Don’t Kill the Golden Goose: Building Mission-Controlled Companies in India
I've seen too many founders chase quick profits, sacrificing their long-term vision for short-term gains. You might be grappling with the same dilemma right ...
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How to Cope When Everyone Around You Is Getting Pregnant
I saw a patient last week who had stopped opening WhatsApp. She was not angry with her friends. She did not want anyone to miscarry. She was genuinely please...
How to Help Your Child Think, Not Just Memorise
How to Help Your Child Think Critically, Not Just Memorise I keep seeing bright children who can reproduce an answer perfectly in an examination but cannot e...
Why Do Indian Schools Start So Early?
I keep seeing school buses on Mumbai roads before sunrise. Small children, often still half asleep, sit behind fogged windows while their parents rush to get...
Should Your Child Take a Drop Year for JEE or NEET?
Every year, I meet parents who describe a drop year as if it were a moral failure. Their child did not get the desired JEE or NEET rank, friends have joined ...
What Parents Get Wrong About a Good College
How to Choose a College in India: What Parents Get Wrong About a Good College Last year, a parent asked me whether his son should accept admission to a lesse...
Why Indian Students Struggle with English
I was speaking to a bright young founder recently. He had built a useful product, understood his customers and had raised a small round from an angel syndica...
Why Sports Matter More Than Marks in Indian Schools
I have watched Indian parents spend an extraordinary amount of time worrying about whether their child will score 95 or 97 per cent, and almost no time askin...
How to Get Your Team to Work Well from Home
You're staring at a screen, wondering how to keep your team engaged while they're scattered across different homes. I've seen it firsthand, teams that thrive...
How Much Homework Is Too Much for an Indian Child?
I have seen Class 7 children reach home at 4.30 pm, attend tuition, eat dinner late, and still sit with six separate homework assignments before they are all...