Oscar 2026: A Study in Extremes
Chaos, craft and the return of the auteur
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Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager, Mahindra
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Oscar Predictions 2026: Who Will Win—and Why
My annual curtain-raiser: the likely winners, the dark horses, and the one film you should actually watch.
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Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager, Mahindra
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Beyond the Headlines: The Human Complexity of the Middle East
Books, films and cultural works that help us see the Middle East beyond the noise of geopolitics
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Founding Fuel
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Your Life Is Already Long India. Your Portfolio Shouldn’t Be
Why global diversification is less about chasing returns and more about protecting your financial future from a single-country risk
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Abhishek Raghunath
Head of Content, Neil Patel Digital India
·Happiness, Meaning & Purpose
The Happiness We Keep Postponing
A reflection on joy, and why the ordinary day may be enough
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Haresh Chawla
Investor, Entrepreneur
·Arts & Culture
The Light and the Lotus
What the return of the Piprahwa relics asks of us—about restraint, remembrance, and how we practice attention today
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Jay Vikram Bakshi
Board Adviser, Entrepreneurial Mentor
·Travel & Journeys
A Journey Back to Myself
Armed with a diary and pen, I set out on a solo two-and-a-half-month ‘journalling adventure’ through Malaysia and Indonesia. Every little self-musing helped me remember my old self and awaken a new one
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Piya Bose
Founder, Girls On The Go & Cave of Plato
·Travel & Journeys
The Best of FF Life 2025
11 stories that asked us to slow down, look closer, and feel more deeply
FF
Founding Fuel
·Health & Wellbeing
Who Gets to Decide What Happens at the End of Your Life?
Living wills remain on the fringes, but they are forcing India to confront family power, cultural taboo, and the realities of end-of-life care—signalling a profound shift in how the country thinks about dignity and medical decision-making
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Sveta Basraon
Editor and Head of Operations, Founding Fuel
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