I’m Swapnika, the CEO of Periskope and Perisclaw. This is my collection of thoughts on building a company, a world with AI, and bringing up my son.


The Tetrel Shift: From Carbon to Silicon
Feb 26, 2026

The Tetrel Shift: From Carbon to Silicon

Intelligence is sliding one row down the periodic table. The $100 trillion question: what does Silicon eat?

India 2028: The Intelligence Export Crisis
Feb 23, 2026

India 2028: The Intelligence Export Crisis

Inspired by the viral thought exercise by Citrini Research, The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis, and reimagined for the Indian economy by Swapnika Nag