Stories that shaped me. Books philosophical, existential, transcendent Jahangirnama Jahangir (Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim) “I am a king by nature, not by fortune. My throne is the throne of my ancestors, and it is mine by right.” Bhagavad Gita Vyasa “You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the […]
Classical & World Johann Sebastian Bach Yehudi Menuhin Hariprasad Chaurasia Rock & Alternative Arctic Monkeys The Beatles Coldplay David Bowie David Byrne Eagles Eddie Vedder Elbow Green Day Jefferson Airplane Jethro Tull Kings of Leon Kodaline Linkin Park Morrissey Mumford & Sons Nickelback Nick Cave Nirvana Porcupine Tree R.E.M. Radiohead Sigur Rós Snow Patrol System […]
Much of human psychology, and especially trading psychology, is shaped by comparison. We do not just measure how we are doing in absolute terms, we measure ourselves against others. In the markets this is constant: a stock we didn’t buy rallies, a friend makes a quick profit, and suddenly it feels like we lost something […]
A small, factual log of my public mentions and authored pieces in one place. Apr 2025 — 📰 Entrepreneur India: quoted on the fintech industry moving toward self-regulation. Apr 4 2025 — 📰 Economic Times: shared insights at the launch of India Fintech Foundation (SRO initiative). Apr 3–5 2025 — 🎥 Startup Mahakumbh (YouTube): appeared […]
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The average life expectancy for a man in India is 67. Even with a more optimistic target of 75, time is finite. This page is a reminder to stick to deadlines — mine. Time remaining until age 75 0Weeks 0Days 0Hours 0Minutes 0Seconds Started tracking: Jan 2024 Age 75: May 2069 We do not have […]
In early 2024, I made my calendar public. The idea was simple: lower the friction for people to find time with me, and see if it led to more interesting conversations. It worked — so I have kept it open since. The calendar is not fully open. You will see when I am busy, not […]
On building air coolers.
Remotely running a school in Dumbo, Jharkhand.
On what makes gold a good investment and what makes now a good time to buy gold.