Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao By Prasad August 25, 2025 When Pooja surprised us and graduated as a bioengineering major last year, it suddenly occurred…
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My strange love affair with (Carnatic) music By Prasad July 27, 2025 There’s something profoundly ironic about my relationship with Carnatic music. Here I am, a man…
The tresses of time: A history of hair By Prasad May 26, 2025 Strangely, I’ve been thinking about hair these last few weeks. Perhaps because…
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Flying with the Maharaja By Prasad December 25, 2024 Co-authored with Prof. Srinivas Akella 15th December, 1980 is forever etched in…
Masala chai, anyone? By Prasad April 26, 2024 Since the pandemic struck, it has been my morning routine to brew…
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Marketing teams can learn a thing or two from RobMars Management By Prasad October 8, 2023 I was excited to learn today that I, apparently, had Polish relatives—including…
The tresses of time: A history of hair By Prasad May 26, 2025 Strangely, I’ve been thinking about hair these last few weeks. Perhaps because I just attended…
Why Paul Revere became famous while William Dawes was forgotten: The all-powerful social network December 4, 2023
New topologies, evolved solution-market fit will define manufacturing AI in 2023 By Prasad January 10, 2023 (Originally posted on Jan 10, 2023 on the Drishti blog) Traditionally, I’ve taken a look…
The brilliance of single-piece flow: The allegory of the cakes By Prasad October 11, 2022 (Originally published on Oct 11, 2022 on the Drishti blog) This past weekend, I had…
The tresses of time: A history of hair By Prasad May 26, 2025 Strangely, I’ve been thinking about hair these last few weeks. Perhaps because I just attended…
ChatGPT 3.5, Ashwatthama, truth and honesty By Prasad January 15, 2025 Prasad’s introductory note: I had promised, in an earlier blog, to keep track of the…
Flying with the Maharaja By Prasad December 25, 2024 Co-authored with Prof. Srinivas Akella 15th December, 1980 is forever etched in our memories. It…
Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao By Prasad August 25, 2025