Yogurt! By Prasad August 4, 2023 Yogurt is a central ingredient in the Indian diet. As my father worked closely with…
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
Tribal Knowledge is the Enemy of the Growing Organization By Prasad May 11, 2022 (Originally posted on May 11, 2022 on the Drishti blog) As an organization grows it…
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…
America re-discovers Intelligent Assist Devices and cobots! (Or, Obama professes a love for robots!) By Prasad July 22, 2011 About two decades ago, General Motors dangled an intriguing problem in front…
Questions SMBs should ask when going mobile By Prasad June 29, 2011 Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (July 28, 2011; page B5) had an article…
Writing in the internet age — “calisthenics for the brain” By Prasad June 26, 2011 In the “10 Questions” section of the June 20, 2011 issue of Time…
Aboard the Airbus 380 – the world’s largest passenger aircraft! By Prasad June 8, 2011 Somewhere over Nova Scotia, June 6th, 2011 – I write this as I…
Lady Gaga, the mythical Indian middle class, and the SMB (software) market By Prasad June 8, 2011 I’ll start off by admitting that I am a big fan of Lady…
Does getting admitted to your state public college need to be this hard? By Prasad October 9, 2014 With Chirag getting closer to college, we’ve been more attention to college admissions….Read More
Unshackled by mobility — and liberated by SecuriSync By Prasad August 20, 2013 Earlier this month, I needed to make an unplanned personal trip to India. As I…
(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 industries. (An example…
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…
Part 3: The growing imperative for practical AI By Prasad February 2, 2021 (Originally posted on Feb 2, 2021 on the Drishti blog) In the last of my…
Part 2: Changes to manufacturing in the U.S. By Prasad January 22, 2021 (Originally posted on Jan 22, 2021 on the Drishti blog) I recently reflected on what 2020…
Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao By Prasad August 25, 2025