Shreya Shah

Writer and Editor at IndiaSpend

work @IndiaSpend. Georgetown Global Human Development graduate. Ex-Wall Street Journal India.

Articles

Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in the US

Oct 31, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Shreya Shah |Jared T. Sokol |Karen M. Wai

Use of Artificial Intelligence–Based Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy in the US Vision loss from diabetic retinopathy (DR) is largely preventable, but less than two-thirds of patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes undergo an annual eye examination.1 FDA-approved systems like LumineticsCore (formerly IDx-DR, Digital Diagnostics) and EyeArt (Eyenuk) analyze retinal fundus images for more than mild DR with fairly high sensitivity (87.2% and 96.0%, respectively) and specificity (90.7% and...
I’m Sorry, But You’re Not Going to Make Millions Just by Writing Online

Oct 1, 2024 | medium.com | Shreya Shah

Yes, you aren’t going to make millions by just writing on Medium or Substack everyday. Shreya Shah·FollowPublished inWrite A Catalyst·5 min read·--Photo by Valeriia Miller on UnsplashLet me be honest with you — You’re not going to get rich just by writing online. And I know that’s not what you want to hear — especially when every “online guru” out there is telling you otherwise. But here’s the thing: they’re lying to you. Or at best, they’re leaving out a lot of details.
Image Processing: Compression Techniques and Computation They Involve

Sep 30, 2024 | medium.com | Shreya Shah

Shreya Shah·Follow5 min read·--Image compression was an important part of current computing, reducing the size of images with minimal loss of quality. Mainly, it was essential for saving the storage space, optimizing data transmission efficiency, and bandwidth usage in image-based applications. That’s what this blog post is about: common image compression techniques, math, and some examples of how compression works.
I Just Turned 23. Here Are 23 Money Lessons I Learned While Building My Businesses.

Sep 26, 2024 | medium.com | Shreya Shah

I Just Turned 23. Here Are 23 Money Lessons I Learned While Building My Businesses. Most people my age are broke. They’re trapped in a cycle — working jobs they hate, trying to save a few bucks here and there, with no real plan for getting ahead. I used to be like that too, until I figured out: money isn’t hard to figure out. It’s just that no one tells you the truth about it. The truth is brutal: you’re either in control of your money, or it’s controlling you.
Why Your Writing Sucks (And How to Fix It Fast)

Sep 22, 2024 | medium.com | Shreya Shah

Why Your Writing Sucks (And How to Fix It Fast)Let’s be honest — your writing sucks — and I’m not going to sugarcoat it. You think you’re doing okay, but deep down, you know it’s not hitting the mark. Why? Because no one’s paying attention to it. No one’s sharing it. No one’s emailing you saying, “Wow, this changed my life.” You’re invisible, lost in the noise. You want to know the brutal truth? Your writing sucks because you’re doing what everyone else is doing.
How to Write Stuff That Doesn’t Bore People to Death

Sep 21, 2024 | medium.com | Shreya Shah

How to Write Stuff That Doesn’t Bore People to DeathLet’s face it — most content out there sucks. Writers keep on writing the same sh*t about making money, building wealth, and everything about side hustle. I mean how you can write the same sh*t and think about making money. The internet is full of empty words thrown together by people who think they’re saying something important, but they’re just repeating the same boring stuff again and again. It’s dry. It’s safe.
How to Make Stupidly Insane F*cking Money (And No, It’s Not Luck)

Sep 21, 2024 | medium.com | Shreya Shah

How to Make Stupidly Insane F*cking Money (And No, It’s Not Luck)Let’s get one thing straight — no one’s coming to save you. Not your family, not your friends, not the internet. So stop spending your precious time there. Now, here’s the real reason you’re broke: it’s not bad luck. You’re broke because you’re stuck doing the same stuff everyone else is. You’re playing by the same rules, chasing the same jobs, grinding the same 9-to-5, and then wondering why you’re not making it big.
Here’s How You Can Make Your First $1 Online - No BS

Aug 17, 2024 | medium.com | Shreya Shah

Here’s How You Can Make Your First $1 Online — No BSEveryone please listen because this isn’t your typical “10 easy ways to make money online” crap. Your first dollar online isn’t about getting rich quick. It’s about breaking the psychological barrier between you and making money on the internet. Once you cross that threshold, everything changes. Here’s the cold, hard, honest truth — Most people never make a single cent online because they’re too busy consuming rather than creating.
The Productivity Hack That Will Make You Uncomfortable (But Insanely Effective)

Aug 17, 2024 | medium.com | Shreya Shah

The Productivity Hack That Will Make You Uncomfortable (But Insanely Effective)You’ve read all the productivity tips. You’ve downloaded the apps. You’ve color-coded your calendar. And you’re still not where you want to be. Because you’re missing the one thing that truly successful people understand: Discomfort is the cost of being productive. Here’s the truth — Your comfort zone is killing your dreams. That cozy little bubble where Netflix binges and “just five more minutes” of sleep live?
Don’t Waste Your 20s - It’s the Best Time to Learn, Make Money, and Grow Your Wealth

Aug 16, 2024 | medium.com | Shreya Shah

I’ve seen a lot of people simply waste their 20s. Some get attracted to alcohol, drugs, and porn. While others chase something different. Even there are people who simply take a job that has no progress. They just want to earn a decent earning from it. What next? No risk, no investment. Just making money and spending it all. If you are one of them, you’re making the biggest mistake of your life. Instead, you need to spend your 20s learning as much as you can.