Oscar 2026: A Study in Extremes
Chaos, craft and the return of the auteur
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Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager, Mahindra
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Oscar Predictions 2026: Who Will Win—and Why
My annual curtain-raiser: the likely winners, the dark horses, and the one film you should actually watch.
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Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager, Mahindra
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Beyond the Headlines: The Human Complexity of the Middle East
Books, films and cultural works that help us see the Middle East beyond the noise of geopolitics
FF
Founding Fuel
·investing
Your Life Is Already Long India. Your Portfolio Shouldn’t Be
Why global diversification is less about chasing returns and more about protecting your financial future from a single-country risk
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Abhishek Raghunath
Head of Content, Neil Patel Digital India
·Happiness, Meaning & Purpose
The Happiness We Keep Postponing
A reflection on joy, and why the ordinary day may be enough
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Haresh Chawla
Investor, Entrepreneur
·Arts & Culture
The Light and the Lotus
What the return of the Piprahwa relics asks of us—about restraint, remembrance, and how we practice attention today
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Jay Vikram Bakshi
Board Adviser, Entrepreneurial Mentor
·Travel & Journeys
A Journey Back to Myself
Armed with a diary and pen, I set out on a solo two-and-a-half-month ‘journalling adventure’ through Malaysia and Indonesia. Every little self-musing helped me remember my old self and awaken a new one
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Piya Bose
Founder, Girls On The Go & Cave of Plato
·Travel & Journeys
The Best of FF Life 2025
11 stories that asked us to slow down, look closer, and feel more deeply
FF
Founding Fuel
·Health & Wellbeing
Who Gets to Decide What Happens at the End of Your Life?
Living wills remain on the fringes, but they are forcing India to confront family power, cultural taboo, and the realities of end-of-life care—signalling a profound shift in how the country thinks about dignity and medical decision-making
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Sveta Basraon
Editor and Head of Operations, Founding Fuel
·Nature & Wilderness
On the Edge: Urgent Stories Our Wild Places Tell—A Tribute to Ramki
In memory of a friend, mentor, and conservationist, we present the 2025 Ramki Sreenivasan Conservation Photography Award—images that reveal the startling, intimate, and often uncomfortable ways in which human lives now intersect with the wild
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor, Founding Fuel
·Health & Wellbeing
What Quiet Men Teach Us About Love
How men learn—and unlearn—the language of emotion
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director, Founding Fuel
·Travel & Journeys
Where the Warm North Meets the Cool South
At a quiet Australian headland, I discovered that the most meaningful journeys aren’t about how far we go—but how still we learn to be
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Kavi Arasu
Leadership and Talent Development Professional
·Travel & Journeys
Between Two Worlds: Tokyo’s Electric Rush, Kyoto’s Serene Embrace
From neon-lit intersections to tranquil bamboo forests, a mother and daughter journey through Japan’s vibrant streets, tech marvels, and timeless traditions
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Kajal Mehra
Chemical engineer, artist and homemaker
·Arts & Culture
The 10 Best Durga Puja Pandals from Kolkata, 2025
An exploration on the art of Kolkata during Durga Puja
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Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager, Mahindra
·Arts & Culture
Curtain Raiser: The Durga Puja Experience in Kolkata
Experiencing the world’s largest street art festival
FF
Founding Fuel
·Arts & Culture
How to make cultural festivals independent, inclusive, and sustainable
Cultural festivals succeed when they put community before commerce and independence before sponsorship—while continuously experimenting to stay relevant and inclusive. Insights from the builders of the Bangalore Lit Fest and Mumbai’s MAMI film festival
FF
Founding Fuel
·Travel & Journeys
France’s Wine Cities: A Feast Beyond the Glass
A journey through Dijon and Lyon reveals France at its finest—sublime food, world-class wines, and centuries of history
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Aayush Soni
Independent Journalist
·Travel & Journeys
In the Heart of the Serengeti
A journey through Tanzania’s landscapes, wildlife, and the drama of the migration
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Shrinath V
Founder, The Salient Advisory, Product & AI Strategy Advisor
·Travel & Journeys
Where GPS Fails, the Brotherhood Begins
They don’t work for Google. But they’re the brotherhood you’ll want when the road disappears
CA
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director, Founding Fuel
·Travel & Journeys
To Georgia: Where geography meets destiny
Five days in a small country with a large narrative, exploring history, the art of dissent, and an old wine culture
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Uma Narain
Former Founding Dean, School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University
·Travel & Journeys
In the Footsteps of the Good Fight
A group of childhood friends retrace the bloodied battlegrounds of WWII Europe—from Normandy to Berlin—finding meaning, memory, and a warning for the present
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D.N. ‘Bonny’ Mukerjea
Former CEO, Digital Business, RPSG Group
·Travel & Journeys
Reconnecting with the outdoors
The joy of being in nature and a journey of discovery—of a world outside and within. Plus 5 of my favourite places to experience Earth’s remarkable landscape
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Ashok Nair
Coach, wildlife photographer, Blogger
·Travel & Journeys
Echoes Through Time: Civilizations, Continuities & Contrasts
A six-day odyssey through Gujarat's Harappan cities, colonial mansions, ancient temples and the lunar landscape of the Rann of Kutch
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Vijay Bhat
Founder-Director, Roots & Wings Consulting Services
·Health & Wellbeing
Parenting’s attention problem
Parenting has become hugely isolating and stressful, especially in urban India. Busy parents struggle to keep up with the demands of parenting, and often rely entirely on nannies. But it's still important they be present in their child's life, writes a teacher and a mom
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Ambica Naithani
Educator at international schools
·Books, Music & Film
Summer Reading | Children’s Books
A selection of books for different age groups (and for the child in you)
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Karthika Gopalakrishnan
Director, Neev Literature Festival
·Health & Wellbeing
How my family health crisis forced me to rethink the value of insurance
The rising incidence of critical illnesses and the growing cost of hospitalisation hangs like a Damocles sword over us. My personal journey of how to deal with growing health risks, smartly buy health insurance—and save my family from financial ruin
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Deven Pabaru
A leader in supply chain and logistics
·Health & Wellbeing
We’ve been experimenting with intermittent fasting. Here’s what we’re learning
Charles Assisi and NS Ramnath share their journeys—and lessons—on the road to better health. And Dr Aasim Maldar, an endocrinologist, weighs in on how and why to make it something one can sustain
FF
Founding Fuel
·Arts & Culture
FF Life: Beyond the Gate of Conquest
Ramzaan at the Saifee Masjid Complex, in South Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar: In the heart of chaos, an ode to modernity that embraces the Dawoodi Bohra community's heritage and aspirations
CA
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director, Founding Fuel
·Books, Music & Film
FF Life: The Oscar Rosters 2025
A review and breakdown of the nominees of the main categories of the 2025 Oscars and their chances of winning
RR
Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager, Mahindra
·Living with Technology and AI
FF Life: Getting Hands-On with AI
Five curated stories on how and why to begin experimenting with AI
FF
Founding Fuel
·Arts & Culture
The best of FF Life in 2024
Nine stories that took us close to Frida Kahlo’s art; inside the best Durga Puja pandals; the most memorable moments from the Lok Sabha elections; into the world of graphic novels; a trek to Sandakphu near Darjeeling; and Ramzaan in South Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazaar
FF
Founding Fuel
·Personal Reinvention
FF Life: The rewards of writing
It’s a window to learning, making connections, and a form of personal riches
KJ
Krishna Jha
Independent investor
·Arts & Culture
Pursuit of Identity: ‘Voices’ from Within and Without
My 10 recommendations of avant-garde films screened at the MAMI film festival, 2024
UN
Uma Narain
Former Founding Dean, School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University
·Travel & Journeys
Who Goes to Almaty?
Discovering the rugged landscapes of multi-ethnic Kazakhstan
PM
Piyul Mukherjee
Co-Founder, Quipper Research Private Limited
·Arts & Culture
Art under the eye of the Mother Goddess
10 best Durga Puja pandals of Kolkata 2024 | Art in the shadow of trauma: Durga Puja art is, more often than not, the art of social cause. Many of the pandals this year were muted, yet displayed a burst of breathtaking creativity
RR
Ronaan Roy
Former Deputy General Manager, Mahindra
·Travel & Journeys
The Japanese way of life and business
Inside Kamata, Hiyoshiya, 7Eleven: In the land of the rising sun, there are many tell-tale signs of the unique culture across businesses, both big and small. Here’s what I discovered
UB
Upamanyu Bhattacharya
Professor of Retail, S P Jain Institute of Management & Research
·Travel & Journeys
FF Life: To the ‘Centre of the World’
Five days through Tashkent and Samarkand
UN
Uma Narain
Former Founding Dean, School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University
·Philanthropy
FF Life: Shivendra Dungarpur begins a new Manthan
For a decade, Shivendra Singh Dungarpur took on the formidable challenge of almost single-handedly resurrecting India’s film heritage. The Film Heritage Foundation, his not-for-profit venture, now has an ambitious, new plan for the next decade
KJ
Kyra Jani
Aspiring lawyer, Law intern
·Personal Reinvention
FF Life: My housing complex is being redeveloped. This is what I’m learning
What really goes into choosing the right developer and other important considerations
CA
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director, Founding Fuel
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