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The hidden history of vegetarianism in India: A 3,000-year journey

June 24, 2025 11 Mins Read

Growing up in a vegetarian home in Malleswaram, Bangalore, eating at popular eateries like Kamat…

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In Education

The Indian rules the American Spelling Bee

May 29, 2025 8 Mins Read

Faizan Zaki, today, was crowned the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in Maryland. I found…

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The tresses of time: A history of hair

May 26, 2025 9 Mins Read

Strangely, I’ve been thinking about hair these last few weeks. Perhaps because I just attended…

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ChatGPT 3.5, Ashwatthama, truth and honesty

January 15, 2025 4 Mins Read

Prasad’s introductory note: I had promised, in an earlier blog, to keep track of the…

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Business

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Life is a safari*

September 28, 2023 5 Mins Read

Earlier this month, while in the midst of an adventure of a lifetime—going on safari…

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In Business

New topologies, evolved solution-market fit will define manufacturing AI in 2023

January 10, 2023 4 Mins Read

(Originally posted on Jan 10, 2023 on the Drishti blog) Traditionally, I’ve taken a look…

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In Business

The brilliance of single-piece flow: The allegory of the cakes

October 11, 2022 4 Mins Read

(Originally published on Oct 11, 2022 on the Drishti blog) This past weekend, I had…

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Getting workers to collaborate in problem solving the right way vs the fast way

September 12, 2022 6 Mins Read

(Originally published on Sep 12, 2022 on the Drishti blog) For a large manufacturer, everything…

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Technology

Technology

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ChatGPT 3.5, Ashwatthama, truth and honesty

January 15, 2025 4 Mins Read

Prasad’s introductory note: I had promised, in an earlier blog, to keep track of the…

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Flying with the Maharaja

December 25, 2024 6 Mins Read

Co-authored with Prof. Srinivas Akella 15th December, 1980 is forever etched in our memories. It…

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Why Paul Revere became famous while William Dawes was forgotten: The all-powerful social network

December 4, 2023 10 Mins Read

Back in November 2007, Jeff Stiles, my new manager at SAP, invited me to talk…

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Life is a safari*

September 28, 2023 5 Mins Read

Earlier this month, while in the midst of an adventure of a lifetime—going on safari…

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Education

Education

In Education

The Indian rules the American Spelling Bee

May 29, 2025 8 Mins Read

Faizan Zaki, today, was crowned the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in Maryland. I found…

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In Blog

Life is a safari*

September 28, 2023 5 Mins Read

Earlier this month, while in the midst of an adventure of a lifetime—going on safari…

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In Education

To earn a PhD? Or, not.

August 17, 2022 9 Mins Read

A question that often comes up in conversation with friends, the kids of friends, our….
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My first Macs

February 18, 2016 3 Mins Read

Stanford, 1985 I am in the process of retiring my old PowerMac 7100 from circa 1994. (I…

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Society

Society

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The hidden history of vegetarianism in India: A 3,000-year journey

June 24, 2025 11 Mins Read

Growing up in a vegetarian home in Malleswaram, Bangalore, eating at popular eateries like Kamat…

Read More
In Education

The Indian rules the American Spelling Bee

May 29, 2025 8 Mins Read

Faizan Zaki, today, was crowned the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in Maryland. I found…

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In Musings

The genius of the Kinder Egg

November 13, 2022 3 Mins Read

I first chanced upon a Kinder Egg (“kinder überraschung”) when in Germany in the fall…

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Silicon Valley entrepreneurs — starting them young!

February 26, 2014 5 Mins Read

The world talks about Silicon Valley, its spirit of entrepreneurship and how unmatched this environment…

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Musings

Musings

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The hidden history of vegetarianism in India: A 3,000-year journey

June 24, 2025 11 Mins Read

Growing up in a vegetarian home in Malleswaram, Bangalore, eating at popular eateries like Kamat…

Read More
In Education

The Indian rules the American Spelling Bee

May 29, 2025 8 Mins Read

Faizan Zaki, today, was crowned the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in Maryland. I found…

Read More
In Blog

The tresses of time: A history of hair

May 26, 2025 9 Mins Read

Strangely, I’ve been thinking about hair these last few weeks. Perhaps because I just attended…

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In Blog

ChatGPT 3.5, Ashwatthama, truth and honesty

January 15, 2025 4 Mins Read

Prasad’s introductory note: I had promised, in an earlier blog, to keep track of the…

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