I want to live a life that truly matters, both for myself and for the world around me. Like many people, I’m driven by the desire to make a significant impact and create change, whether it’s on a personal level or within my community. This drive motivates me to take…

I first heard the term “secondment” in 2012. I didn’t know it was a thing until I found out that a colleague of mine at NASSCOM was on a secondment from E&Y. Ten years later, when I think about it, the concept is quite simple, despite its esoteric vibe. Okay…

In the ownership and control battle between Governments and Tech companies, the rights of internet users have been sacrificed. — Connecting people across borders, allowing anyone to become a publisher, and to democratize access to information were the big promises made by the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989. However, today the web is not private, secure, equal or unifying. …

Over the course of my career, I’ve spent a lot of time building communities or products that can facilitate meaningful and tangible connections at scale. When I joined, NASSCOM 10K startups in 2013, my life became all about connecting people, as a result, my community building skills pallet has been…

Whether you like it or not. — When I started my career, I was open to do, and learn anything but sales. I used to hate being sold anything, and so could never imagine selling anything. It took me over 10 years to realize that everything that I did was actually sales in the hindsight. From school…

15 years back when I made my first dollar on the Internet from a small town in India, it was based on a simple insight that it’s the keywords that help people surface and discover relevant information. I always used to think how naive that is, but I didn’t do…

(This is a co-written perspective from a Startup Ecosystem Builder and Gen-X American Mike Ducker and Millennial, Vartika Manasvi, a global entrepreneur, sharing their different visions on the future of globalization) Globalization is Dieing, says Gen-X! International borders are closed, international flights are down by over 90%, and the over-reliance on the global supply chain…

A shiny resume can get you in the door, however, hiring managers at (great) companies know that there’s more than just a resume. (Great) Companies have started to realize that just having a computer science degree, proof of academic excellence, or an employment history with some known brands is not…

From the U.S. to Europe, Latin America to Asia, the global immigration and expansion landscape is constantly changing. For fast-growth tech companies looking to expand into new international markets, it’s crucial to be aware of key global markets’ nuances and intricacies before sending employees to new locations. Hence, a company’s…