We often speak about the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita, Bible and Quran as though each appeared one day, fully written by a single person. History tells a much more complicated—and far more fascinating—story. The first thing we must separate is faith from history. Faith asks what believers hold sacred or...
Everywhere you look, there is financial advice telling us the same thing: “A car is a depreciating asset.” “A car is a liability.” “Don’t buy a second car when you already have one.” “Think about the EMI, fuel, insurance, maintenance and depreciation.” And financially, they are absolutely right. A car...
In D2C fashion, everyone sees the photographs. The model. The product. The packaging. The Instagram reels. The website. The influencer wearing it. Almost nobody sees the work holding the business together. And that is where many new fashion entrepreneurs get their first shock. Fashion Is Not Just About Fashion Launching...
Every few months, a new theory appears about who will lead India after Narendra Modi. Right now, two names dominate the talk: Yogi Adityanath and Amit Shah. Add to this the loud claim that India is turning into a “Hindu Rashtra,” and you have a topic that gets clicks but...
There is a profound difference between offering spiritual comfort and making claims about physical reality. One can believe in meditation. One can seek spiritual guidance. One can undertake a difficult pilgrimage in search of meaning. But when a spiritual leader tells followers something as absolute as “Everyone will come back....
There is one truth that can destroy a lot of unnecessary stress: You are not that important. Neither am I. The world existed before us. It will continue after us. One day, someone else will live in our house, sit in our chair, run our business, spend our money and...
India’s Startup Culture Has Created a Dangerous New Species: The Celebrity Founder Let us say something that many people inside India’s startup ecosystem will never say openly. Too many founders are becoming famous before they become successful. And even worse— some are becoming addicted to being famous. They raise one...
