In the eerie stillness of a foggy forest, a lone figure stands surrounded by the silhouettes of towering, leafless trees. Every once in a while, an article comes along that makes you stop and reflect — not because you agree with every idea, but because it touches something deeper in your own experience.A few days ago, I read a piece in The Times of India  that suggested humans still carry traces of their old “hunter instinct.” Whether or not one believes that fully, it sparked a personal...

Some days stay with you — not because they’re grand or glamorous, but because they remind you  why we do what we do . This week was one such day at  Destiny Foundation, Kolkata , when we welcomed a bright, curious group of postgraduate students from the  Department of Social Work, St. Edmund’s College, Shillong,  as part of their study tour. The visit wasn’t just about lectures or fieldwork. It was about conversations — real, heart-to-heart exchanges between people who believe that  change...

After a good training at the dojo For most of my life, I’ve been on a different kind of battlefield — boardrooms, branch networks, and banking operations across India and Africa. But recently, I found myself barefoot on a red mat, bowing to my Sensei, rediscovering something I hadn’t felt in years: the quiet discipline of starting again. Why I Started It began as a simple fitness goal. I wanted to stay flexible, agile, and mentally sharp — the things a demanding career often dulls. But...