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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
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Anatomy of a Prompt
On prompting, intent, and the discipline of asking well
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Debleena Majumdar
Entrepreneur & business leader | Author
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The Broken Windows of Our Moral Life
How small everyday choices shape cultures, organisations, and the societies we become
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Kavi Arasu
Leadership and Talent Development Professional
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On the Edge: Urgent Stories Our Wild Places Tell—A Tribute to Ramki
In memory of a friend, mentor, and conservationist, we present the 2025 Ramki Sreenivasan Conservation Photography Award—images that reveal the startling, intimate, and often uncomfortable ways in which human lives now intersect with the wild
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
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What Quiet Men Teach Us About Love
How men learn—and unlearn—the language of emotion
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
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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
Leadership and Talent Development Professional
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Between Two Worlds: Tokyo’s Electric Rush, Kyoto’s Serene Embrace
From neon-lit intersections to tranquil bamboo forests, a mother and daughter journey through Japan’s vibrant streets, tech marvels, and timeless traditions
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Kajal Mehra
Chemical engineer, artist and homemaker
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery
Alive in the In-Between
Inspired by Brisbane’s “Vibrantly Vacant” windows—on how renewal begins in life’s pauses
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Kavi Arasu
Leadership and Talent Development Professional
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery
Why Contradictions Define India’s Zoomers
India’s youngest workers live at the intersection of abundance and anxiety, ambition and restraint. To engage with them, leaders must learn to work with paradox, not against it
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Abhijoy Gandhi
CEO | Glue Inc
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How to make cultural festivals independent, inclusive, and sustainable
Cultural festivals succeed when they put community before commerce and independence before sponsorship—while continuously experimenting to stay relevant and inclusive. Insights from the builders of the Bangalore Lit Fest and Mumbai’s MAMI film festival
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Maps, History, and Finding the Throughline
AI-driven, multi-layered maps could change how we understand power, culture, and the choices future generations will inherit
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Shrinath V
Founder, The Salient Advisory | Product & AI Strategy Advisor
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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
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
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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
Former Founding Dean | School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University
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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
Former CEO, Digital Business | RPSG Group
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Our extended minds and AI notetakers
Transcription tools enhance our intelligence, allow us to revisit conversations and glean insights we might have missed, and share knowledge with extended teams. Here's what you need to know to select the right one for you
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
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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
Coach, wildlife photographer | Blogger
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Echoes Through Time: Civilizations, Continuities & Contrasts
A six-day odyssey through Gujarat's Harappan cities, colonial mansions, ancient temples and the lunar landscape of the Rann of Kutch
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Vijay Bhat
Founder-Director | Roots & Wings Consulting Services
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Summer Reading | Children’s Books
A selection of books for different age groups (and for the child in you)
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Karthika Gopalakrishnan
Director | Neev Literature Festival
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Who owns your data—you, the creator, or the platform?
The Kunal Kamra-BookMyShow face-off is more than a dust-up between a performer and a ticketing platform. It is a snapshot of a larger issue that will only become more pressing. And it impacts all of us
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
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How my family health crisis forced me to rethink the value of insurance
The rising incidence of critical illnesses and the growing cost of hospitalisation hangs like a Damocles sword over us. My personal journey of how to deal with growing health risks, smartly buy health insurance—and save my family from financial ruin
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Deven Pabaru
A leader in supply chain and logistics
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We’ve been experimenting with intermittent fasting. Here’s what we’re learning
Charles Assisi and NS Ramnath share their journeys—and lessons—on the road to better health. And Dr Aasim Maldar, an endocrinologist, weighs in on how and why to make it something one can sustain
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FF Life: Beyond the Gate of Conquest
Ramzaan at the Saifee Masjid Complex, in South Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar: In the heart of chaos, an ode to modernity that embraces the Dawoodi Bohra community's heritage and aspirations
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Economy, Policy & Society
The mental model every investor should learn (but most don't)
Why understanding market fluctuations is your best defense against costly mistakes
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Krishna Jha
Independent investor
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FF Life: The Oscar Rosters 2025
A review and breakdown of the nominees of the main categories of the 2025 Oscars and their chances of winning
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Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager | Mahindra
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AI’s Best-Kept Secret: It’s Not the Tools, It’s You
In a world brimming with AI possibilities, it’s easy to get lost in the hype. But the magic is not in the perfect tools, it’s in using them thoughtfully. Whether you’re a beginner or already well-versed, the key is to start simple and experiment boldly. Like learning to ride a bike, the more you engage, the more natural it will feel. Here’s how I am learning
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Anmol Shrivastava
Entrepreneur, strategist, and technology consultant
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We, the People of India
Stories of the making of our Constitution
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Vinita Gursahani Singh
Founder | We, The People Abhiyan
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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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The best stories of 2024
Scintillating, insightful conversations and incisive articles on business, entrepreneurship and geopolitical trends
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The existential dilemmas facing cultural festivals
Can a festival survive and thrive without corporate sponsorship? Yes — and here’s how Bangalore literature festival found freedom through community funding
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
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FF Life: The rewards of writing
It’s a window to learning, making connections, and a form of personal riches
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Krishna Jha
Independent investor
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Pursuit of Identity: ‘Voices’ from Within and Without
My 10 recommendations of avant-garde films screened at the MAMI film festival, 2024
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Uma Narain
Former Founding Dean | School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University
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Who Goes to Almaty?
Discovering the rugged landscapes of multi-ethnic Kazakhstan
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Piyul Mukherjee
Co-Founder | Quipper Research Private Limited
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Art under the eye of the Mother Goddess
10 best Durga Puja pandals of Kolkata 2024 | Art in the shadow of trauma: Durga Puja art is, more often than not, the art of social cause. Many of the pandals this year were muted, yet displayed a burst of breathtaking creativity
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Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager | Mahindra
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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
Professor of Retail | S P Jain Institute of Management & Research
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FF Life: To the ‘Centre of the World’
Five days through Tashkent and Samarkand
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Uma Narain
Former Founding Dean | School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University
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FF Life: Shivendra Dungarpur begins a new Manthan
For a decade, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur took on the formidable challenge of almost single-handedly resurrecting India’s film heritage. The Film Heritage Foundation, his not-for-profit venture, now has an ambitious, new plan for the next decade
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Kyra Jani
Aspiring lawyer | Law intern
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FF Life: My housing complex is being redeveloped. This is what I’m learning
What really goes into choosing the right developer and other important considerations
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
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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
Co-founder & Managing Trustee | The Infravision Foundation
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FF Life: A modern quest for the Arctic
Adventures aboard an expedition cruise ship to the High Arctic
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Vineet Nandkishore
Product Manager | Digital Strategy, AI & Analytics
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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
Former Founding Dean | School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery
My 6 best business books of summer 2024
The best books of the year so far, on being better, power of rituals, bad leaders, thriving, and being super communicators
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
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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
Co-founder | Knowlens
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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
Co-founder | The Mythology Project
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FF Life: A beginner's guide to graphic novels
Discovering the power of visual language
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
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FF Life: Ramzaan in the Bohri Mohalla
The Mohalla is a magnet for foodies during the holy month. Now as an ambitious redevelopment project slowly changes the landscape, the traditional food businesses are morphing too
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Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
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Sandakphu Phalut: Journey to the Sleeping Buddha
A moderate trek that offers the breathtaking experience of seeing three of the world's tallest peaks
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Nayantara Kochhar
Entrepreneur | Business Coach
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FF Life: The Oscar Rosters 2024
A spoiler-free ranking of the Oscar movies, with winner predictions
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Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager | Mahindra
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FF Life: How to keep your fitness resolutions
A doctor and a trainer’s insights on what makes fitness a habit
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
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FF Life: The art of slowing down
An effective antidote to the cult of speed
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
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FF Life: On poetry and risk-taking
Poetry that soothes the rollercoaster of an entrepreneur’s life
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Krishna Jha
Independent investor