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World Environment Day Urgency: A Wake-Up Call, Not a Celebration
Every year on June 5th, we celebrate World Environment Day with hashtags, plantation drives, and feel-good posters. But step outside for a moment. Rivers are foaming. Cities are gasping. Forests are disappearing. Climate disasters aren’t distant anymore—they knock every month. I’ve lived long enough to see weather become news. And now, news is just weather…
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In Gratitude to Medical Science: 5 Diseases That No Longer Haunt Us
There are several troubling trends in this century: the widening gap between the rich and the poor, poor governance in third-world countries, money becoming the central theme of life, and now, AI is eating up jobs. It’s hard to ignore how much suffering has crept into our daily lives. Movies are being made about the…
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Symbolic vs Functional Nationalism: Which One Builds a Nation?
There are two kinds of patriots I’ve come to know. One never misses a cricket match. He wears the jersey, paints his face, and defends the national team like it’s family. He talks about soldiers, shares viral videos of parades, and gets emotional when the national anthem plays before a game. His love for the…
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Warren Buffett: The Most Spiritual Capitalist
“You can’t buy time. You can’t buy love. But you can live wisely enough to earn both.” – Warren Buffett A Different Kind of Billionaire On May 4, 2025, Warren Buffett delivered his final speech as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway at the annual shareholders meeting in Omaha. The crowd erupted in a standing ovation that…
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Dear Parents, Are We Raising Thinkers or Performers?
Something strange is happening around us. Every event — be it a crisis, a tragedy, or even a celebration — is now treated like a scene from a movie. We’re clapping for outcomes we don’t fully understand. Posting dramatic opinions before understanding the context. Sharing statuses to “take a stand” when no one even asked…
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Labour day: what is it and its significance today
Labour Day was born in protest — long hours, low pay, no safety. But even today, in air-conditioned offices and flexible schedules, the complaints haven’t disappeared. Why? Because we’re no longer just working to survive — we’re working to matter. This piece explores how our relationship with work has shifted from physical oppression to psychological…
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Spirituality Is Not a Label — It’s a Lifelong Curiosity
Many people ask, “Are you spiritual or not?” — as if spirituality is a label you either wear or reject. But true spirituality isn’t about belief or blind practices; it is the quiet, persistent curiosity to understand the self beyond noise and assumptions. This post challenges the idea of “being spiritual” and explores why spirituality…
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Is Burnout Increasing? Exploring Its Work-Related Causes
Burnout isn’t just about doing too much—it’s about doing what no longer makes sense. Through the stories of a factory supervisor from the 1990s, a remote operations manager today, and a future AI reviewer, this blog explores how the design of work has outpaced the design of being human. If you’ve ever felt exhausted without…
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Life is Suffering? Buddha Might’ve Been Wrong—Or Maybe He Was Onto Something
You’ve probably heard the phrase “Life is suffering.” At first, it might not seem true. Life often feels full of fun, friendships, learning, and growth. So why did someone like Buddha say that life is suffering? Was he wrong, or are we missing something? Instead of accepting or rejecting the idea, it’s helpful to ask:…
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How India’s Unicorns Missed the Global Mark
India built code for the world—but never a product the world fell in love with. While we scaled unicorns at record speed, most never left the country in spirit or design. This blog explores why—and how it all comes down to one missing ingredient: intent. Not funding. Not talent. But the ambition to build for…
