PinnedPillars for a Successful Developer EcosystemWho are developers? What is a developer ecosystem? How can this be built successfully? These are questions I hear day in and day out. Simply put, a developer is a technically savvy user segment integrating business solutions to strengthen an organization’s technical offering. Developers identify themselves based on front-end, back-end…Developers4 min readDevelopers4 min read
May 25, 2022Building High Performing Teams — Rethinking Inclusive Hiring PracticesBuilding high-performing teams is the most critical role a hiring manager is engaged in. In fact, the phrase — “you must continually hire” holds true in the highly competitive tech sector because of several factors. Generally, the more technically complex a role is, the longer it takes to hire. Research…Hiring Tips5 min readHiring Tips5 min read
Apr 23, 2022Practicing Silence — The Key to Finding Inner PeaceWe’ve all uttered words so harsh every now and then, we wish we could take them back. Our society encourages us to speak our minds, but we are rarely trained to think before we speak. …Meditation6 min readMeditation6 min read
Feb 7, 2019Why You Must Make Time for a Meditation RetreatI didn’t want to live deep in my mind anymore — the mental afflictions arising from the pasts’ vacant yet powerful memories seemed like an eddy capturing all the dirt of the mental-stream wanting to find it’s way toward the distant expansive ocean. The soreness from failed personal relationships, doubts…Meditation10 min readMeditation10 min read
Jan 21, 20195 Off-Beat Things To Do in DharamsalaDharamsala, the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh is a wonderful place for those seeking a spiritual experience or just a get-away from the daily humdrum of life. The city is also known as Little Lhasa, fondly named after the Tibetan capital city. Dharamsala has been home to nearly 80,000 Tibetan…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Oct 13, 2018The Lonely City — A Must Read Book About Loneliness by Olivia LaingOlivia Laing delicately describes the haunting loneliness afflicting over 100 million citizens across the world, in her latest book — The Lonely City. If you’re a lover of art and you’ve experienced engulfing loneliness and heartbreak, this book is definitely for you! Laing, a native of UK and works as…The Lonely City7 min readThe Lonely City7 min read
Jan 28, 2018Dating Challenges in Silicon ValleyTake a stroll down hipster food joints and cool bars on any Friday night from San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara and the well-known alleys of Silicon Valley — there’s no dearth of stunning single men and women. All matched through some cryptic algorithm that told them to…Dating4 min readDating4 min read
Feb 22, 2016Sit Less, Live Longer — Why I Love my Standing DeskResearchers say “sitting is the new smoking” for our generation. It doesn’t take a scientist to figure too much sitting increases backaches, shoulder fatigue and stress on the spine. Sitting around without much intermittent movement, is terrible for muscles that go in a near-dead mode when sitting for extended periods…Health6 min readHealth6 min read
Oct 26, 2014Will Kumbharwada — the quaint potter’s colony survive?Rays of the afternoon sun brighten the earthen pots lined at a neat angle over the brick kiln. The kiln’s owner, Savita Bhen laughs heartily, “Everyone is a potter here. My father, uncles and brothers are all potters. I was born in this colony and married to our neighbor’s son…5 min read5 min read
