Blog categorized as Ideas and Insights

All Laptops Are Equal, but Some MacBooks Are More Equal Than Others

23 Mar 2026 03:05 PM
We support rules, fairness, and sacrifice — until we are the ones who have to sacrifice.

Growing Civic Sence: One Urinal At A Time

05 Mar 2026 05:53 PM
A humorous encounter with a sign above a urinal reveals how civic sense may grow slowly—through small, awkward reminders that nudge people toward better public behaviour.

The Inconvenience of Friendship

03 Mar 2026 01:17 PM
A reflection on how true friendships are built on small, voluntary inconveniences that deepen connection across time and generations.

Before The League, There Was The Grind

24 Feb 2026 02:48 PM
India won’t become a sporting powerhouse by launching leagues — it will get there by patiently building competitive depth, year after year.

Cameras no longer just capture us — they are changing us.

16 Feb 2026 04:12 PM
Cameras didn’t just change how we record life — they changed how we live it.

Fall for the Marketing - Take that Annual Gym Membership

13 Feb 2026 07:41 PM
An annual gym membership works when you price fitness around reality, not motivation.

Will AI widen the Generation Gap?

11 Feb 2026 08:27 AM
A short reflection on friction, thinking, and whether AI is quietly reshaping the generation gap.

Yesterday's Procrastination is Today's ADHD

10 Feb 2026 12:56 PM
A reflection on how ADHD has shifted from a diagnosis to a marketing identity

My Guerrilla Tactics Against Modern Mobile Manners

30 Jan 2026 04:57 PM
How I mirror behaviour to reclaim attention and respect, when politeness fails.

Podcasts: Democratizing Knowledge—or Making Us the Product?

28 Jan 2026 09:01 PM
Podcasts meant to share ideas are increasingly selling our attention instead.

Two Definitions, Two Very Different Manospheres

22 Jan 2026 10:12 PM
How two very different definitions of the manosphere lead to two very different analyses.

Learning as a Sophisticated Distraction

20 Jan 2026 06:13 PM
In trying to eliminate noise, I discovered that curiosity itself can quietly derail intention.

My Productivity Needs Norms, Not Just Good Furniture and Wi-Fi

19 Jan 2026 06:33 PM
Good infrastructure is easy to buy; shared norms are harder— my productivity reduces without them

Travel Memories, One Coffee Mug at a Time

15 Jan 2026 04:04 PM
A case for collecting travel memories via coffee mugs—until reality intervenes.

10 Years After Vipassana: Stillness Over Distraction

09 Sep 2025 06:14 PM
Ten years later, Vipassana reminds me that stillness—not busyness—is where the real work happens.

Failing vs. Being a Failure

09 Jul 2025 08:59 PM
The difference between failing and being a failure is subtle but life-changing—especially for risk-takers who keep swinging.

Decluttering’s Best-Kept Secret

08 Jul 2025 05:26 PM
Discover the simple secret to decluttering your home and life: own less, live more.

Are my children my audience—or is it AI?

27 May 2025 06:27 PM
A personal reflection on whether we’re writing for our children—or for the AI that will tell them who we were.

The Case for Sales as a Skill for Startups

17 May 2025 04:33 PM
Why mastering sales is essential for startup founders: lessons from Pete Kazanjy, author of Founding Sales.

Laughter, the Best Medicine

10 May 2025 03:21 PM
A nostalgic reflection on laughter, Reader's Digest jokes, and why humor still matters in a serious world.