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Flying with the Maharaja

December 25, 2024
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Masala chai, anyone?

Since the pandemic struck, it has been my morning routine to brew a pot of…

Blog December 4, 2023

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…

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Marketing teams can learn a thing or two from RobMars Management

October 8, 2023
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Life is a safari*

June 2024 update: The Information publicly revealed that Drishti was acquired by Apple. ——- Earlier…

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Yogurt!

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

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

April 22, 2023
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Ekalavya’s right thumb and the importance of opposable thumbs

This weekend, I accidentally cut my left thumb. As I fumbled around, two trains of…

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…

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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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    The dancing golf ball and the world of typography

    August 6, 2025

    The Indian rules the American Spelling Bee

    By Prasad May 29, 2025

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

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