shame

Is shame a currency used by a few manipulators, religious leaders, or society? Why are we so vulnerable to shaming? The other day while speaking to a friend’s son heard about how other folks in his class make fun of his ponytail. Some of us are scared of sharing our photos on social media because …

tribe

It takes effort to make a peer group or adjust to a new glittery world. It requires a lot of learning and unlearning. It requires not taking anything personally and growing a thick skin. Unlearning is mostly on stereotypes and underconfidence. Learning mostly on grabbing all the opportunities coming on the way. We have limited …

narrative

Propaganda, marketing, or public sentiments has one thing in common: “narrative.” People agree, buy, relate or join a movement over narrative. Take an example of crypto-mania: the movement started with the narrative of changing the banking system and making a better financial world. It has ended up with jobless youth getting into multi-level marketing. Edward …

culture

I am not sure whom to blame, the media for celebrating funding announcements or the investors and how they are backing a seasoned founder. The tides of fundraising are changing, and the private market darlings like Paytm or Freshworks have surrendered. In the private market, revenue has become the buzzword replacing growth. We are witnessing …

world

We are so focused on everything other than what’s inside us. As we age, our body starts throwing signs at various fronts. We have to spend more time on ourselves and knowing about our likes and dislikes to avoid getting sick. Apart from our bodies, we have a limited set of people around us with …