In Blog The hidden history of vegetarianism in India: A 3,000-year journey June 24, 2025 11 Mins Read Growing up in a vegetarian home in Malleswaram, Bangalore, eating at popular eateries like Kamat… Read More
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…
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…
The rise and fall of the Punjab empire By Prasad September 3, 2022 To us South Indians, the Punjabi is a gregarious, bombastic, larger than…
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…
Ironically, standardization actually drives creativity By Prasad April 20, 2022 (Originally posted on Apr 20, 2022 on the Drishti blog) I’ve worked…
Asterix & Obelix — My friends for life! By Prasad March 17, 2022 Asterix, Obelix and Dogmatix (Obelix’s canine buddy) have been amongst my ….Read More
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 amount of time…
Here’s how to avoid DRIP environments with leadership buy-in (webinar recap part 2) By Prasad January 26, 2022 (Originally posted on Jan 26, 2022 on the Drishti blog) Recently, we hosted a webinar…
Challenges in using data in the manufacturing environment (webinar recap part 1) By Prasad January 11, 2022 (Originally posted on Jan 11, 2022 on the Drishti blog) Last month, I hosted a…
In Blog Ekalavya’s right thumb and the importance of opposable thumbs April 17, 2023 6 Mins Read This weekend, I accidentally cut my left thumb. As I fumbled around, two trains of… Read More
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…
Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao By Prasad August 25, 2025