There are two Indias on the road. One India waits at traffic lights. The other India arrives with sirens. And if the sirens are loud enough, suddenly traffic laws, civic equality, taxpayer dignity, and common sense all become “adjustable.” Yesterday, I accidentally offended the Indian establishment in the most dangerous way possible: I drove faster […]
Opening Truth April is called Stress Awareness Month in the workplace. Which usually means: A few emails. A poster. Maybe a workshop. And then… back to business. Let’s be honest — awareness doesn’t reduce workplace stress. Measurement does. Intervention does. Consistency does. So this year, we did something different. We stopped talking about stress management […]
The TCS Nashik Incident Is Not an Exception. It’s a Mirror of Workplace Culture in India. Everyone is busy debating: · sexual harassment · religion · intent · outrage And like always, we’ll miss the point. This is not about one incident. This is about a reality we’ve been avoiding in workplace culture in India: […]
People keep trying to overanalyse the Indian Premier League and its IPL business model. They ask: • Is it too much cricket? • Is it sustainable? • Is it even real sport anymore? Relax. IPL is not chaos. It is perfectly logical. ₹₹₹: When Cricket Became a Billion-Dollar Asset Class Two IPL teams are now […]
India beat England in a breathtaking T20 semi-final that had everything: massive scores, momentum swings, and the kind of last-over tension that turns entire nations into instant cricket analysts. India posted a towering total of 253, powered by aggressive batting and relentless intent. England responded fiercely, pushing the chase deep into the final overs before […]
Jeffrey Epstein, India, and the Art of Missing the Point The world is once again pretending to be shocked. Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news, and with him, the ritualistic pointing of fingers at anyone who ever shook his hand, boarded a plane, or attended a party where bad decisions were served with […]
India’s Union Budget 2026 reads well. In parts, it reads very well. A decisive push on infrastructure. A long-awaited FTA with the European Union. A strategic response to US tariff unpredictability. Healthcare graduating from a social obligation to an economic industry. And a quiet confidence that India, along with China, is now contributing 40%+ of […]
India has hit yet another flashpoint on the UGC Bill 2026 and equity in education. The University Grants Commission’s new Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions Regulations, 2026, aimed at anti-discrimination in higher education, were paused by the Supreme Court, which called them vague and capable of misuse and asked the government to rethink […]
What does it really mean when we call someone “productive”? Productivity today often means endurance, not effectiveness. In many conversations around burnout at work, productivity is measured by how long someone stays active, not how well their mind is functioning. It measures how long someone stays active, not how well their mind is functioning. In […]
26th January: When India Chose Ram Over Parshuram
In India Vision, I wrote something uncomfortable years ago: India will not collapse because of lack of freedom. It will collapse if freedom is not restrained by structure. That sentence explains the Republic Day significance in India better than any parade ever could — a reminder of the truth of freedom. Republic Day is exactly […]