Category Archives: personal
A few tips on ‘My Washing Machine Diet’
This is a follow up to an article that I published on Medium.com which talks about how I’ve attempted to change my eating habits (focusing more on ‘how to eat’ rather than ‘what to eat’). I’m sharing some useful tips
A few tips on ‘My Washing Machine Diet’
This is a follow up to an article that I published on Medium.com which talks about how I’ve attempted to change my eating habits (focusing more on ‘how to eat’ rather than ‘what to eat’). I’m sharing some useful tips
The future of education – one curriculum may not fit all?
I wrote a piece on the future of education which was published on YourStory.in: If you set out to reinvent education, what would you do? Would you disrupt the current model of learning, or would you integrate with the current
The future of education – one curriculum may not fit all?
I wrote a piece on the future of education which was published on YourStory.in: If you set out to reinvent education, what would you do? Would you disrupt the current model of learning, or would you integrate with the current
Make your Angel List a subset of your Bucket List
All this intellectual talk about angel investing is getting me worried about where we’re headed. For instance questions such as, does angel investing give better returns than other instruments? How do you beat the average ROI? What’s the best way
Make your Angel List a subset of your Bucket List
All this intellectual talk about angel investing is getting me worried about where we’re headed. For instance questions such as, does angel investing give better returns than other instruments? How do you beat the average ROI? What’s the best way
I wish Yahoo redefines WYSIWYG.
(WYSIWYG – A popular acronym, especially among Web enthusiasts, What You See Is What You Get) Why do we visit Facebook as often as we do? Are we really thinking ‘let us keep in touch with friends’ or are we
I wish Yahoo redefines WYSIWYG.
(WYSIWYG – A popular acronym, especially among Web enthusiasts, What You See Is What You Get) Why do we visit Facebook as often as we do? Are we really thinking ‘let us keep in touch with friends’ or are we
How to get good grades in school?
For the majority of my school and undergraduate years, I was a top 5% student. I don’t think I was exceptionally intelligent. I sucked at pretty much any skill that is socially believed to be a prerequisite for academic success – studying
How to get good grades in school?
For the majority of my school and undergraduate years, I was a top 5% student. I don’t think I was exceptionally intelligent. I sucked at pretty much any skill that is socially believed to be a prerequisite for academic success – studying
A Request to the Dean and the Admissions Committee of Wharton, HBS, MIT Sloan, Stanford, and other global b-schools.
I’d like to start by narrating a pattern that I’ve observed lately. The smart guy with reputed brands on his LinkedIn profile says – “I think this is the right time for me to follow my heart. I want to
A Request to the Dean and the Admissions Committee of Wharton, HBS, MIT Sloan, Stanford, and other global b-schools.
I’d like to start by narrating a pattern that I’ve observed lately. The smart guy with reputed brands on his LinkedIn profile says – “I think this is the right time for me to follow my heart. I want to
The Invisible ‘Like’ Button
This post was also published by YourStory.in. – We have had over three weeks of daily workshops at GSF-Bangalore on topics ranging from customer acquisition, minimal viable product, all the way to high performance teams and term-sheets. Every founder here has met
The Invisible ‘Like’ Button
This post was also published by YourStory.in. – We have had over three weeks of daily workshops at GSF-Bangalore on topics ranging from customer acquisition, minimal viable product, all the way to high performance teams and term-sheets. Every founder here has met
You can’t miss the energy!
GSF has been rapidly gaining momentum since we got tech-crunched! Here’s a link to a short post I wrote on the official GSF India website to describe a day spent at GSF in Bangalore . http://gsfindia.com/blog/you-cant-miss-the-energy/
You can’t miss the energy!
GSF has been rapidly gaining momentum since we got tech-crunched! Here’s a link to a short post I wrote on the official GSF India website to describe a day spent at GSF in Bangalore . http://gsfindia.com/blog/you-cant-miss-the-energy/
Why I stopped using the phrase “This is not rocket science.”
If you say, “My idea did not work out.” Reply: I can see why it won’t work. Blah Blah…[An explanation follows] If you had said, “My idea worked!” Reply: Great! I can see why it would work. Blah Blah…[An explanation follows] I am 100% sure
Why I stopped using the phrase “This is not rocket science.”
If you say, “My idea did not work out.” Reply: I can see why it won’t work. Blah Blah…[An explanation follows] If you had said, “My idea worked!” Reply: Great! I can see why it would work. Blah Blah…[An explanation follows] I am 100% sure
Healthcare – Democratic, Accessible and Proactive
One day, not too far away, I envision Healthcare to be democratic, accessible and proactive. This is an area in which I have immense interest but very little expertise. However, recently, I seem to have made some progress in terms of
Healthcare – Democratic, Accessible and Proactive
One day, not too far away, I envision Healthcare to be democratic, accessible and proactive. This is an area in which I have immense interest but very little expertise. However, recently, I seem to have made some progress in terms of
The Missing Diaper
While waiting at a traffic signal on a busy Bangalore road, I glanced over a tiny roadside shop. At first, nothing seemed unusual. The owner was talking over the phone while trying to arrange his goods. At the entrance of
The Missing Diaper
While waiting at a traffic signal on a busy Bangalore road, I glanced over a tiny roadside shop. At first, nothing seemed unusual. The owner was talking over the phone while trying to arrange his goods. At the entrance of
The secret of marketing ‘happiness’
Of late there’s a lot of “happiness” around us. Whether in India or any other country, from Domino’s Pizza (Khushiyon ki Home Delivery) to Max New York Life Insurance (Khushiyon Ki Planning), or Coke with its global ‘Open Happiness’ campaign. Almost in
The secret of marketing ‘happiness’
Of late there’s a lot of “happiness” around us. Whether in India or any other country, from Domino’s Pizza (Khushiyon ki Home Delivery) to Max New York Life Insurance (Khushiyon Ki Planning), or Coke with its global ‘Open Happiness’ campaign. Almost in
Will the Internet grow as predicted by the Indian Media?
At the beginning of the new year, newspapers make claims that local languages are the “next big thing” on the Internet. I rarely find any real evidence in these articles - compelling applications, or new sectors, or startups are missing
Will the Internet grow as predicted by the Indian Media?
At the beginning of the new year, newspapers make claims that local languages are the “next big thing” on the Internet. I rarely find any real evidence in these articles - compelling applications, or new sectors, or startups are missing
Buddha’s Mommy
I had only read about it during my study of Buddhism. Now I have experienced it. A rare kind of Happiness. Deep. Persistent. Abundant. And to now think that the seed to create it was within me all this time!
Buddha’s Mommy
I had only read about it during my study of Buddhism. Now I have experienced it. A rare kind of Happiness. Deep. Persistent. Abundant. And to now think that the seed to create it was within me all this time!
The ‘Unremarkable’ Trap!
“Conclusion: This Abdominal ultrasound is unremarkable”. At first, it seemed strange, and almost made me sad, to read the word “unremarkable” to describe something so important. Doctors always use strange words to precisely convey their readings. I learnt later
The ‘Unremarkable’ Trap!
“Conclusion: This Abdominal ultrasound is unremarkable”. At first, it seemed strange, and almost made me sad, to read the word “unremarkable” to describe something so important. Doctors always use strange words to precisely convey their readings. I learnt later
A Happy Marriage
If you share an emotion, it will be perceived. If you share a dream, it will be conceived. If you share friends, they will be welcomed. If you share family, both will be pampered. If you share joy, it will
A Happy Marriage
If you share an emotion, it will be perceived. If you share a dream, it will be conceived. If you share friends, they will be welcomed. If you share family, both will be pampered. If you share joy, it will
The Questions we often ask ourselves in India
Life is India is just remarkable! Every day we witness an unthinkable and diverse set of experiences that if we decided to pause our routine and think about them, we would never move beyond the first experience in the morning. That’s
The Questions we often ask ourselves in India
Life is India is just remarkable! Every day we witness an unthinkable and diverse set of experiences that if we decided to pause our routine and think about them, we would never move beyond the first experience in the morning. That’s
My Experiments with English Tutoring Models
An experiment is a set of steps or a procedure conducted to examine the validity of a hypothesis, or to determine the efficacy of something previously untried. Hypothesis: Indians aspire to speak and learn good English. Both Indian society and Indian
My Experiments with English Tutoring Models
An experiment is a set of steps or a procedure conducted to examine the validity of a hypothesis, or to determine the efficacy of something previously untried. Hypothesis: Indians aspire to speak and learn good English. Both Indian society and Indian
When ‘Return (of) Investment’ matters more than ‘Return (on) Investment’
“The woods are lovely dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And money to return before I sleep, And money to return before I sleep.” The only person you will find humming these words is someone who has
When ‘Return (of) Investment’ matters more than ‘Return (on) Investment’
“The woods are lovely dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And money to return before I sleep, And money to return before I sleep.” The only person you will find humming these words is someone who has
It’s harder to be kind than to be clever.
Through a simple childhood story, Jeff Bezos illustrates a very powerful lesson. “It’s harder to be kind than to be clever. It’s the difference between gifts and choices. Cleverness is a gift. Kindness is a choice.” Intelligence is often a
It’s harder to be kind than to be clever.
Through a simple childhood story, Jeff Bezos illustrates a very powerful lesson. “It’s harder to be kind than to be clever. It’s the difference between gifts and choices. Cleverness is a gift. Kindness is a choice.” Intelligence is often a
