Happiness within

After crossing the finish line of my first half marathon, I came across this guy who had completed the run barefoot, and that too in just over 1.5 hrs. This was fantastic timing for any amateur — much better than mine, for sure. Post-run, my friends and I were...

Free elf

When I was working as a consultant, I longed to see the sunset, but I couldn’t. We rarely got out of the office before 11 pm — often much later. And even after that, my journey back home was long — a cab ride from New York, followed by picking up my car...

Life is an unpredictable journey

In 2011, I met this struggling entrepreneur who had come to us for fundraising. At that time, I was working with a large private equity fund. Since we made only large investments (at least Rs 200 Cr), his startup was too small for us. Moreover, his company was not...

Overcoming challenges with perseverance

I have rarely felt as hopeless or defeated as I did on Jan 14, 2000. In front of me were a million people caught in a massive traffic jam, which I was unable to prevent. At that time I was the Police Chief in Sabarimala, one of India’s largest pilgrimages. Every year,...