Photo courtesy: Google Images: https://swarajyamag.com/insta/indias-world-cup-winning-captain-m-s-dhoni-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from all forms of international cricket at 1929 hrs on 15th August and an era of Indian cricket ended. A young boy with long flowing hair came to the international stage and took the cricketing world by storm with his unorthodox but brutal batting style.Soon, world … Continue reading Why MS Dhoni is my favorite cricketer
New Learnings
Photo by Fabio Comparelli on Unsplash In the past few months, I have stumbled upon some really good ideas on the internet about life from a few smart & successful people. Some of them I definitely recommend checking out – Naval Ravikant, Scott Adams and Shane Parrish. Going through some of their content has recently … Continue reading New Learnings
Democracy is to be cherished
This one is after a long time. I have attempted this based on a suggestion from a friend who was most likely messing with me J Let's see how it goes. Democracy is of the people, for the people and by the people. Because the power is decentralized, it is said to be the most … Continue reading Democracy is to be cherished
Media – Good or Evil
“The press is called the Fourth Estate. It is definitely a power, but, to misuse that power is criminal.” -Mahatma Gandhi Media has been referred to as the fourth estate of democracy because of the pivotal role it plays in keeping the other three legs – legislative, executive and judiciary under check and thus safeguarding … Continue reading Media – Good or Evil
How will COVID-19 change the world?
COVID-19 has shook 2020. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has impacted the world in a way never seen in the last 2 generations at least. Millions have been infected and hundreds of thousands have succumbed to the new microbe. Majority of people are staying inside homes, many businesses are not operating, roads are empty, … Continue reading How will COVID-19 change the world?
Does India need a religion less society?
For the past couple of months, India’s national capital Delhi has been made the playground of communal politics. There have been widespread protests against a controversial but less-understood citizenship amendment bill (CAA) and a proposed but not yet declared exercise of creating a National Population Register (NPR). It has been widely theorized that both these … Continue reading Does India need a religion less society?
Take it slow
I am 27, ex-MBB consultant, IIM graduate working in a big corporate in a respectable role. I have always been among the ‘brightest’ students in school and college (if you accept exam grades as a valid metric). Like every mother, my mother also wanted all her kids to do well in studies – I think … Continue reading Take it slow
Why Management Consulting can be a great start to your career
Having worked in Bain & Company, one of the top 3 management consulting firms in the world, for three years, I believe I know enough about this industry to detail out what it is like to have a consulting job and why it can be a great start to your corporate career. Consulting, for a … Continue reading Why Management Consulting can be a great start to your career
A better India: Dream or Reality
It has been a couple of months since our incumbent Prime Minister won another general elections with an even bigger mandate than 2014. To be honest, I was quite surprised with the scale of the victory even though I myself might have voted for BJP - the fact that I and so many of us … Continue reading A better India: Dream or Reality
The Great Battle of Winterfell
I started watching Game of Thrones like many others did - through a recommendation from a friend and a couple of years after it started. It took a couple of episodes to get fully immersed in the world but once I passed the threshold, I binge watched the entire series that was out till then … Continue reading The Great Battle of Winterfell
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