Why We Created This Blog (Part 1)
Sometimes you start by inviting people to a small Talk Series…
…and end up asking why Anand Manikutty isn’t already on Table Talk with Jo.
That’s how this blog began.
We were composing polite little emails, inviting folks to give 7-to-10-minute talks for our Fulmo Talk Series—about communication, technology, design, society, and whatever else sparks joy and thought. One of the people we wrote to was Mr. Siddhartha Dave, and while drafting that email, something clicked:
Wait. Why are we inviting others to speak, when maybe Anand himself should be on Jo’s show?
And not just a guest—maybe the guest.
Because here’s a man working on student mental wellness, the philosophy of happiness, socially engaged AI, and a record-breaking streak of <something-we-cannot-say-yet> that are actually meant to help people—not just posture in public.
The idea of helping students with Mental Wellness issues has developed into a full blown platform called Fulmo.live.
Has it gained validation? Yes.
From Microsoft For Startups.
From Google For Sartups.
From the Wadhwani Foundation's Ignite Program.
From the Xartup Program.
And this is not even a complete list.
This problem of mental wellness is a major one.
So we thought: what’s the alternative to asking once and waiting forever?
Simple: we start blogging it.
In a burst of energy, we created this blog—“The Email Revolution Will Not Be Televised”—in under an hour.
It’s not pretty.
It’s not Search Engine Optimized.
It’s not optimized for anything except truth-telling and joy-based provocation.
But here’s the thing.
So far, not one person—not even Jyotsna Mohan Bhargava—has offered a solid rebuttal to the central point:
If Irfan Habib can be featured for his academic legacy, and Neeraj Chopra for his athletic triumphs,
why not Anand Manikutty, who’s working to change the very conditions under which Indian students live, study, and sometimes suffer in silence? What exactly have Raveena Tandon, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra done in any of their films that offers an actual solution to the problems faced by India's students?
Where is the pushback?
Where is the counter-argument?
Where is the defender of the status quo saying, “No, Fulmo’s work doesn’t deserve a platform”?
Exactly. Silence.
Which means the case stands.
Not just for Table Talk with Jo.
But also for BBC’s Worklife India.
And yes, even for Mann Ki Baat.
Because let’s be honest:
College students of India, when was the last time Mann Ki Baat helped you handle exam stress, parental pressure, or a toxic professor who thinks self-worth is measured in CGPA?
We rest our case.
(For now.)
~ The Qwykr Team
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