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My mother used to do that when I was a toddler; I used to fill a pan with water, add all the vegetable waste to it, and pretend to be cooking. Decades later, I learned cooking in my boarding school. It started with vegetarian cooking, but later, I also tried …

If you’ve really been following the blog, you know I’m a history nerd at heart. Whether it’s food, culture, or politics, I live for stories about places. From the tribals of Bastar to the halls of Versailles, every corner of the world has tales waiting to be discovered. That’s why …

“What was your favourite subject in school?” – I’m sure many would say Science, Maths, or Literature. Well, for me, it was a history in most parts. Whether it was learning about the Guptas and Satvahanas to Hoysalas and Chalukyas in the South or the Lodhis in the North and …

Travelling abroad has always been overwhelming for me, even after three international trips in the last 12 months. It’s uncommon for many people to visit the US as their first international destination, but that was the case for me.  When I attended KubeCon Chicago in November 2023, I planned a …

And just like that, we’re at the end of 2024, a year that was quite eventful for me on various fronts. At the same time, I’ll discuss that in this post, this year’s Socialmaharaj’s 2024 wrapped isn’t quite how it should have been. But I’m happy I could dedicate the …

3 years ago, if you had asked me what Kubernetes was, I would have started back at you. I would have laughed if you’d also told me that I would have travelled to 7 countries by 2024. But as destiny has it, I now know Kubernetes (a little) and have …

I know I have been away from the blog for quite some time, but I’ve been active on Instagram, so if you’ve been following me (@Atulmaharaj) there, you know that I just returned from Goa road trip – my first time to Goa with friends. This Goa trip was after …

As you read the title already, I was in the USA again the last few weeks as I delivered my second international talk in 2024 at KubeCon Salt Lake City. KubeCons will always remain special as my first international trip was because of KubeCon Chicago and ever since my international …

Armed with my trusty unlimited Paris Metro pass – honestly, the best investment for exploring the city – I made an impromptu decision. Why not head to Montmartre, the city’s highest point, to visit the iconic Sacré-Cœur? Continuing from my previous post where I was exploring Arc De Triomphe and …

Ever since reading French books in school, I dreamt of visiting Paris one day, and I’m fortunate that it happened. I had just completed my Roland Garros Stadium tour and realised that I had a lot of time on hand. That’s when I decided to head to Arc de Triomphe …