by Rajan Singh | Apr 1, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
In my first job (in the Civil Services), virtually every task marked for my personal attention was ‘urgent.’ And then, the next task would also be, unsurprisingly, urgent. Some days, I got so fed up that having a law and order problem almost came as a...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 30, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
Whenever I ask people about the best time in their lives, they rarely reminisce about fun stuff (e.g., exotic vacations). More often, I find people reminiscing about the times when they immersed themselves into a hard challenge. For some, it might be preparing for...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 27, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
How many people ACTUALLY work 9 to 5? And when I say work, I mean: 1. Working on something you deliberately prioritised (not playing email ping-pong). 2. While working, staying reasonably focused — not stealing a glance at email, Slack, or WhatsApp every few...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 26, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
Earlier this week, a retired civil servant (IAS officer) dropped in at our house. And during our conversation, she said that on many, many occasions, she had the urge to quit the Civil Services and explore the world outside. But she could never gather the courage to...
by Rajan Singh | Mar 25, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
Sensing an opportunity created by Karnataka’s self-goal (the proposed reservation for locals), Kerala’s Industries minister lost no time in inviting businesses to move to Kerala. And it was a truly heartening to hear that but here is a backstory. 25 years...
