Time = Money, Is Money = Time too?
Time creates money, and money buys time. The two are interconnected: money multiplies time when used strategically. Agree or disagree? Share your thoughts!...
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Dec
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03
Dec
Japan: A Rebel’s Longing
In a world crippled by a relentless disease, the healthy man is an outlier, either envied or dismissed by the society. What can he do...
25
Oct
The Essential Art of ‘Un’learning
As we strive to fill our minds with wisdom, knowledge, and growth, something crucial often slips through the cracks. Something we do not do consciously:...
11
Oct
How Civilizational Shifts Shape Our Jobs
Despite the boundless optimism surrounding AI’s potential, there’s a palpable undercurrent of fear, especially among the educated and the intelligent, who understand the profound uncertainties...
03
Oct
The Disease, The Cure and The Curse
In a world crippled by a relentless disease, the healthy man is an outlier, either envied or dismissed by the society. What can he do...
29
Sep
The Gray Hair Paradox: Juggling Careers, Midlife and Gods
In my 20s, gray hair was definitely a disadvantage. People don’t take you seriously when you look like a miscast trying to be a gray-wizard...
08
Sep
The 5 P’s Guide to Triumph Like Superhero Ganesh
Ganesh, our elephant-headed superhero, wasn’t just born with superpowers we know of now. Nope, like all of us, he was a normal kid who learned...
14
Feb
The 5P’s Guide to Blooming Like Saraswati
Legend has it, she was just an ordinary gal like any of us, singing in the shower, loitering near the fields, passing time here and...
10
Dec
Sweet memories are made of this
Early in 2021, when we were just getting comfortable with the un-lockdown phase, our family, awakening to a more ecologically aware existence, toyed with the...
01
Dec
Mukti, Moksha, Nirvana, Salvation, Freedom
The intricate complexities of spiritual ideologies and philosophical concepts often interlace words like Mukti, Moksha, Nirvana, Salvation, and Freedom, blurring the fine lines that separate...
10
Nov
The ‘Marie Kondo’ Gene
Marie Kondo is the queen of tidying up. She is the one who gives your socks with the hole, the one that's hidden below the...
05
Nov
Big 4 Life Questions & No Right Answers
There are four overarching questions, answers to which may perhaps unveil the potential our 'life' holds. Science, Spirituality, and Religion have admirably addressed these questions,...
10
Oct
Taming Arguments for Engaging Conversations
Often we end up having arguments while having a conversation. Let's explore a few strategies to foster productive and respectful dialogues....
16
Sep
How far Would You Go To Reach Nowhere
That night, sleep eluded me. In the profound darkness, I looked up at the vast expanse of the night sky, adorned with shimmering stars. ...
04
Jul
A meeting at 221B Baker Street
They say the best journeys are the ones that transport us to a place where reality intertwines with fiction, where childhood dreams come to life,...
02
Jul
Of Vacations & Expeditions (UK – June 2023)
What is a vacation, really? Perhaps it's a brief escape from the monotony of everyday life, a short break to rejuvenate our weary spirits. Usually...
26
May
Roti Kapda Makaan – The modern context
When it comes to untangling the enigmas of life, we have been reminded time and again about ‘Roti, Kapda, Makaan’. Perhaps this could be done...
18
May
The General Theory on Finance
In the intricate world of societal hierarchies and personal triumphs, there exists a tacit association between one's success and their financial prowess, particularly in the...
13
May
The God In Chemistry – An Atomic Insight
Today my son needed some assistance with his chemistry homework on "Atomic Structure." I couldn't help but think to myself, "Atomic Structure, another weekend lost!"...
11
May
The General Theory on Fitness
These days it's become quite a trend to greet people with comments about their physical appearance. Greetings bundled with compliments like "You've lost weight!", "You...
19
Apr
Keeping Tabs: Cave Paintings to Cocoons
Mankind’s most amazing discovery has been that it understands that keeping a tab of things is necessary for evolution and revolutions. This is surely highly...
07
Apr
To Gene or To Meme, That is the question
The idea of evolution of our species has always tickled my fancy. The thought of having monkey ancestors is both comforting and disconcerting, but regardless...
02
Apr
Two hoots – The World of AI & ChatGPT
The world again stands divided into two groups of people: those who are jazzed up about AI and ChatGPT, and those who are shaking in...
25
Mar
Ego – That Three Letter Word
‘Ego’ is a hot topic of discussion in the world of psychology and neuroscience. Some folks are all like, "Yeah, the prefrontal cortex is the...
19
Mar
This City and The Gulmohar Trees
Movies often stereotype Mumbai for its glamour, underworld, and wealth, but they conveniently omit the everyday life of the common citizen. ...
12
Mar
Attention Economy & Attention Syndrome
When we have no assets to show off, have not been victimised, and do not have the gumption for infamy, then how do we benefit...
26
Feb
Creating A Personal ‘Learning Ecosystem’
There are five types of people who we could have in our ‘Learning Ecosystem’: Guru, Consultant, Trainer, Coach, and Mentor. How do we identify who...
25
Feb
AI – The New Kid In Town
AI has been skyrocketing like a rocket fueled by Red Bull. And with ChatGPT, the effects on the human brain have been more stunning than...
31
Dec
A Layman’s Guide For Reviewing Films
A film that is appreciated by some for certain aspects may be criticized by others for exactly the same reasons. How to review films then?...
26
Dec
“Give Well To Live Well”
My father was fond of food and would often take us to various eateries. He would tip generously, often an amount that earned us stiff...
22
Dec
A Chance Meeting With A Virtuoso
Dance is a form of creative expression that involves elegant movement to musical rhythms. Meeting virtuoso Vaishali Sagar opened my mind to the elegance of...
20
Nov
Elements of a fulfilling life
Vedas provide many frameworks to live a fulfilling life, one of which is to live by Dharma, Karma, Artha, and Kaam, to finally, if possible,...
12
Nov
Which kind of a traveler are you?
From the choices that are consciously pursued, and from the learnings that are covertly taught by experience, here are a few insights and observations about...
16
Oct
The Sound of Sunday (A Poem)
Throughout history, humankind has learned to endure that which cannot be resolved. Over time, what we endure becomes the new normal, thus resolving the issue....
12
Oct
Not All (Don’t Worry, Be Happy)
Not all we experience will be great,
Not all that is great is experience,
Not all is all we are,
All we are is not all....
05
Oct
The Role of ‘Maya’ in Negotiation
Negotiations are an integral part of our existence. Having a robust framework, that works in contemporary times, is a saver....
24
Sep
Sale, Art, Choice & Philosophy
A decade ago, I stumbled upon a captivating cage in a pawn shop. Consuming a significant portion of the shop's space, the shopkeeper was willing...
21
Sep
Finding Federer – An introspection
There is so much to learn from Roger Federer. He has redefined the coexistence of success and humility in competitive sports. ...
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