In a democratic society, we have all have our roles to play. Media is considered a pillar of democracy. When it comes to startup, the same rule applies. We should public, discuss talk about all aspects of building a company. As a media, one should cheer for the success of the ecosystem and at the …
Category Archives: Life
deception
We are living in a world where deception sells. It is not limited to relationships, humans. Our consumerism era thrives in disguise and deception. I was at a grocery store, and this is what happened. Another evening in the name of security, HotStar was harvesting the phone numbers of Indian users. A friend of mine …
founders
It is easy to give advice to a founder or criticize them when things go south. As long as he/she takes care of stakeholders’ interests, everything acts as a utopia. As an employee, consultant, investor, or press, it is easy to get annoyed over the founder’s action. I am not saying all founders are perfect. …
control
Leadership is not about control or being right. It is about having beliefs and allowing peers to work independently. It will energize a team to go at any length and succeed. I am seeing a trend where leadership has ended up in micro-managing peers. Being always right has taken over working together. It also means …
Village
The next wave of India’s technological development is poised to happen in tier 3-4 cities. The infrastructure has gotten better and, most importantly, the connection among founders, team. People who go to IIT/IIM talks about networking. Imagine half a dozen school friends ending up building small Micro-SaaS, apps development, software testing, and turning entrepreneur eating, …
chowkidaar
Ram Singh, aka Ramu Bhaiya, was in his late 30’s. A hanuman devotee with chandan smeared on his forehead. His haircut was a signature army cut with a mustache reminded me of Ravan from the famous Ramayana serial telecasted on Doordarshan. He ran away from his family in Nepal for a job and life in …
Winning over Allergies
Last week I picked up the book title: Winning over Allergies by Dr. Arif Khan. The book talks about various allergies and how it impacts on us. Thankfully I am not allergic to pollen or airborne. I suffer from a food allergy. My eating habits have gotten worst in recent times. I have been consuming …
filter
A founder’s other important virtue is the art of filtering. Building a startup is no different than having a roller coaster ride or getting married. People are a priced asset and define success. It is too easy to get carried away by the opinions of others. It is easy to get stressed on the critical …
time
Time is the most valuable asset for us. We are dying every single moment. The more and more I see our neglected attitude towards I get hurt. People say we Indians do not value the importance of time. To me, it is not about being Indian or not Indian. It has more to do with …
like
You cannot live in this world pleasing everyone. Not everyone is alike, not even twins. The sooner we realize it, the better our life becomes. Our ideologies are different. We are all biased. We cannot think alike: world wars happen for a reason. The rule applies everywhere at the workplace, in relationships, or in sales. …