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How reading The Hindu with my grandfather taught me to look beyond what happened and ask what an argument was really trying to say.
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Stories and reflections that explore an idea rather than rush towards a conclusion.
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Equality or Equity?
A ten-minute walk to school became a lesson in fairness, time and the wisdom that can come from the smallest voices.
The Value of Being Bored
Boredom once felt like empty time. Looking back, it may have been the space where curiosity, reading and reflection quietly took root.
Generative AI Optimises for the Statistical Average
Convenience removes the need to practise small habits. AI may be the next step in that quiet trade-off.
Beyond Networking: What 20+ Teams and 100+ People Taught Me
The most meaningful relationships rarely began with an introduction. They were built while solving problems and doing meaningful work together.
One Less Thing to Worry About
Customers may forget the presentation or the price. They remember whether your presence made a difficult moment easier.
Two Dogs After Forty Years
I spent most of my life without a dog. Percy and Pluto quietly changed what I notice about presence, patience and home.
Where I Stand
A quiet reflection on uncertainty, reinvention and what it means to begin again while standing between identities, countries and chapters.
I Wasn’t Sure I’d Last a Month
A story about arriving in Singapore with doubt, slowly finding belonging and discovering that surviving can itself be a form of strength.
Listening My Way Forward
How hosting conversations helped an introvert discover that listening can be not only a strength, but also a way of leading.
Authenticity Doesn’t Shout
A reflection on the quieter signals of authenticity and why being genuine is often felt long before it is announced.
Winners Do Things Differently
What repeated exposure to high-performing people revealed about discipline, preparation and the small choices behind visible success.
Developing a Taste for Diversity
A personal reflection on food, familiarity and how openness to difference is often built gradually through ordinary experiences.
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Looking back at the people, places and moments that quietly shape who we become, even when we do not recognise their influence at the time.
Second Chances and First Choices
A reflection on regret, agency and the difference between being given another opportunity and choosing differently when it arrives.
Growing Together
Parenting is not only about helping a child grow. It also requires parents to keep changing, listening and learning alongside them.
Let Go
A quiet meditation on control, uncertainty and the strength it sometimes takes to release what can no longer be carried.