Vinu Jaglan — philosophy, psychology, politics, society and education
How Sessions Run

Five ways to
actually study

Different people need different shapes. A student preparing for boards needs something quite unlike a forty-year-old finally reading Nietzsche. Pick whichever fits.

5Formats
01

The five formats

All of them run online by default. In-person is possible in Gurgaon and Delhi NCR.

FORMAT 01

One-on-one

Entirely built around you — your syllabus, your pace, your gaps. Most students preparing for exams choose this.

  • 60 to 90 minutes per session
  • Schedule set with you, not fixed
  • Recording available on request
  • Between-session doubt support
FORMAT 02

Small group

Capped at twelve. Cheaper than one-on-one, and the arguments between students are often the best part of the session.

  • Maximum 12 students
  • Fixed weekly slot
  • Shared notes and reading list
  • Everyone speaks at least once
FORMAT 03

Short course

A single topic taken properly across six to ten sessions — for example, the whole arc of Indian epistemology, or social psychology from scratch.

  • 6 to 10 sessions
  • Structured reading list
  • Written work with feedback
  • Runs in cohorts
FORMAT 04

Workshop

One long session on a single question, open to anyone. Good if you want to test whether this style works for you before committing.

  • 2 to 3 hours, one sitting
  • One topic, taken deep
  • No prior background needed
  • Open Q&A throughout
FORMAT 05

Mentorship

Not subject teaching. For students and creators who need direction — what to read, in what order, and how to build a serious body of work.

  • Monthly or fortnightly check-ins
  • Personal reading roadmap
  • Written work reviewed honestly
  • Long-term, not one-off
ALSO

Institutions

Guest sessions, seminars and short modules for schools, colleges and student societies.

  • Guest lectures and seminars
  • Multi-session modules
  • Debate and critical thinking workshops
  • Online or in person
02

Practical details

The things people ask before booking.

Online by default — Google Meet or Zoom, whichever you prefer. In-person is possible in Gurgaon and Delhi NCR for group sessions and institutional work, with enough notice.

Weekday evenings and weekends mostly, because the taxation practice occupies the working day. One-on-one timings are agreed with you. Group sessions run on fixed weekly slots announced in advance.

Fees depend on format, frequency and duration — one-on-one costs more than a group slot, a short course is priced as a package. Tell me what you need and you will get a straight number before anything begins. Concessions exist for students who genuinely cannot afford it; ask.

Yes — a reading list, session notes and, where the text is freely available, the primary sources themselves. Recordings are shared on request for one-on-one sessions.

Then say so and stop. There is no lock-in and no notice period. If a format is not suiting you I would rather move you to a different one, or tell you plainly that I am not the right teacher for what you need.

Picked a format?

The next page covers how to actually start — what the first session looks like and what to send across.