In hindsight, travel drama seems to announce the beginning of many of our vacations. Once, during an Andaman trip, I forgot to collect the keys of our luggage at airport security, resulting in a late-night hunt for a key maker in Chennai. This trip had its own opening act. [...]
We all want to learn something new — yoga, singing, strength training, coding, public speaking, tennis, anything. And every time, the same question quietly appears: Should I hire a coach or can I learn this myself? In today’s world, options multiply faster than clarity. We have YouTube tutorials, recorded [...]
A few years ago, a little online puzzle called Wordle unexpectedly became a global ritual. Even if you never played it, you probably saw those green-and-yellow grids everyone kept sharing. The puzzle itself was simple — guess a five‑letter word — but what really hooked people was something even [...]
Planning is where every successful project begins — and the Gantt chart remains one of the most powerful ways to bring order to complexity. It helps teams see the big picture and keep projects on track. But what happens after the plan is made? That’s where many projects lose [...]
You have to send an important email tomorrow — maybe it’s a proposal, an update, or a follow-up. So you tell yourself, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” And technically, you’re right. The sending has to happen tomorrow — which really just means you’ll be pressing the send button then. The [...]
In today’s global work environment, email and instant messages are the lifeblood of collaboration. On any given day, you might check them from your laptop, tablet, or mobile device — between meetings, during a commute, or while making coffee. You might glance at a message, instantly understand what’s being [...]
At first glance, certain uses of time look unproductive. But if you zoom out, they often turn out to be among the wisest investments you can make. Breaks That Push You Forward Consider breaks. Stepping back from a problem can feel like stalling. Yet how many times has clarity [...]
Every great story needs a hero and a villain. In Greek mythology, Hercules fought the Hydra. In the tale of David and Goliath, the shepherd boy faced the giant. In the Indian epic Ramayana, Ram battled Ravan. And in the beloved film Sholay—which recently completed 50 years, yet remains [...]
Multitasking. The word itself often sparks frowns. Distraction, half-done work, and errors have given it a bad reputation. But here’s the twist: what people usually condemn isn’t multitasking at all—it’s what many call multi-focusing. Trying to write an email while also solving a complex problem, or talking to someone [...]
There’s an old Indian proverb: “Ghee dekha, par badga nahi dekha.” You saw the ghee (clarified butter), but missed the cudgel waiting nearby. The image is of a cat spotting a pot of ghee and rushing to lick it, unaware of the cudgel placed close at hand, ready to strike. In [...]