandruminternationalschool] Instagram: https://instagram.com/trinsschool?utm_medium=copy_link [https://instagram.com/trinsschool?utm_medium=copy_link] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQOEKFMKQwa7_EZ7pYwj-A [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdQOEKFMKQwa7_EZ7pYwj-A] Timestamps: 0:32 - Introduction; 3:13 - Master's in the US for PG after Engineering; 6:52 - Prior work experience with 2 unicorns; 14:33 - Role of TRINS in shaping personality; 17:53 - Securing a job at io during the pandemic in the US; 28:18 - Reading, TV show and movie recommendations; 34:46 - Mental Health; 39:06 - Living in Tanzania, Mozambique, India, Poland and US - the best and worst; and 48:42 - Favorite school memories.