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A Journey Back to Myself
·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

Piya Bose

Founder | Girls On The Go & Cave of Plato

The Best of FF Life 2025
·Travel & Journeys

The Best of FF Life 2025

11 stories that asked us to slow down, look closer, and feel more deeply

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Founding Fuel

Founding Fuel

Where the Warm North Meets the Cool South
·Travel & Journeys

Where the Warm North Meets the Cool South

At a quiet Australian headland, I discovered that the most meaningful journeys aren’t about how far we go—but how still we learn to be

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Kavi Arasu

Kavi Arasu

Leadership and Talent Development Professional

In the Heart of the Serengeti
·Travel & Journeys

In the Heart of the Serengeti

A journey through Tanzania’s landscapes, wildlife, and the drama of the migration

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Shrinath V

Shrinath V

Founder, The Salient Advisory | Product & AI Strategy Advisor

Where GPS Fails, the Brotherhood Begins
·Travel & Journeys

Where GPS Fails, the Brotherhood Begins

They don’t work for Google. But they’re the brotherhood you’ll want when the road disappears

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Charles Assisi

Charles Assisi

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

To Georgia: Where geography meets destiny
·Travel & Journeys

To Georgia: Where geography meets destiny

Five days in a small country with a large narrative, exploring history, the art of dissent, and an old wine culture

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Uma Narain

Uma Narain

Former Founding Dean | School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University

In the Footsteps of the Good Fight
·Travel & Journeys

In the Footsteps of the Good Fight

A group of childhood friends retrace the bloodied battlegrounds of WWII Europe—from Normandy to Berlin—finding meaning, memory, and a warning for the present

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D.N. ‘Bonny’ Mukerjea

D.N. ‘Bonny’ Mukerjea

Former CEO, Digital Business | RPSG Group

Reconnecting with the outdoors
·Travel & Journeys

Reconnecting with the outdoors

The joy of being in nature and a journey of discovery—of a world outside and within. Plus 5 of my favourite places to experience Earth’s remarkable landscape

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Ashok Nair

Ashok Nair

Coach, wildlife photographer | Blogger

The best of FF Life in 2024
·Arts & Culture

The best of FF Life in 2024

Nine stories that took us close to Frida Kahlo’s art; inside the best Durga Puja pandals; the most memorable moments from the Lok Sabha elections; into the world of graphic novels; a trek to Sandakphu near Darjeeling; and Ramzaan in South Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar

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Founding Fuel

Founding Fuel

Who Goes to Almaty?
·Travel & Journeys

Who Goes to Almaty?

Discovering the rugged landscapes of multi-ethnic Kazakhstan

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Piyul Mukherjee

Piyul Mukherjee

Co-Founder | Quipper Research Private Limited

The Japanese way of life and business
·Travel & Journeys

The Japanese way of life and business

Inside Kamata, Hiyoshiya, 7Eleven: In the land of the rising sun, there are many tell-tale signs of the unique culture across businesses, both big and small. Here’s what I discovered

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Upamanyu Bhattacharya

Upamanyu Bhattacharya

Professor of Retail | S P Jain Institute of Management & Research

FF Life: A whale of a time in Alaska
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: A whale of a time in Alaska

Mixing the luxury of a cruise ship and the stark beauty of a still wild land

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Rumjhum Chatterjee

Rumjhum Chatterjee

Co-founder & Managing Trustee | The Infravision Foundation

FF Life: A modern quest for the Arctic
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: A modern quest for the Arctic

Adventures aboard an expedition cruise ship to the High Arctic

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Vineet Nandkishore

Vineet Nandkishore

Product Manager | Digital Strategy, AI & Analytics

FF Life: Mexico City - A City of Dualities
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: Mexico City - A City of Dualities

Four days with Frida Kahlo’s art, the election of the first lady president, and a road called Mahatma Gandhi

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Uma Narain

Uma Narain

Former Founding Dean | School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University

FF Life: Flamenco, wine and history
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: Flamenco, wine and history

If you revel in culture, history, and architecture, there’s every chance you’ll find every bit of Andalusia in southern Spain utterly captivating

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Rahul Majumdar

Rahul Majumdar

Co-founder | Knowlens

FF Life: On the trail of the snow leopard
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: On the trail of the snow leopard

A 10-day road trip to Chicham village in Spiti Valley—and the wait for the elusive cats

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Arundhuti Dasgupta Singhal
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Rajrishi Singhal

Arundhuti Dasgupta Singhal & Rajrishi Singhal

The mountain’s call
·Travel & Journeys

The mountain’s call

An arduous, painful, agonising trek… And I can’t wait to do it again

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Shailesh Kochhar

Shailesh Kochhar

Machine Learning Engineer | Meta

The best stories of 2023
·Travel & Journeys

The best stories of 2023

On travelling to the far reaches of Earth, good health, an eye on China, climate change, personal growth and more

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Founding Fuel

Founding Fuel

FF Life: Guate Maya
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: Guate Maya

Travelling slow through Guatemala, I experienced a culture hidden from the typical tourist

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Piya Bose

Piya Bose

Founder | Girls On The Go & Cave of Plato

FF Life: One sip at a time
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: One sip at a time

An initiation into limited-edition boutique wines

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Aayush Soni

Aayush Soni

Independent Journalist

FF Life: Story of a love affair
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: Story of a love affair

A bicycle that’s built only for me — and the engineering and art behind it

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Charles Assisi

Charles Assisi

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

FF Life: The Cholas — Beyond Ponniyin Selvan 2
·Arts & Culture

FF Life: The Cholas — Beyond Ponniyin Selvan 2

Beyond the movie, there are a number of reasons why the Cholas matter. Here’s how one can follow the Chola trail and get a deeper experience of what you saw in the movie

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

7 Big Trends in Air Travel: What to Expect in 2023
·Travel & Journeys

7 Big Trends in Air Travel: What to Expect in 2023

FF Life: Major shifts are on the anvil this year around the world and in India to fix the endemic issues—and significantly improve the passenger experience. But here’s the nub: air travel may actually get worse, before it gets a lot better

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Indrajit Gupta

Indrajit Gupta

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

FF Life: Food for the soul
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: Food for the soul

November 12, 2022: Italy, a land of gastronomical, architectural, and artistic delight

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Aayush Soni

Aayush Soni

Independent Journalist

FF Life: Have you heard of Tranquebar?
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: Have you heard of Tranquebar?

August 20, 2022: A laidback, do-nothing, soul-recharging holiday in tranquil Tranquebar

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Piyul Mukherjee

Piyul Mukherjee

Co-Founder | Quipper Research Private Limited

FF Life: Shillong—a state of mind
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: Shillong—a state of mind

There are some places that you go for sight-seeing and to do all things touristy. Then there are other places you visit to find tranquillity. Shillong is one such destination. The second in our two-part series on seeking silence in nature

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Founding Fuel

FF Life: A retreat in the mountains
·Travel & Journeys

FF Life: A retreat in the mountains

The first in a two-part series on seeking solitude in nature. This one is on Landour, that has remained small and serene

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Sveta Basraon

Sveta Basraon

Editor and Head of Operations | Founding Fuel

FF Life: Discover the joys of birdwatching
·Nature & Wilderness

FF Life: Discover the joys of birdwatching

Birdwatching has become immensely popular during the pandemic. Here’s a beginner’s guide on how to turn it into a lifelong hobby

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Ramki Sreenivasan

Ramki Sreenivasan

Co-founder | Conservation India

A long haiku about my locked-down mind
·Health & Wellbeing

A long haiku about my locked-down mind

The government is easing the lockdown at last. I would be able to go out again. But, for what, my mind asked? Poems can articulate feelings that the rational mind cannot explain in prose

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Arun Maira

Arun Maira

Former Chairman, BCG India | Member, Planning Commission

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