This is a verse written after hearing the news about VS Naipaul’s death using his book titles and hopefully ….
Following the Bend of a river,
Leading to Miguel street towards the house of Mr Biswas,
There were magic seeds,
That made you wonder beyond belief.
That somewhere in a free state,
That had undergone a million mutinies,
Was a divide,
between the writer and the world.
Yet among the believers and others,
Between the enigma of arrival and err.. departure,
Lay an area of darkness,
Enclosed like an overcrowded barracoon.
In the future on literary occasions,
Will we ever find a center,
Dedicated to Brilliant prose and yet…
Reflect and think about the loss of VS Naipaul.
Ms Anu Acharya is the co-founder and CEO of Mapmygenome, a company that pioneered the field of personalised, preventive healthcare by making personal genomics tools available to the masses. With a vision to “Touch 100 million lives”, Mapmygenome was established in 2013, heralding the advent of improved healthcare through genomics-based personalised, precision medicine starting with India and other neglected populations.
Under her leadership, the company has been achieving several milestones, awards and honours. From the ET startup Awards to NASSCOM Emerge 50, WSJ’s Top global startups’ award, Red Herring Asia and Global to the recently conferred Pride of Telangana award; Mapmygenome has certainly become a force to be reckoned with.
A fiercely respected entrepreneur, she also serves as a governing board member and/or mentor for various high profile institutions such as the NIBMG, NIAB, IIITHyderabad, IvyCap Ventures, CSIR and ABLE. She is also a distinguished alumna from IIT Kharagpur.
Janampatri to Genomepatri - Anu Acharya 