Why Paul Revere became famous while William Dawes was forgotten: The all-powerful social network By Prasad December 4, 2023 Back in November 2007, Jeff Stiles, my new manager at SAP, invited me to talk…
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 a business magnate…
Life is a safari* By Prasad September 28, 2023 Earlier this month, while in the midst of an adventure of a lifetime—going on safari…
Ekalavya’s right thumb and the importance of opposable thumbs By Prasad April 17, 2023 This weekend, I accidentally cut my left thumb. As I fumbled around,…
Design inspires Research By Prasad February 20, 2023 This is an article that Prof. A. K. Rao wrote for IISc’s…
Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan! By Prasad January 12, 2023 My mother was pretty unusual for her generation—she ensured that the entire…
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…
Remembering AKR: The Prof AK Rao Memorial Lectures By Prasad December 2, 2022 The Prof. A. K. Rao Memorial Lectures are hosted annually by the…
The genius of the Kinder Egg By Prasad November 13, 2022 I first chanced upon a Kinder Egg (“kinder überraschung”) when in Germany…
Ekalavya’s right thumb and the importance of opposable thumbs By Prasad April 17, 2023 This weekend, I accidentally cut my left thumb. As I fumbled around, two trains of…
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…
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…
Ekalavya’s right thumb and the importance of opposable thumbs By Prasad April 17, 2023 This weekend, I accidentally cut my left thumb. As I fumbled around, two trains of…
Design inspires Research By Prasad February 20, 2023 This is an article that Prof. A. K. Rao wrote for IISc’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations…
Using an electric toothbrush will increase your lifespan! By Prasad January 12, 2023 My mother was pretty unusual for her generation—she ensured that the entire family visited the…
Privacy and your social graph — Lesson from the early and pioneering days of Social Networks @ Spoke Software By Prasad July 10, 2010