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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

Who Goes to Almaty?
·FF Life

Who Goes to Almaty?

Discovering the rugged landscapes of multi-ethnic Kazakhstan

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Piyul Mukherjee

Piyul Mukherjee

Co-Founder | Quipper Research Private Limited

Art under the eye of the Mother Goddess
·FF Life

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

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Ronaan Roy

Ronaan Roy

Former Deputy General Manager | Mahindra

The Japanese way of life and business
·FF Life

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

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Upamanyu Bhattacharya

Upamanyu Bhattacharya

Professor of Retail | S P Jain Institute of Management & Research

FF Life: Shivendra Dungarpur begins a new Manthan
·FF Life

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

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Kyra Jani

Kyra Jani

Aspiring lawyer | Law intern

FF Life: A whale of a time in Alaska
·FF Life

FF Life: A whale of a time in Alaska

Mixing the luxury of a cruise ship and the stark beauty of a still wild land

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Rumjhum Chatterjee

Rumjhum Chatterjee

Co-founder & Managing Trustee | The Infravision Foundation

FF Life: A modern quest for the Arctic
·FF Life

FF Life: A modern quest for the Arctic

Adventures aboard an expedition cruise ship to the High Arctic

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Vineet Nandkishore

Vineet Nandkishore

Product Manager | Digital Strategy, AI & Analytics

FF Life: Mexico City - A City of Dualities
·FF Life

FF Life: Mexico City - A City of Dualities

Four days with Frida Kahlo’s art, the election of the first lady president, and a road called Mahatma Gandhi

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Uma Narain

Uma Narain

Former Founding Dean | School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University

My 6 best business books of summer 2024
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery

My 6 best business books of summer 2024

The best books of the year so far, on being better, power of rituals, bad leaders, thriving, and being super communicators

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D Shivakumar

D Shivakumar

Operating Partner | Advent International

FF Life: Flamenco, wine and history
·FF Life

FF Life: Flamenco, wine and history

If you revel in culture, history, and architecture, there’s every chance you’ll find every bit of Andalusia in southern Spain utterly captivating

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Rahul Majumdar

Rahul Majumdar

Co-founder | Knowlens

FF Life: On the trail of the snow leopard
·FF Life

FF Life: On the trail of the snow leopard

A 10-day road trip to Chicham village in Spiti Valley—and the wait for the elusive cats

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Arundhuti Dasgupta Singhal

Arundhuti Dasgupta Singhal

Co-founder | The Mythology Project

FF Life: Ramzaan in the Bohri Mohalla
·FF Life

FF Life: Ramzaan in the Bohri Mohalla

The Mohalla is a magnet for foodies during the holy month. Now as an ambitious redevelopment project slowly changes the landscape, the traditional food businesses are morphing too

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Indrajit Gupta

Indrajit Gupta

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

FF Life: The Oscar Rosters 2024
·FF Life

FF Life: The Oscar Rosters 2024

A spoiler-free ranking of the Oscar movies, with winner predictions

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Ronaan Roy

Ronaan Roy

Former Deputy General Manager | Mahindra