The hidden history of vegetarianism in India: A 3,000-year journey By Prasad June 24, 2025 Growing up in a vegetarian home in Malleswaram, Bangalore, eating at popular eateries like Kamat…
Masala chai, anyone? By Prasad April 26, 2024 Since the pandemic struck, it has been my morning routine to brew a pot of…
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…
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
Problem definition on the path to lean maturity (webinar recap part 3) By Prasad February 15, 2022 (Originally posted on Feb 15, 2022 on the Drishti blog) Recently, we…
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…
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,…
Meet the humble tea cosy By Prasad December 17, 2021 I drink tea largely thanks to the Jain’s—Professor and Mrs. V. K. Jain. Prof. Jain was my….Read More
Will 2022 herald the end of pilot purgatory for AI and IoT? By Prasad December 15, 2021 (Originally posted on Dec 15, 2021 on the Drishti blog) 2022 is…
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 life person. Big,…
Introducing the “right to affordable repair” By Prasad September 15, 2021 (Originally posted on Sep 15, 2021 on the Drishti blog) Right to repair is the…
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…
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…
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…
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 ISAMPE, the Indian…
Four generations of engineers: The life and times of my grandfather, CVS Narasimha Rao By Prasad August 25, 2025