Remote Work Isn’t the Problem — Fake Work Is

I was recently chatting with a youngster in the US, who told me that his sister has a full-time remote job where she works only one hour a day and is seemingly having a gala time! But for now, she is discharging her responsibilities just fine and nobody has a problem....

Why Top Performers Don’t Work More Hours

When I landed as a 1st year student in IIT, I imagined that the all-India toppers would be obsessive bookworms. But not only did they study the same hours as everyone else, the were also involved in a lot of extra curricular activities. In that case, what explained...

Why Life Is a Daily Event, Not an Achievement

LinkedIn posts from many successful Civil Service aspirants reminded me of the feeling one often gets on clearing the exam — that you have arrived at the final goalpost. That there is nothing more to be done — life will now be on cruise control. No it...