3 days agoThe Grasshopper in MeA testament of life’s relentless flow… I wonder how I can sing, what makes me hop, and what makes me fly, and then I break down — it’s only 20 months back since I lost my lifelong partner of 47 years. The wound still oozes. Contrary to conventional belief, the multitude of my personality has come…Persistence4 min readPersistence4 min read
Jul 28India and Prime Minister ModiI was born the same year as Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. Like him, I was born at the dawn of India’s independence from British rule. In my childhood, I was immersed in the wave of Indian nationalism, especially on Independence Day — August 15th — when we went…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
Jul 6Ideas Worth DefendingGiven the changing trends in national and international order over the past decade, it is crucial to rethink our social and hierarchical governance systems. The most difficult question we face as a country is what the leadership criteria should be and on what bases to elect the right leaders. As…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
May 31Power of Higher EducationMay is college graduation month, the time for celebration for students and their families. But only 4 out of 10 American students, get that privilege. A four-year college degree seems to be the ticket to ride — with access to illustrious jobs. …Affordable College4 min readAffordable College4 min read
Apr 29Systematic Decision MakingWe make all kinds of small and large decisions every day. Decision-making is a learned skill that can be improved with deliberate observations, personalized processes, and then training ourselves to use them effectively. The book, The Art of Critical Decision Making by Michael Roberto, reveals how bad choices are usually…4 min read4 min read
Mar 28The Women in My LifeIt is hard to select what not to reflect on in celebration of Women’s History Month, as it has occupied my frontal cortex most of my adult life. I came from a family of three girls. My mother was my main beacon of strength and motivation. …Women Empowerment4 min readWomen Empowerment4 min read
Feb 24US Economy National Security and The CHIPS ActThe 2022 CHIPS and Science Act provides $52.7 billion over five years, for American semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development. The foundational technology of semiconductors (the chips) permeates our military. …Semiconductors4 min readSemiconductors4 min read
Jan 28In Pursuit of SuccessIntensity of life.. Life experiences have taught me how hard it is to succeed and to uncover even the underpinnings of expressions. Our accomplishments and achievements start taking on new definitions when we have a few under our belt. Then we discover how there is no destination. Olympic champion Eliud…Authenticity4 min readAuthenticity4 min read
Dec 29, 2022New Year’s Resolutions Not So PreciseA year after losing my husband Naren, my daughters and I planned his last rites — immersion of his ashes — to be performed in the Brahmaputra River in eastern India. Six years ago, just Naren and I visited the area and Kaziranga National Park. …4 min read4 min read
Nov 29, 2022Musk’s Firing of Twitter Board & Effective Corporate GovernanceBeing the founder and CEO of a Silicon Valley technology company for almost 20 years, I got a close glimpse, as an insider, of how effective boards function. In those years, I started Digital Link, took it public on NASDAQ, and then reprivatized it by personally buying all the public…CEO4 min readCEO4 min read
