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The “Reel” Economy: Why Shark Tank India is the New Influencer Circus
In the heart of Mumbai and Bangalore, a strange and quiet surrender is taking place. While the headlines scream about “New India” and our “Digital Revolution,” the reality is far more cynical. We are witnessing the birth of the Reel-Preneur—a hybrid creature that is 10% businessman and 90% performance artist. If you open Instagram, you…
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Energy Crisis in India: Why Your Gas Cylinder Is a National Security Risk
This is a story of two neighbors I know. Their names have been changed, but their reality—and their anxiety—is very real. One prepared for the future. The other is now a hostage to it. In a quiet neighborhood in Western UP, two neighbors, Ajay and Vijay, watched the same news. Both are middle-class, both have…
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The 1000-Crore Box Office Illusion: What Dhurandhar 2 Really Tells Us About India
The posters are everywhere. The memes are never ending. If you go on any digital platform you will see the craze that the movie has. The headlines are screaming.And the numbers? They’re historic. Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge has not just broken records—it has vaporized them. Crossing ₹1,000 crore in record time, it is being celebrated…
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7 Reasons Why I Never Considered Moving to the UAE
For as long as I have lived in Europe and the United Kingdom, I have been asked the same question: “Why don’t you move to Dubai?” Sometimes it comes from friends in India, sometimes from colleagues, and occasionally even from recruiters who assume that any Indian engineer would naturally gravitate toward the Gulf. The logic…
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Aatmnirbhar Bharat, special economic package and the response
A few weeks ago honorable prime minister announced a special economic and comprehensive package of 20 lakh crores, equivalent to 10% of the GDP. Following his address to the nation, honorable finance minister gave out the details of the package in the next five days. Ever since, there has been a lot of noise regarding…
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Farmers’ woes Part 1: Irrigation and Transportation
The place was humongous. The ground was uneven, trees and plants were planted randomly. Since, it was a full moon, it was not completely dark. But it looked scary, the shrubs, the bushes and their shadows looked like ghosts. At the extreme left, the ground was slightly more even compared to the rest. A light…
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The only way to get rid of terrorism!!!
Back in 2016 Uri attack happened, post which India conducted surgical strikes in POK to get rid of some terrorist launchpads etc. What did we gain after that? Terrorism survived, terrorist attack still happened. Last month, Pulwama suicide attack happened, post which India conducted air strikes in Pakistan. Is anything going to change after this?…
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Here is why I am happy with the Statue of Unity or The Statue of Change!!
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” ― Albert Einstein It has been more than a month since the world’s tallest statue”The Statue of Unity” was inaugurated by our prime minister. Even before the event it touched some nerve leading to…
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