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Anatomy of a Prompt
·Artificial Intelligence

Anatomy of a Prompt

On prompting, intent, and the discipline of asking well

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Debleena Majumdar

Debleena Majumdar

Entrepreneur & business leader | Author

The Broken Windows of Our Moral Life
·Economy, Policy & Society

The Broken Windows of Our Moral Life

How small everyday choices shape cultures, organisations, and the societies we become

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Kavi Arasu

Kavi Arasu

Leadership and Talent Development Professional

On the Edge: Urgent Stories Our Wild Places Tell—A Tribute to Ramki
·FF Life

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

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

Where the Warm North Meets the Cool South
·FF Life

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

Kavi Arasu

Leadership and Talent Development Professional

Alive in the In-Between
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery

Alive in the In-Between

Inspired by Brisbane’s “Vibrantly Vacant” windows—on how renewal begins in life’s pauses

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Kavi Arasu

Kavi Arasu

Leadership and Talent Development Professional

Why Contradictions Define India’s Zoomers
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery

Why Contradictions Define India’s Zoomers

India’s youngest workers live at the intersection of abundance and anxiety, ambition and restraint. To engage with them, leaders must learn to work with paradox, not against it

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Abhijoy Gandhi

Abhijoy Gandhi

CEO | Glue Inc

How to make cultural festivals independent, inclusive, and sustainable
·FF Life

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

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Founding Fuel

Founding Fuel

Maps, History, and Finding the Throughline
·Technology & the Future

Maps, History, and Finding the Throughline

AI-driven, multi-layered maps could change how we understand power, culture, and the choices future generations will inherit

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Shrinath V

Shrinath V

Founder, The Salient Advisory | Product & AI Strategy Advisor

Where GPS Fails, the Brotherhood Begins
·FF Life

Where GPS Fails, the Brotherhood Begins

They don’t work for Google. But they’re the brotherhood you’ll want when the road disappears

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Charles Assisi

Charles Assisi

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

To Georgia: Where geography meets destiny
·FF Life

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

Uma Narain

Former Founding Dean | School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University

In the Footsteps of the Good Fight
·FF Life

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

D.N. ‘Bonny’ Mukerjea

Former CEO, Digital Business | RPSG Group

Our extended minds and AI notetakers
·Artificial Intelligence

Our extended minds and AI notetakers

Transcription tools enhance our intelligence, allow us to revisit conversations and glean insights we might have missed, and share knowledge with extended teams. Here's what you need to know to select the right one for you

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

Reconnecting with the outdoors
·FF Life

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

Ashok Nair

Coach, wildlife photographer | Blogger

Summer Reading | Children’s Books
·FF Life

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

Karthika Gopalakrishnan

Director | Neev Literature Festival

Who owns your data—you, the creator, or the platform?
·Economy, Policy & Society

Who owns your data—you, the creator, or the platform?

The Kunal Kamra-BookMyShow face-off is more than a dust-up between a performer and a ticketing platform. It is a snapshot of a larger issue that will only become more pressing. And it impacts all of us

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

How my family health crisis forced me to rethink the value of insurance
·FF Life

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

Deven Pabaru

A leader in supply chain and logistics

FF Life: Beyond the Gate of Conquest
·FF Life

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

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Charles Assisi

Charles Assisi

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

FF Life: The Oscar Rosters 2025
·FF Life

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

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Ronaan Roy

Ronaan Roy

Former Deputy General Manager | Mahindra

AI’s Best-Kept Secret: It’s Not the Tools, It’s You
·Artificial Intelligence

AI’s Best-Kept Secret: It’s Not the Tools, It’s You

In a world brimming with AI possibilities, it’s easy to get lost in the hype. But the magic is not in the perfect tools, it’s in using them thoughtfully. Whether you’re a beginner or already well-versed, the key is to start simple and experiment boldly. Like learning to ride a bike, the more you engage, the more natural it will feel. Here’s how I am learning

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Anmol Shrivastava

Anmol Shrivastava

Entrepreneur, strategist, and technology consultant

We, the People of India
·Economy, Policy & Society

We, the People of India

Stories of the making of our Constitution

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Vinita Gursahani Singh

Vinita Gursahani Singh

Founder | We, The People Abhiyan

The best of FF Life in 2024
·FF Life

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

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Founding Fuel

Founding Fuel

The best stories of 2024
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

The best stories of 2024

Scintillating, insightful conversations and incisive articles on business, entrepreneurship and geopolitical trends

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Founding Fuel

Founding Fuel

The existential dilemmas facing cultural festivals
·Economy, Policy & Society

The existential dilemmas facing cultural festivals

Can a festival survive and thrive without corporate sponsorship? Yes — and here’s how Bangalore literature festival found freedom through community funding

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

FF Life: The rewards of writing
·FF Life

FF Life: The rewards of writing

It’s a window to learning, making connections, and a form of personal riches

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Krishna Jha

Krishna Jha

Independent investor