Personal
Personal reflections on career, curiosity, life transitions, and the experiences that shape how we think and work.
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Hidden drivers of our careers: Curiosity, Conviction and serendipity
Over the last 5–7 years, I’ve found myself in many conversations with young colleagues, students, and friends — often during moments of transition or…
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A Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial
As I walked out of the Kigali Genocide Memorial, after a harrowing half-hour inside, there was only one thought in my mind: How could…
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The Founder’s Grind: Why 70-Hour Weeks Don’t Work for Everyone
Recent statements by prominent business leaders about working 70-90 hours per week have sparked strong reactions. While I believe these founders and senior leaders…
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Two decades of blogging and this blog
Two decades can have a transfigurative impact on our memories. Trivial moments morph into bittersweet nostalgia, while monumental events fade into relics of the…
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2023 My Tech Setup
For the last couple of years, I have struggled with my tech setup, partially because of my desire to have one minimalist setup that…
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Capturing Memories and Growing with ‘Photography’
I bought my first ‘DSLR’ (a Nikon D3200) in 2012 and the trigger was a trip to Germany. Before that I had a point…
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What I read in 2022
I already wrote about what happened with my reading routine and habit this year. But still managed to read some books. Here are the…
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Tapri, Jaipur – The cool ‘hangout’
Finding a place that gives you a space to think, great ‘chai’ and good inspiration is an indescribable pleasure. Tapri in Jaipur (www.tapri.net) is…
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Kanwar Yatra
Captured this from my car window while traveling from Rishikesh to Delhi. Right from Rishikesh to Delhi, the road was full of colorful Kanwars…
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Rural kids need a better education
We have made some good progress in improving our literacy levels, sending more children to schools and reducing the percentage of dropouts. However, the…
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Poverty and its brutal consequences
Poverty invokes different kinds of reactions and responses from different people and it has many dimensions. That makes it a very fascinating topic for…
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Social media is not the barometer of nation’s mood.
Social media is increasingly influencing policy makers, politicians and bureaucrats in visualizing and shaping some of the key decisions that have a very comprehensive…
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Empathy and Economics
One of the most annoying thing in the pre-cable/satellite television era was Doordarashan mourning demise of political leaders or other eminent personalities. It meant…
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Bihar: A Glorious Past and An Uncertain Future
As I walked past a small hut the chorus of ‘ek duni do.. do duni char.. caught my attention. The sound was coming from…
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Killer in the kitchen – Household Air Pollution Problem
Several news articles highlighted the deteriorating air quality in Delhi and its impact on health. Many of my friends and colleagues started contemplating options…
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Enquiry in the form “Who am I?” alone is the principal means. To make the mind subside, there is no adequate means other than…
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I trust everyone except those who say they are trustworthy. Taleb
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2% extra for credit card payments?
There are many shopkeepers that insist on 2-5% extra for payments made through credit cards. And often, we have to either to pay the…