What if the city that pays you a salary is quietly taking away your health, family time, savings and even your chance of survival? Welcome to Bengaluru, India’s Silicon Valley. A city of billion-dollar companies, ambitious professionals, world-class technology and dreams of a better future. Yet, every morning, millions of...
What if retirement is not the end of your working life, but the beginning of the life you always wanted to live? For most people, turning 50 means thinking about retirement, financial security, health insurance, and spending more time with family. For me, it means something different. It means preparing...
An entrepreneur’s autobiography — 2002 onwards Prologue: I Was Never Short of Ideas. I Had to Learn the Power of Focus. If I look back at my life and career, one thing becomes clear: I was never someone who wanted to follow the usual path. While many people were concentrating...
Have you ever attended a meeting where someone spoke confidently about something they barely understood? Have you seen a person argue endlessly, refuse to accept a mistake, and still believe they are the smartest person in the room? Perhaps you have done it yourself. We all want to look intelligent....
Imagine waking up tomorrow to discover that your company is downsizing. Your salary stops, but your home loan EMI continues. Your child’s school fees are due, your parents need medical care, groceries are becoming expensive, and your credit card bill arrives as usual. How many months could your family survive...
On Saturday, a missile struck Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded, the deadliest attack in the kingdom in over a decade. It was the third attack on the same airport in one week. The dead came from many countries. They...
A person prays in a quiet room. A politician prays in front of cameras. The act looks the same, but the purpose is different. Religion gives people comfort, discipline, and hope. It answers questions that no government can answer. That is exactly why it should stay personal. When a politician...
From Kerala’s jewellery giants to Tanishq’s nationwide dominance, India’s gold business raises a fascinating question: Is the real money in selling gold, or in understanding the Indian obsession with it? Walk through almost any major town in Kerala, and you will notice something remarkable. One jewellery showroom opens, and soon...
When a generation feels ignored, a sarcastic joke can become a political movement. And when that movement reaches the streets, the real question is no longer who started it, but why so many people felt the need to join. Imagine a country where young people study for years, prepare for...
Two colleagues get the same email about a missed deadline. One cannot sleep that night. The other shrugs and goes for tea. We call the first weak and the second strong. Science says it is not that simple. What genes have to do with it Twin studies suggest that about...
