The way we search is changing rapidly. For years, we’ve learnt to translate our thoughts into keywords, to make it easy for Google or Amazon
Do you dream of quitting your job, even if things are going quite well? Do you fantasize about doings something totally different, perhaps changing careers,
Are heading towards a post-work dopamine-addicted future? An odd affliction seems to have struck a significant percentage of my social circle. These are educated folk
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Switching from a tech role at a startup to one at an established tech company should be relatively easy. Engineering, product and design skills are,
Each December, I religiously set a list of personal targets for the new year. Usually, the first item on this list is a reading target,
I wrote this post back in 2017, but left it languishing in my drafts folder. Present day reflection at the end of this article. “Garbage
If you were to take a flight from India to the United States, to which country would the carbon emissions produced be attributed to? To
I have been struck by how important measurement is to improving the human condition. You can achieve incredible progress if you set a clear goal
Have you ever had a family member ring you up for advice on how to use their phone or computer? That dreaded call from an
If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it The best way to build a business is to pick a metric that you would like
In India, we’re often satisfied with letting go of bits and pieces of our civic rights. Potholes on roads ? “No problem, we’ll drive around them”!
It’s been a couple of years since I made the switch from iOS to Android, and I’ve had little cause for complaint. Play Store, Google
Wander into the kitchen at any home or office in urban India, and you’ll probably find a reverse osmosis (RO) water purification device ready to
Yesterday, I exercised my right to vote for the first time ever! A full 8 years after I gained enfranchisement, I finally cast my first
Earlier this week, I watched this TED talk by Hans Rosling. During this talk, Rosling asks three questions: 1) Has the number of deaths in
New Years is a usually time for optimism. Heading into 2016 though, I’m far more wary than I usually am. A Tale of Four Cities
Walking around San Francisco this afternoon, I was considerably overwhelmed by the contrast between rich and poor. Broke my heart to watch the crowd apathetically
The following quote has always resonated with me: Going from PayPal, I thought: ‘Well, what are some of the other problems that are likely to
Ever since I’ve read Poor Economics by Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, I’ve been an admirer of Pratham, an NGO that works towards the provision
Through my two month stay in Bangalore, I’ve been using Uber rather extensively. While there’re a boatload of reasons to love Uber, the lack of
A year to the day, your presence remains deeply felt; there had been much to say, when you tiptoed and left. Those foreign moments, in
As I fly out of Anchorage, Alaska, I look down at the snowy land with mixed emotions. Awe, happiness and fear, all bundled into one,
In a quest to remain open-minded, I’ve been making a conscious effort to run my thoughts through the filter – “would I think this way
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