I am a dreamer. Well, not in the traditional sense. What I mean is that I spend much of my sleep dreaming. I don't say that with any sense of pride—it's simply a fact. My nights are often filled with long, vivid dreams. So when this topic came up last [...]
One of the biggest mistakes we make is assuming our ability to think remains constant throughout the day. It doesn't. Our mental energy rises and falls. Yet we often choose tasks as though every hour is equally suitable for every kind of work. It isn't. Some tasks demand far more mental energy [...]
You know exactly what you should do. You even want to do it. Yet somehow you don't. Instead, you check your phone, rearrange your desk, make another cup of tea, or convince yourself you'll start tomorrow. Why? That is procrastination. But why does it happen? I have had my own struggles [...]
Imagine waking up on a rainy Sunday and wondering, "What exactly did I do with the last six months of my life?" Most of us can answer only in broad strokes: worked a lot, attended meetings, read a few books, spent time with family. The details have already evaporated. [...]
Lieutenant General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik, PVSM, UYSM, YSM, currently serves as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. A distinguished officer of the Indian Army, he retired after a military career spanning more than four decades, culminating in his appointment as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command—one of the [...]
The Life of Curiosity, Work, and Consciousness This profile is different. Our guest, a mathematician, philosopher, and researcher, agreed to speak at length only on the condition of anonymity. True to the spirit reflected throughout these pages, he has little interest in recognition, publicity, or personal credit. What mattered [...]
When we encounter a difficult person—a rude colleague, an irresponsible family member, a manipulative acquaintance, or someone who repeatedly behaves unfairly—we often find ourselves caught between two extremes. One voice says, "Keep quiet. Be kind. Let it go." Another says, "Enough is enough. Take action." The challenge is knowing [...]
Weekend productivity has very little to do with hustle. In fact, the biggest challenge of weekends is often the opposite: too much unstructured freedom. An entire day with no meetings, no deadlines, and no fixed schedule can quietly drift into endless scrolling, random YouTube videos, “just one more episode” [...]
I once came across a humorous parody of the classic advice columns you often see in magazines. (I’m paraphrasing here, but the spirit is intact.) Reader 1: “I never feel hungry. What should I do?” Expert: “Read Sahastra Pakakriya (सहस्त्र पाकक्रिया).” (A grand old-style title — roughly, a compendium [...]
प्रस्तावना कधीकाळी, काही फार वर्षांपूर्वी नाही, एखादे नवीन ठिकाण शोधायचे म्हणजे, रस्त्यावर कोणालातरी विचारावे लागायचे. मग त्यांच्या हातवाऱ्याइतकेच त्यांच्या आत्मविश्वासाचेही वाचन करावे लागायचे. कारण तुम्हाला माहीतच आहे. लोकांना तुम्हाला भलत्या दिशेला पाठवणे चालते पण "माहित नाही” म्हणणे चालत नाही. आपण पण नेमके अशाच व्यक्तीला पत्ता विचारतो जो कि त्या [...]