Yogurt! By Prasad August 4, 2023 Yogurt is a central ingredient in the Indian diet. As my father worked closely with…
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…
Ironically, standardization actually drives creativity By Prasad April 20, 2022 (Originally posted on Apr 20, 2022 on the Drishti blog) I’ve worked in many professional…
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…
Small Businesses and Midsize Companies hit the big stage at SAP’s SAPPHIRENOW By Prasad May 17, 2011 Orlando, May 17th, 2011: Bill McDemott and Jim Hagemann Snabe, SAP’s co-CEOs,…
SAP’s Best-Kept Secret…. By Prasad April 20, 2011 While I have always enjoyed writing, it’s been a while since I…
Oppenheimers, move over. It’s time for the Betanabhotlas & Dholakias! By Prasad April 19, 2011 Chirag participated in the Santa Clara County Science Fair (aka the Synopsis Science…
Sphinxes — Egyptian and otherwise By Prasad March 31, 2011 I learned something (of questionable utility) today… Something fascinating, nonetheless. I chaperoned…
Philanthrophy—An approach By Prasad November 22, 2010 I have been reading, with great interest, the path that the Gates…
7 Steps to monetize your shares in a (private) company By Prasad June 25, 2014 Ben Smith and I shared some of our experiences in trying to monetize shares held…
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 mind and on…
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 by Joe Mullich…
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…
Goodbye, 2020: A series of year-end predictions By Prasad December 16, 2020 (Originally posted on Dec 16, 2020 on the Drishti blog) One of the most bizarre…
Part 1: Regionalization and manufacturing neighborhoods By Prasad December 16, 2020 (Originally posted on Dec 16, 2020 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