The ₹1 Lakh Salary Illusion: Why Many IT Professionals Feel Wealthy on Paper but Struggle Every Month

The world is witnessing one of the greatest talent wars in modern history. Not for movie stars. Not for athletes. Not even for CEOs. This war is for Artificial Intelligence engineers and researchers. In recent years, companies like Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and others have been competing fiercely to...

The Medical Seat Mafia : How India’s Most Noble Profession Became a Multi-Thousand-Crore Industry

“A society is judged not by how many doctors it produces, but by whether the poorest child with the brightest mind has an equal chance to become one.” Prologue: A Protest That Asked the Wrong Question July 2026. Outside Parliament, emotions are boiling over. Thousands of students, parents, teachers and...

The Journal Entry #032 : India’s Education Emergency: The Crisis We Have Normalised

“A nation does not build its future in Parliament. It builds it in its classrooms.” For the past few days, the country’s attention has been fixed on the protests outside the Prime Minister’s residence. What began as outrage over another examination controversy has evolved into something much larger—a cry from...

The Journal Entry #031 : When Protest Meets Power: Is Democracy Strongest When It Listens?

Democracy is often celebrated during elections, but its true strength is tested between elections. Over the past few days, India has witnessed a series of dramatic events surrounding protests led by CJP and its supporters. What began as a peaceful hunger strike escalated into a national political flashpoint. As the...

The Journal Entry #030 : The Psychology of Social Media: Why Some People Never Post Their Photos While Others Share Every Moment of Their Lives

Open Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp today, and you’ll witness two completely different worlds. One person uploads a new selfie every few days, shares every meal, every vacation, every celebration, every achievement, and sometimes even every emotion. Another person has no profile picture. Their Instagram account hasn’t been updated in years....

The Journal Entry #029 : Intel: The Giant That Taught the World How to Build Computers… and Then Forgot How the World Was Changing

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“For nearly half a century, Intel defined the semiconductor industry. Today, it finds itself chasing AMD, Apple, NVIDIA, and TSMC in the very markets it once dominated.” Few companies have shaped modern civilization as profoundly as Intel. If you have ever used a Windows PC, a laptop, a desktop workstation,...

The Journal Entry #028 : The Man Who Built Schools, Inspired a Nation… and Is Now Starving for His Beliefs

“History has a strange habit. It first celebrates people, then questions them, and sometimes forgets them—until it is too late.” A man lies on a mattress in Delhi. His voice has weakened. His body has lost kilograms. Doctors worry about organ failure. Supporters gather around him. Critics dismiss him. Politicians...

The Journal Entry #026 : The Businesses That Fail the Most… and the “Boring” Businesses That Quietly Make Millions

When people think about starting a business, they often imagine opening a trendy café, launching the next unicorn startup, or building a luxury hotel. These businesses look exciting on social media. But behind the glossy photos and success stories is a reality that many people never see. Some industries have...