Life is a safari* By Prasad September 28, 2023 June 2024 update: The Information publicly revealed that Drishti was acquired by Apple. ——- Earlier…
Getting workers to collaborate in problem solving the right way vs the fast way By Prasad September 12, 2022 (Originally published on Sep 12, 2022 on the Drishti blog) For a large manufacturer, everything…
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,…
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs — starting them young! By Prasad February 26, 2014 The world talks about Silicon Valley, its spirit of entrepreneurship and how…
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…
Introducing Drishti: Making factory workers more competitive in an increasingly automated world By Prasad May 9, 2018 (Originally posted on May 9, 2018 on the Drishti blog) Manufacturing has two big secrets.…
“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…
Humans or automation: For now, it’s both By Prasad September 2, 2021 (Originally posted on Sep 2, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Since the first robot was…
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…
Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao By Prasad August 25, 2025