Life is often the best teacher

When I was in the 5th grade, I learnt the basics of monetary theory from a local shopkeeper in Assam. Here is what happened. At that time, my father got posted to a remote place in Assam’s Kamrup district. There, the most prominent shop in the local market was a...

Writing Wisdom

The skill that has changed my life the most is ‘writing.’ And if I could give you some unsolicited advice, here it is: Learn the craft of writing and it will pay you a hundred times over. In school, my writing was pathetic. Nobody taught me because my English teachers...

Life is short

Last few days, I was a bit angry and unhappy with someone. Not so angry as to want to smack his head but angry enough, nevertheless 🙂 So when I woke up today morning, I could feel the anger inside. But what’s the point of carrying anger inside? It is so dumb! So after...

Balancing Academics and Fitness in Education

When I joined the Indian Police Service training at the National Police Academy, my squad was infamous for ending up last in most outdoor competitions. We were divided into 8 squads, which then competed in all outdoor activities. I was good at running but except for a...

Stay humble and Walk alone

Many years ago, I met this person who had degrees from the world’s top-tier universities and an exceptionally stellar career. The only thing this person had not done was a startup. In fact, she had come up with a startup idea but to be doubly sure, she asked each of...