Every quarter, I sit through a few presentations of people who want to change the world. A very few of them, if any, end up doing so. Every founder is taught to start with a question – what is the problem and how can I solve it? Some start with the question – What can …
Read this somewhere… The thing that gives people courage is ideas. And it is not only courage that comes from ideas; it is determination; it is the power to act, the power to go on acting coherently. For though it is true that most ideas are the rationalizations of feelings, that does not mean that …
More than four years back, this is the blog that started it all. 1738 days later – still going strong! As I move towards half a decade of remote work (Mar 2025), I will reflect on the years gone by, and boy have they gone by so fast! I hope to review how our decision …
A nice cozy Saturday in Dubai, except for my allergy that played up today as a consequence of me missing my daily allergy medicine. Wonder how long I have to continue with this – have to search a way out of this allergy thingy and fast. A scrumptious lunch at Babumoshai (in Bur Dubai) compensated …
Reading a Hindu calendar can be complex, especially for beginners. So here is a quick guide, just for you! Start with a Panchāngam – Drink Panchang is a good option. It has an app and a website – so take your pick. Let’s assume that you are using the app. Ensure that the location is …
While we normally follow the Gregorian calendar in our daily lives, the Panchāngam holds a special significance. The Gregorian is quite arbitrary, with months having 30 or 31 days with no apparent logic, and the New Year coming in on 1st of January – a happy occasion bang in the middle of winter. By the …
I revisited this blogpost today. The weather in Dubai is great at the moment, light rains, drop in temperatures, and an overall good feeling. Not for some, but for me, its a collection of beautiful moments… Such days also make me think deep about life and where I am headed. Not that I am in …
कथामुखं The introduction In a city called Mahilaropya, very far away from here, lived a king named Amarashakti (the ever-powerful). He took very good care of his kingdom and his subjects, and was loved and revered by all. He was a master of all the sciences and the art of politics and negotiations, of ethics …
Today, as Rohāmrta was saying papa papa papa, I recalled the day he started to say da-da-da-da. At that time, I thought he would be conversational with me by now, but apparently kids take a bit more time to start speaking in regular coherence, so well, typical first-time-dad issues. Nevertheless, I did go back and …
Watching a kid growing up has its (lion’s) share of firsts. Today, I asked Keshav to bring my phone from the living room – also a first, just to see if he would. He is usually not allowed to touch phones, so would he, wouldn’t he? Where is it? I asked him. Keshav turned to …
