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…
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…
Masala chai, anyone? By Prasad April 26, 2024 Since the pandemic struck, it has been my morning routine to brew a pot of…
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…
Modernizing the genba to demystify the factory floor By Prasad October 31, 2022 (Originally posted on Oct 31, 2022 on the Drishti blog) A significant…
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…
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…
Yogurt! By Prasad August 4, 2023 Yogurt is a central ingredient in the Indian diet. As my father worked closely with…
My first ALL ChatGPT blog: Ashwatthama the Human and the Elephant: A Lesson on Truth and Honesty By Prasad April 22, 2023 Prasad’s introductory note: This blog was created by ChatGPT, errors and all. The process that…
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…
Privacy and your social graph — Lesson from the early and pioneering days of Social Networks @ Spoke Software By Prasad July 10, 2010