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Jane Elliott: image Heard of Jane Elliott? She's an American schoolteacher and an anti-racism activist. She is especially famous for her truly visionary "Blue Eyes-Brown Eyes" exercise that she conducted in her classroom, 50…
Vertical Stapler Image: source Over the years, I've found myself wanting to staple certain paper prototypes in a particular way. The standard stapler would not allow it though. One early need I found for a…
Don't worry, this is not a lock-down, culinary achievement post! I recently had these bitter melon/gourd (karela in Hindi) chips. An interesting paradox - using an ingredient that's great for health and known for reducing…
A waffles order packaging (doesn't it look like a Viking head?) Creating and Understanding Customer Feedback If you've ever ordered waffles online, most likely they'll come in one of two kinds of packaging. One is…
Can We Do Better than CSR? In India, Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act (2013) relate to corporate social responsibility (CSR). For a few years now, it requires companies clocking over a…
Beer'ing Global Burdens Consider the amount of plastic we use in our lives. Getting rid of a lot of it seems like quite a challenge, considering how dependent we and businesses have become on it.…
Will Uber Disrupt Itself? Source: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNnnJ0BXkAAiJhv.jpg Most of you must have seen this image (or a version of it) in the last few years. I remember a lot of people sharing it or referring to…
Where Do We Go Now? Google's AdSense program let's publishers or website owners have relevant ads show up when users visit those sites. Google earns revenues (via their Google Ads - previously AdWords platform) from…
Navigating airport security... A cartoon strip..
Pic: source Shared Tables This amusing but perhaps effective picture I saw in this tweet last month got some thoughts rolling. We could all use some personal space in public. Especially in countries like India.…
My 9 Step Version of the Design Thinking Process This post about my 9-step version of the design thinking process has been long overdue. It is already explained in my book, ‘Design the Future’, but…
Is it possible to fall in love with a company? Not the kind where you are loyal to a company or brand or product line and refuse to buy anything else.But truly revere a company…
Common problems startups face - A Design thinking outlook I have been directly associated with startups since 2006. That's when I started my career as a member of a venture capital investment team. All the…
The Mortal Risk of Riding Shotgun in an Autonomous Vehicle Source: link We live in strange times. And in interesting and amusing times. A recent article I read, spoke about how most automotive manufacturers are…
Venture Realty Capital Back when I worked in the venture capital space, startups always came seeking a lot of investment. Often far more than they needed. We would sit with ventures we thought had some…