From wit and ambiguity to humility and integrity, YV Reddy’s new book shows why values matter more than plans in an uncertain world.
Kalyan Ram
There’s a global relationship recession. “Singletons” are rising in economies designed for families. Either we build a new economic model or change “man up” to “skill up.”
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From whispered prayers to digital aartis, faith adapts and endures, offering calm in chaos and meaning in routine—because some reassurances need no logic. Aisa hi hota hai.
Kalyani Srinath
Dharmendra's quietest truth was also his strongest one: the He-Man who cried taught India that vulnerability is not weakness but power.
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Black Friday did not begin as a celebration of discounts. It began as chaos.
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We are a nation that can host 500 people at a wedding and still have no one to talk to, once they leave. That silence — the eerie and lonely one — is the scariest unsaid fear.
Srinath Sridharan
From filters to FOMO, reels to relationship drama — Instagram has become the unofficial counsellor, critic and chaos machine shaping how couples love and argue today.
A plot so perfect it felt scripted. But here’s the problem with perfect stories: they’re usually hiding something.
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We have become a society allergic to uncertainty. Everyone has a take, everyone is right, and the once-moderate Indian has quietly left the chat.
The modern mind speaks in pings and pauses in panic. It’s time we relearn the forgotten language of quiet — for silence is our psyche’s mother tongue.
Educated professionals entering the terror matrix mark a chilling new phase, where respectability becomes cover and urban India the chosen battlefield.
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
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Warren Buffett’s defines leadership for boardrooms by stating that lasting legacy comes from letting go, not clinging to control.
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We no longer live life, we optimise it. The modern Indian is busy upgrading everything from fitness to feelings, except peace.
To survive here, we stopped feeling. To heal, we must start again.
In Japan, some people simply vanish, not in despair, but in search of peace. Johatsu reveals a yearning to step away, start anew, and find quiet freedom.
We clutch our money like a full glass, terrified of spilling. But the market rewards those who pour. Dāna and Aparigraha are practical tools that eliminate anomalies.
We bare our souls online, then crave invisibility offline. Privacy used to be a right; now it’s a luxury we traded for likes.
From fitness hacks to financial “wisdom,” India’s feed is full of confident creators. But when charisma outpaces credibility, who pays the price? Often, all of us.
Two blue ticks, endless emotions. WhatsApp’s read receipts, meant to offer clarity, have become digital mirrors reflecting our deepest anxieties about trust, control, and connection in an always-on world.
Michael Patra is an economist and former RBI Deputy Governor.
Arun is a seasoned writer on economic and policy matters.
Abheek is an Independent Economist and the Former Chief Economist at HDFC Bank.
Ajay Srivastava is the founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative.
Vijay, trade expert & ex-IRS officer, works with Deloitte India and Ashoka University’s ICPP.
Dhananjay, a D-School alum, is CEO and Co-Head of Equities at Systematix Group.
Kriti is a psychologist specialising in mental health, org behaviour, and brand strategy
Srinath is an author, corporate advisor, and independent director on corporate boards.
Ex-civil servant Chavaly held key Railways, Finance roles; specialises in infra & PPPs
Nilanjan Banik, Professor at Mahindra University, specialises in trade and development economics.
Sachin was till recently an MD with Standard Chartered Bank.
Rajesh Mahapatra is the former Editor of The Press Trust of India
Krishnadevan is Consulting Editor at BasisPoint Insight.
Chandra advises companies on big-picture narratives on strategy and markets.
Kalyan Ram co-founded Cogencis. He now leads BasisPoint Insight.
Gurumurthy is an ex-central banker who handled markets, and later, financial stability for RBI.
Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain is a former Commander of India’s Kashmir Corps.