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Masala chai, anyone?

April 26, 2024
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Why Paul Revere became famous while William Dawes was forgotten: The all-powerful social network

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

Blog October 8, 2023

Marketing teams can learn a thing or two from RobMars Management

I was excited to learn today that I, apparently, had Polish relatives—including a business magnate…

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Life is a safari*

September 28, 2023
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Yogurt!

Yogurt is a central ingredient in the Indian diet. As my father worked closely with…

Blog April 22, 2023

My first ALL ChatGPT blog: Ashwatthama the Human and the Elephant: A Lesson on Truth and Honesty

Prasad’s introductory note: This blog was created by ChatGPT, errors and all. The process that…

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Ekalavya’s right thumb and the importance of opposable thumbs

April 17, 2023
Prof. A K Rao February 20, 2023

Design inspires Research

This is an article that Prof. A. K. Rao wrote for IISc’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations…

Musings January 12, 2023

Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan!

My mother was pretty unusual for her generation—she ensured that the entire family visited the…

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  • Dr. Prasad Akella is a serial entrepreneur who has created and commercialized deep tech products that empower humans — in three very different areas: robotics, business social networks, computer vision/AI.
    He is a Fellow of the ASME and the SME and a Stanford PhD, Michigan MBA, and IIT BS.

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    My strange love affair with (Carnatic) music

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

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