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In 2004, I realized that my life-story was going wrong. 

I had joined the Indian Police Service expecting massive challenge and excitement. And the

If you see Indian billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s recent video interview, it will break your heart – he is in such bad health that

In the first semester at IIT Kanpur, I noticed this guy whose class notes would just be half a page of tiny scrawl,

Here is the perfect recipe for a miserable life: Start the day with WhatsApp or Instagram, and keep checking every 5 minutes. Keep

Years ago, I hired a journalist (a sub-editor) from India’s top-notch English newspaper to write blog articles for a startup I was then

A fortnight ago, I developed severe food poisoning and was saved from hospitalization, not by a full-time doctor but my IPS batchmate, Dr.

I sometimes wonder if I am a little slow :)

Recently, when a friend was explaining some data science concepts to me, every once

Today, during my morning run, I saw a big advertising banner saying “Ayurvedic Slimming in 21 Days.” We seem to be in a

When we started HabitStrong, our first month’s revenue was less than my one day’s salary when I was working. 

Every journey starts small. Don’t

For long, I used to have so many windows open on my Chrome browser that I was unable to shut down my laptop

When I launched my current startup, HabitStrong, I decided to not go the conventional route of painting a growth story and trying to

After my father dropped me off at the IIT Kanpur hostel, for the next 4 years, my parents did not even once ask

Netflix subscription is down to Rs 199 a month. But your time remains just as valuable. 
 
Sometimes, the real price is not paid in

Digital distraction is the new diabetes. And it is no less deadly. Let me explain.

Diabetes, obesity, and hypertension happen for a simple

Even the best course I took at IIT Kanpur stands no chance before a course like Harvard’s CS50 ‘Introduction to Computer Science’, available

In my days as a private equity investor, I learned some interesting lessons about ‘synergies’, horses, and donkeys -- here they are :)
 
Every

Last week, I jokingly asked my colleague, Nisha, “Does it bother you that we are not chasing the unicorn tag at HabitStrong?”

She said,

Before my MBA program started, Wharton sent us a self-assessment test on business and finance to see if we needed some extra classes

The most powerful ideas are often also the simplest. A great example is 'meditation'. Of course, if we go through the hundreds of

I have lost track of the late nights I have done in my past life but here is the funny thing -- whenever