2026 Thoughts
✦ March
trauma.md
What if you kept an honest file of the patterns that get in your way? Not for AI, but for yourself.
2026 Thoughts
✦ February
On ChatGPT, mistakes and humanity
A story about buying a monitor on Facebook Marketplace, a ChatGPT mistake, and what it reveals about humanity's relationship with AI and critical thinking.
2026 Thoughts
✦ January
On action, agency & delulu
On how taking action builds agency, giving things a fighting chance, and choosing to operate from a place of delulu belief in the magic of the universe.
2025 Thoughts
✦ December
On lunchboxes
A reflection on growing up with packed food for travel, the shift from shame to gratitude, and the wisdom of a mother's love through lunchboxes.
2025 Thoughts
✦ November
On magic carpets
A vivid dream of a yellow-red carpet, unexpected invitations to Egypt and Morocco, and finding the dream carpet in a Marrakech bazaar. On Makhtub and magic.
2025 Thoughts
✦ August
On Byes
On emotional bankruptcy, the absence of people we love, saying goodbye, and the spaces left behind by those who have departed from our lives.
2025 Thoughts
✦ July
On fighting chances
A visit to an animal rescue centre in Bangalore and a conversation with Dr Roopa about giving things a fighting chance and letting the universe handle the rest.
2025 Thoughts
✦ June
I Choose Which Tapes to Play
On the metaphor of magnetic tapes in our minds, how recorded memories dictate our experience of time, and the power to choose which tapes to play.
2025 Thoughts
✦ June
Hope and its parts
An exploration of where hope comes from in the modern human condition, the search for connection, and faith in something beyond our limited imagination.
2025 Thoughts
✦ May
Reflections: Love shows up like its written
Reflections on love, an oddly shaped egg, the human condition, and how love shows up in unexpected ways when you least expect it.
2022 Thoughts
✦ June
A mental model to recover from perfectionism
A mental model to break free from perfectionism - why your best work may never see the light of day and how to move past the paralysis.
2022 Thoughts
✦ February
Learning about confidence
Personal learnings on building confidence, understanding where it comes from, and how it shows up differently in different areas of life.
2022 Thoughts
✦ January
Building a skill+mind for operation-heavy role - my learnings
Learnings on building the right mindset and skills for operation-heavy roles in startups and product companies.
2021 Thoughts
✦ April
my mind on cred's new ad (9th April 2021)
Thoughts and analysis on CRED's viral ad campaign from April 2021 and what it means for brand building and marketing.
2021 Thoughts
✦ March
My GrowthX Bootcamp experience
A personal account of the GrowthX Bootcamp experience, key takeaways on growth, product, and building a career in tech.
2021 Thoughts
✦ March
Open tabs, lightness and meditation
How closing browser tabs led to an insight about mindfulness meditation - closing the metaphorical tabs in your mind to feel lighter.
2021 Thoughts
✦ February
Why boundaries are good
On why setting boundaries is essential for personal growth, healthy relationships, and protecting your energy and mental health.
2021 Thoughts
✦ February
learning how to be a leader-the hard way
Honest reflections on learning leadership through mistakes, difficult conversations, and the messy reality of leading people.
2021 Thoughts
✦ January
A tale of two dogs - and a moment of self-reflection
A tale of two dogs that became a mirror for self-reflection on how we show up in the world and relate to others.
2020 Thoughts
✦ November
Learnings on giving feedback
Practical learnings on giving feedback effectively - what works, what does not, and how to make feedback a gift rather than a burden.
2020 Thoughts
✦ October
lessons in building better- self, product, businesses, and life
Lessons learned in building better products, businesses, and life - from personal growth to startup wisdom.
2020 Thoughts
✦ October
Signals for authenticity
On reading signals for authenticity in people, products, and experiences, and why authenticity matters more than ever.
2020 Thoughts
✦ October
Pre-work on getting to know yourself
The pre-work required to truly get to know yourself - understanding your patterns, motivations, and the stories you tell yourself.
2019 Thoughts
✦ April
Anxiety and my relationship with it
A personal and honest exploration of anxiety, its patterns, and learning to build a healthier relationship with it.
2019 Thoughts
✦ April
Why am I writing this blog
The origin story of this blog - why writing matters, what it means to share your thoughts publicly, and the courage it takes.
2017 Thoughts
✦ March
Summers and Warm Fuzzy Feelings
Growing up in Rajasthan's heat, cold water from earthen pots, and the warm fuzzy feelings that summers carry.
2016 Thoughts
✦ November
What (I believe) is wrong with the Maker Movement in India and other developing nations
The Maker Movement highlights equipment over process. We need to look within our cultures for tools that connect history to the future.
2015 Thoughts
✦ December
Koogu — Shout Cry Call
Koogu is a Kannada word meaning shout, cry, or call. A performance at Fields Of View that left a lasting impression.
2015 Thoughts
✦ November
Kavad Katha — A dying art of storytelling resuscitated
A 500-year-old Rajasthani storytelling tradition using wooden shrines with painted panels, and how technology can help revive it.
2015 Thoughts
✦ November
Cloudy
Building a cloud inside a house using an ultrasonic humidifier, Arduino, and curiosity. Art meets technology.
2015 Thoughts
✦ October
I am healing
Those drops of rain remind me, everything starts afresh today. On healing and letting emotions flow.
2015 Thoughts
✦ October
Fortunately || Un-Fortunately
When I missed it again, almost. On the thin line between fortunate and unfortunate moments.