September 21, 2025
What would I tell my 8 year old self today? I was also speaking to Utkarsh after 8 years.
September 2, 2025
In California’s Central Valley, almond trees dominate the landscape, producing over 80% of the world’s almonds. While this seems like a farming triumph, there’s a hidden cost: these vast monocultures rely on honeybees for pollination, leading to their decline.
September 2, 2025
Companies die—quietly, in their sleep. Because skills age like milk, not wine. When medieval European mapmakers encountered blank spaces on their maps – areas they knew existed but had little concrete knowledge about – they would often populate these unknown regions with drawings of fantastical beasts, sea monsters to show […]
August 24, 2025
Mediocre But Arrogant is my debut novel about how a clueless Abbey lands up at a B School. Written with many false starts, it began in a red notebook gifted by a colleague. I started on 1st May 1998, but the journey was anything but smooth.
August 12, 2025
In the age of AI, how do we ensure our skills evolve alongside technology? Matt Beane's book, *The Skill Code*, introduces the concept of Reverse Mentoring, where seasoned leaders learn from fresh hires. Discover the three Cs of skill development: Challenge, Complexity, and Connection.
August 11, 2025
Indian IT outsourcing is under threat as the sector contends with shrinking market share, automation of lower-skill jobs, increased global competition, and a critical need to reinvent both talent pipelines and business models. The evidence from 2025 shows momentum shifting toward specialized skills, AI-driven operational models, and a requirement for […]
July 15, 2025
Half of India’s workforce didn’t participate in formal skilling last year—not due to lack of interest, but due to poor access (66%) and irrelevant content (34%). upGrad Enterprise’s latest report, ‘Skilling Smarter: A strategic guide to training across generations,’ unpacks what’s broken in current workplace training strategies, drawing insights from […]
June 8, 2025
The AI Revolution: What Mary Meeker’s 2025 Report Means for Jobs & Skills Speed of Adoption Beyond Comprehension Perhaps the most startling finding is the sheer velocity of AI adoption compared to previous technologies. ChatGPT reached 90% of its current international user base in just 3 years, while the internet […]
June 6, 2025
It takes time to form a habit. Changing a habit is harder. You button your shirt in the same sequence. You wear the same shoe first. We are HEARD animals. If others are doing it, we follow. It is our default setting. If you have not read the Episode 1 […]