Most of my writings are about recent learnings and how I learn to perform. But at times I also venture into uncharted territory, exploring new concepts, ideas, and topics like the geopolitical significance of the Ukraine war, or the U.S. economy. Doing so is refreshing and gets my brain firing…

The situation in Ukraine is highly complex. Western media are unable to examine the weave that makes the fabric. They speak without expressing skepticism in their own beliefs but maybe because anything else would be too risky — toeing the same line is much safer. Our politicians also tend to…

It is the end of February 2022, and I still haven’t completed my New Year’s resolutions and goals. Each year is another stepping-stone towards the future. Should this year’s resolution be to focus on my writing as a way to advance my inner growth? I am an engineer and technology…

The sudden death of my husband Naren on Christmas Day, a month back, felt as if someone had pressed Control+Alt+Delete on me. A walking, talking, laughing soul disappeared within 15 minutes in front of me. How was that even possible? Naren, however, left the world at the top of his…

I have not been able to conclude whether Elizabeth Holmes’ trial should change Silicon Valley or is it an opportunity to tell Silicon Valley’s story and what makes it tick. I hope it is the latter. With 20 years of experience as a founder/entrepreneur of a technology company in Silicon…

Last Monday I got up at 5 a.m. to get a seat in the courtroom where Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of Theranos was on the stand in her own defense. Reporters and curious Siliconeers had come in droves to see history in the making. Seeing all of the…

Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger have delivered investment returns of 20% per year over the past 55 years while the S&P 500 has returned an average of 10.9% annually. Their phenomenal success is no accident. To excel consistently in a discipline full of uncertainties requires work. But that…

A few weeks ago we memorialized the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, when foreign terrorists tried to destroy our political and economic system. On Jan. 6, 2021, our domestic terrorists attacked the Capitol to overthrow the election results. The attack threatened the very foundation of our democracy — the…

Crafting the Laws of the Internet In 1975 a slick, well-dressed man eased himself through our front door. He was selling the Encyclopedia Britannica door to door. The price for 32 volumes was “just” $1400! Now, encyclopedias are obsolete, and up-to-date information on Wikipedia is available. …