AI coding tools are mandatory at work. So why are interviews still banning them?
AI at work vs No AI in Interviews Walk into any major IT hub in India today, and you’ll see that efficiency is the top priority. Companies are investing heavily in tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and other AI-powered IDEs. Developers aren’t just encouraged…
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The Illusion of “We Are a Family”
This blog is not meant to trigger people, but I am sure it’ll be a touchpoint for many of them. Honestly, I really needed to vent about this. Let me guess: what did your first week at your new job start with? A warm welcome email, a team intro call full of…
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How to Find Your Purpose?
Stop Chasing ‘Passion.’ Use This Three-Part Equation to Turn Your Natural Resilience into Sustainable Significance and Wealth. Find your purpose We all crave more than just a paycheck from our careers. We yearn for purpose — that feeling of deep satisfaction…
Read MoreA Manager’s Diary
Life Experience Navigating the New Corporate Maze 🧭 Ever feel like you need a secret decoder ring just to talk to your team? You’re not alone. It seems like a new corporate trend is emerging, and it’s turning simple feedback sessions into high-stakes…
Read MoreDoes My Work Matter, or Just the Billing?
Life Experience My Decade-Long Journey Through India’s IT Landscape After a decade in the Indian IT scene, I’ve had a front-row seat to the whole spectacle, and I have to say, it’s a wild ride. I’ve felt the difference first-hand, and I’ve come to one…
Read MoreThe Accidental Micromanager
Life Experience How Good Intentions Go Wrong Have you ever walked out of a one-on-one feeling like you did everything right — you coached, you listened, you supported — only to realize your reportee felt like they just went through an interrogation? I…
Read MoreWhat Are Microaggressions?
LIFE EXPERIENCE Beyond “Hurt Feelings”: The Silent Killer Image generated using Gemini We’ve all been there. You’re in a team meeting, you’ve just shared a brilliant idea, and a senior colleague says, “That’s surprisingly good. I didn’t know you had it in…
Read MoreFrom Code to Command
Life Experience A Leadership Shift The career path for a successful engineer often leads to a fork in the road: continue as a senior technical expert or step into the world of management. I recently took the turn towards management, moving from a Lead…
Read MoreIs Your Job Title Holding You Back?
Life Events A Heart-to-Heart with Indian MNCs Ever felt like your job title is more of a fancy name tag than a real reflection of what you actually do? Like “Senior Software Engineer” when you’re practically running a whole project, or “Assistant Manager”…
Read MoreThe Team Motivation Cookbook You NEED
Life Events From Burnt Out to Fired Up 🔥 Want to whip up a high-performing team? It’s not about secret ingredients or magic spells, but more like a well-loved recipe. Think of your team as a delicious dish, you need the right ingredients, proper preparation,…
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