Yogurt! By Prasad August 4, 2023 Yogurt is a central ingredient in the Indian diet. As my father worked closely with…
The rise and fall of the Punjab empire By Prasad September 3, 2022 To us South Indians, the Punjabi is a gregarious, bombastic, larger than life person. Big,…
To earn a PhD? Or, not. By Prasad August 17, 2022 A question that often comes up in conversation with friends, the kids of friends, our….Read More
The 5 parts of a truly secure password By Prasad December 12, 2013 My middle-schooler is amused with the “complicated” password on my iPad. “Why…
A lifetime’s investment gives the lease of a lifetime By Prasad October 6, 2013 We are thrilled and thankful that my aunt, Parvathi, headed home this…
Unshackled by mobility — and liberated by SecuriSync By Prasad August 20, 2013 Earlier this month, I needed to make an unplanned personal trip to…
Changing the world from the bottom — one village at a time By Prasad October 24, 2011 As an engineer and closet sociologist, I love stories about cultural change…
(Product) Teardowns — a necessary and critical tool in every product manager’s/marketer’s arsenal By Prasad August 16, 2011 Teardowns are the bread and butter of the consumer electronics and automotive…
Monetizing Mobile Enterprise Apps — What’s in it for the players? By Prasad August 10, 2011 Mobility and mobile apps for the enterprise space have been on my…
The 100-year-old manufacturing problem By Prasad May 5, 2018 (Originally posted on May 5, 2018 on the Drishti blog) The biggest problem facing modern…
“Differentiation in manufacturing is all time to market.” The Drishti Interview: Anik Bose, BGV April 28, 2018
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs — starting them young! By Prasad February 26, 2014 The world talks about Silicon Valley, its spirit of entrepreneurship and how unmatched this environment…
A lifetime’s investment gives the lease of a lifetime By Prasad October 6, 2013 We are thrilled and thankful that my aunt, Parvathi, headed home this week after spending…
Why data drives the next industrial revolution and how it impacts the design process By Prasad August 18, 2021 (Originally posted on Aug 18, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Each industrial revolution — from…
Thinking long: Prasad Akella on Drishti’s new CEO, Gary Jackson By Prasad July 20, 2021 (Originally posted on Jul 20, 2021 on the Drishti blog) You may have seen Drishti’s…
Drishti’s manufacturing leadership — and influence — recognized By Prasad March 16, 2021 (Originally posted on Mar 16, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Earlier this week, the National…
Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao By Prasad August 25, 2025
Privacy and your social graph — Lesson from the early and pioneering days of Social Networks @ Spoke Software By Prasad July 10, 2010