January 12, 2026
liberal arts graduates might be the last ones standing when AI takes over—and the gig workers training their robot replacements could be teaching us the most important career lesson of all.
November 18, 2025
Learning should feel like a secret you’re dying to hear, not a lecture you’re forced to attend. In a world where attention is the new currency, L&D teams must shift from thinking like curriculum designers to filmmakers. Imagine captivating your audience within the first five seconds, using emotion, relevance, and storytelling to create a magnetic learning experience.
September 30, 2025
Imagine going for dinner to a chef’s home and he serves you Maggi Instant Noodles. What if he invited you to help him arrange the table, chop the vegetables and pour the soup. Wouldn’t that be memorable? Learning needs to be like that. Ikea does not assemble the furniture. You […]
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 […]