What is your name? How do you pronounce it?
Tarun Upaday – officially.
In English, it goes like Ta-roon O-Pad-ay.
In Hindi, you can pronounce it as is written: तरुण उपाध्याय
Okay, what are your guilty pleasures?
I have a few:
- Hindi Music (mostly hip hop, hindustani classical, ghazals, sufi)
- Goofy Hindi (and English) standup comedies
Okay, what are your high-brow pleasures?
I have a few:
- Well-produced movies, tv shows or podcasts
- Hard Science-fiction and non-fiction especially when it relates to:
- non-traditional views of intelligence
- or non-traditional view of life
- Tasteful food served tastefully
Where do you donate your time and money?
I have a few causes close to my heart:
- a humane internet
- US – India partnership for a democratic, peaceful, prosperous world.
- A better life for children in India
One thing that you wish you could change about my life?
My Childhood
How do you want to be remembered when you die?
I want my kids and wife to remember me as a dedicated, fun and empathetic father and husband. I wish my friends and colleagues remember me as a high-integrity, smart and dependable person.
One thing you feel most grateful for?
That I have Ruchi in my life.