Fuel it with hunger

On ideas, risk, and the restless pursuit of purpose. Yesterday, a friend told me she was planning to start up with an acquaintance.She said they had an idea and were discussing the way forward. I wasn’t there to judge the idea — no one should be — but I could sense the hesitation between her […]

Chaitra Shukla Pratipada – The Universal Day of Creation

A reflection on time, consciousness, and the Universal Day of Creation. Was it difficult for you, as a child, to memorise which month has how many days?And did you ever wonder why July and August, the only two consecutive months, both have 31 days? Maybe you never noticed that the months beyond August—September, October, November, […]

The Sun chants Om

A meditation on vibration, equilibrium, and the cosmic orchestra of existence. This might be a subject of debate. But then, truth often begins where arguments end. Let us take this opportunity to understand what it means — when we say, the sun chants Om. The solar symphony To begin, we must return to the structure […]

Goodbye 2020

An elegy for a year that broke us, and a whisper of hope for the ones we lost. Many people ask what I’m doing for New Year’s Eve.The truth is — nothing. There’s nothing to celebrate this time.If the Gregorian Calendar Committee ever meets again, they should consider deleting 2020 altogether — a clerical correction […]

Hello World. From Home.

Resilience, reflection, and rediscovery in the age of isolation. Maybe it’s just the calling of our times — that strange, unwelcome reminder that the world is not invincible.That no matter how far technology has taken us, nature still decides when we must pause, and learn humility again. This morning, the global death toll from COVID-19 […]

The Grand Tour: Repurposing life.

How failure, ego, and rebirth make the journey worthwhile. I don’t usually write reviews.But by the end of this one, you’ll see — this isn’t really about a TV show. It’s about life, people, and the strange poetry of starting over. A show, a fall, and a new beginning “Looking good is better than looking […]

And the journey continues

When one cycle ends, another begins — not in technology, but in thought. The age of the gadget may be over, but the journey — the human journey — continues.Because while devices break, people evolve. The eternal loop Technology has always mirrored us.It begins with curiosity, grows with ambition, and ends with fatigue.Then, as we […]

R. I. P. The Gadget

The slow, inevitable death of human fascination with our own toys. Oh yes — the death of the gadget is upon us.I’ve written about it, ranted about it, sighed over it — and now, finally, we can see the planet of apes rising again, this time as humanity evolving beyond the gadget. The age of […]

The ever widening gap in technology

Progress has made machines smarter. But has it made us any wiser? I write about technology. But today, I must write about the ever-widening gap that separates man and machine.It’s not about processors or AI or the latest software updates. It’s about us — the humans who built them, and how we’ve lost the touch. […]

The CEO who delivered

A fable about leadership, maternity leave, M&A fever and the cost of bad optics. Alyssa Williams arrived with fanfare. A charismatic hire from a respected outfit, she brought track record, poise — and a résumé that promised hunger and discipline. She also brought something else: life. During her four-year tenure as President & CEO of […]