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What’s Left When the Work Is Done for You

AI at work is measured in productivity and headcount. The harder disruption is to professional identity — the part with no dashboard, and the reason so many rollouts quietly stall.

The Officers’ Mess Library

Growing up on Indian Air Force airbases, the Officers' Mess library was the one room a kid was actually allowed to sit in – and where a lifelong reading habit began.

Class of 2008–10: How a Market Crash Taught Me Everyone Is in Sales

In 2008, my MBA batch wanted brand roles and got only sales. Looking back, that "blue collar" job taught me every senior role is sales in disguise.

2:01 AM to 7:59 AM: How µTorrent Raised a Generation

The free download window was 2 AM to 8 AM, every download set to start at 2:01 sharp. On μTorrent, the DataOne years, and the cultural movement it quietly started for a generation.

AI Beyond the Models

Most AI conversations reduce to one question: which model is best. It's the wrong question — the real ROI lives in the data around the model, not the model itself.

Hard Work vs. Strategic Hard Work

Hard work fills hours. Strategic hard work aims them at what compounds. Lessons from cricket, the Mahabharata, and why AI is repricing effort in every career.

Wealth, Power, and Character: The Only One That Truly Lasts

Wealth can be acquired. Power can be seized. But character? That's revealed. A reflection on what truly lasts — through Karna, Ashoka, and everyday life.

T-Shaped vs I-Shaped Skills: The Career Edge AI Can't Take From You

In an era where AI is compressing the value of deep specialisation, the professionals who thrive will be T-shaped — broad enough to connect dots, deep enough to matter. Here's why.

Agentic AI vs AI Agents: Why It's a Game-Changer for Travel (and Beyond)

Picture this: you're planning a family trip to Europe. Between flight searches, hotel filters, budget spreadsheets, and kid-friendly activity lists, it feels…

05th September – Teacher's Day in India.

A reflection on Teacher's Day in India and the people who shaped us outside our homes.

Real Life Heroism India: A Father's Courage, A Stranger's Life Saved

Our earliest values are shaped not by lectures, but by what we witness—the quiet strength of our parents, the choices they make, and the lives they touch.

From Being Taken for Granted to Finding Strength in Kindness

Growing up as an only child for the first nine years of my life, I was the epicenter of affection at home. Pampered, yes—but not spoiled.

Vipassana: A Journey Inward That Changed My Life

It was 2010. Fresh out of B-school with a job offer in hand and three months to myself before corporate life began, I was living the dream.

IPL Data Decoded: Your Guide to Big Data, AI & Analytics!

The world of technology is a rabbit hole. The exponential research, development and growth in AI and Machine Learning has propelled the possibilities into a…

The Lost Art of Handwriting: Why Your Brain Still Needs Pen and Paper

With technology dominating our daily lives, most writing happens through keyboards and touchscreens. A few months ago, I was forced to make some notes during a…

Beyond Skin Color: Growing Up in India's Cultural Tapestry – A Military Brat's Journey

From the time I was born, my life has revolved around moving to different parts of India. My father's job in the Indian Air Force involved relocating every…

Colourific Value

The colours that surround us affect our behaviour and our feelings. A look at how colour shapes perception, identity, and the groups we belong to.

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