Posts by: Nishanth Muraleedharan

Hi, I’m Nishanth Muraleedharan (also known as Nishani)—an IT engineer turned internet entrepreneur with 25+ years in the textile industry. As the Founder & CEO of "DMZ International Imports & Exports" and President & Chairperson of the "Save Handloom Foundation", I’m committed to reviving India’s handloom heritage by empowering artisans through sustainable practices and advanced technologies like Blockchain, AI, AR & VR. I write what I love to read—thought-provoking, purposeful, and rooted in impact. nishani.in is not just a blog — it's a mark, a sign, a symbol, an impression of the naked truth. Like what you read? Buy me a chai and keep the ideas brewing. ☕💭   For advertising on any of our platforms, WhatsApp me on : +91-91-0950-0950 or email me @ support@dmzinternational.com

From Power Broker to Sudden End: The Life, Controversies, and Unfinished Legacy of Ajit Pawar

On 28 January 2026, Maharashtra politics came to a sudden, shocking halt. Ajit Anantrao Pawar — one of the most powerful, controversial, and politically indispensable leaders the state had produced in decades — died in a charter aircraft crash near Baramati, ending a life that was constantly balanced between authority...

The Irony of “The World’s Healthiest Meal”: The Life, Work, and Sudden Death of Gurpareet Bains

There is a cruel irony in modern life that no amount of kale can fix. A man who built his entire identity around health, superfoods, anti-inflammatory diets, and longevity died suddenly from the very thing he tried to help others avoid. This is the story of Gurpareet Bains — the...

Why India Is Producing Millions of Engineers… and Very Few Engineers Who Can Actually Engineer

Every year, India produces lakhs of engineering graduates. Private colleges, government colleges, deemed universities, IITs, NITs—you name it, we have it. On paper, we should be a global tech superpower overflowing with talent. But reality check: Campus placements are drying up Even IIT pass-outs are struggling for interviews Companies say:...

Am I a Procrastinator? A Brutally Honest Self-Portrait

Let’s not sugar-coat this. If procrastination were a crime, most entrepreneurs would already be serving life sentences — myself included. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: procrastination is often misunderstood, oversimplified, and unfairly blamed for things that are actually clarity issues, purpose conflicts, or growth pains. So let me ask the...

The Etiquette of the Mind: Where Mental Clarity Begins

We obsess over fitness trackers, protein counts, sleep cycles, and productivity hacks. But the mind? The mind is expected to “adjust.” It doesn’t. It records. Every slight. Every swallowed emotion. Every moment you chose silence to keep peace. Over time, the mind becomes a cluttered storeroom of unfinished conversations and...

Part 5 — Apple’s Oldest Trick: Use Them, Learn From Them, Then Erase Them From History

The world is shocked that Apple borrowed Google’s Gemini. But the truth is far more uncomfortable: This is not the first time Apple has done this. This is the oldest trick in Apple’s playbook. Apple does not partner. Apple studies, absorbs, replaces, and discards. Quietly. Ruthlessly. Systematically. And the graveyard...

Part 4 — The Deal That Exposed Apple’s Biggest Fear: Why the World’s Most Private Company Borrowed Google’s Brain

When Apple signed an AI deal with Google, something historic happened. Not because it was big. But because it was un-Apple. This is the company that: Built its own chips Built its own OS Built its own browsers Built its own maps Fought Google for a decade And then, suddenly…...