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A Visionary’s Tale: The lesser-known contributions of Diwakar Nigam — Part 2 #JeenaIsiKaNaamHai
A Visionary’s Tale: The lesser-known contributions of Diwakar Nigam — Part 2 #JeenaIsiKaNaamHai
Sometimes, a life story is so inspiring, it deserves to be told twice.
Avinash Raghava
Oct 18
India’s Brightest Ratan #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
India’s Brightest Ratan #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
In 2008, he fought tooth and nail to purchase land in Singur from the WB government to set up the Nano factory, his great visionary…
Avinash Raghava
Oct 11
Yaaron Ka Yaar — That Very Very Special Friend Among All Friends — Rohan Malhotra…
Yaaron Ka Yaar — That Very Very Special Friend Among All Friends — Rohan Malhotra…
Someone posted the most touching tribute to Rohan Malhotra who recently passed away at a very young age — 36. “Yaaron ka yaar” — what a…
Avinash Raghava
Oct 5
A Tireless Crusader and a Gentleman — Diwakar Nigam #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
A Tireless Crusader and a Gentleman — Diwakar Nigam #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Today we see many awesome product companies coming out of India with great UI, interoperability and user adoption.
Avinash Raghava
Sep 27
A true angel to founders: Dr Ritesh Malik #JeenaIsiKaNaamHai
A true angel to founders: Dr Ritesh Malik #JeenaIsiKaNaamHai
Ritesh Malik won’t make eye contact with you. I’ve known Ritesh for over a decade but very rarely has he looked me in the eyes and…
Avinash Raghava
Sep 14
“Hi, I am Jas” — an instant crowd-puller par excellence — Jas Gulati #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
“Hi, I am Jas” — an instant crowd-puller par excellence — Jas Gulati #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Jasminder Singh Gulati doesn’t introduce himself by that name, he says, “Hi I am Jas” which perfectly suits him — bold, confident…
Avinash Raghava
Aug 16
If the pay-it-forward philosophy had a human face — then it would be his →Ankur Lal…
If the pay-it-forward philosophy had a human face — then it would be his →Ankur Lal…
IIT-ians have shaped this country, contributed to innovation and thought leadership, perhaps much more than any other alumni. While…
Avinash Raghava
Jul 12
When seasoned professionals from corporate display a softer side that scores above all — Mrigank…
When seasoned professionals from corporate display a softer side that scores above all — Mrigank…
I met him at the NASSCOM Emerge 50 Awards in the year 2009. Mrigank Tripathi represented Voice Tap Technologies which had reached the…
Avinash Raghava
Jun 6
One lifetime: Building a company…and then shaping the character of very young people — MukeshSharma…
One lifetime: Building a company…and then shaping the character of very young people — MukeshSharma…
The character Aamir Khan played in the 2008-starrer, Taare Zameen Par, is not fictional. A recent experience has made me think along those…
Avinash Raghava
May 3
Knowing “when” to pivot is as important as how — Nikhil Kulkarni #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Knowing “when” to pivot is as important as how — Nikhil Kulkarni #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
JeenaIsiKaNaamHain is about people who play for the long haul; people who I have interacted with and have come to admire for various…
Avinash Raghava
Mar 29
Generous to a fault — when selflessness had a name — Krish Subramanian #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Generous to a fault — when selflessness had a name — Krish Subramanian #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
I have been running communities of tech entrepreneurs for more than two decades and a lot of people have told me that I do a good job at…
Avinash Raghava
Feb 23
A Man for All Seasons — Rajiv Vaishnav #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
A Man for All Seasons — Rajiv Vaishnav #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
What exactly is natural ability, I have often wondered?
Avinash Raghava
Jan 26
He Won’t Miss the Forest for The Trees and More Importantly — Vice-Versa
He Won’t Miss the Forest for The Trees and More Importantly — Vice-Versa
Someone wiser said, “Life’s a journey, not a destination”. The wise man must have been a globetrotter. We are all co-passengers in our…
Avinash Raghava
Dec 25, 2023
Inclusivity is About Listening to the Other Person — Navyug Mohnot #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Inclusivity is About Listening to the Other Person — Navyug Mohnot #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Innovation — an oft-abused word as well — is the sine qua non of business. It has always been the case but in the last so many years, it’s…
Avinash Raghava
Nov 3, 2023
The King Maker Who Lives A Simple Life With Extremely High Standards
The King Maker Who Lives A Simple Life With Extremely High Standards
Around four years ago, I was facing a challenge with social media messaging and marketing strategy, regarding a SaaSBoomi annual event. It…
Avinash Raghava
Oct 13, 2023
A Leader Who Wears Many Hats: Pioneer, Boss, Hard Taskmaster, Benevolent Giver and Always a Mentor
A Leader Who Wears Many Hats: Pioneer, Boss, Hard Taskmaster, Benevolent Giver and Always a Mentor
JIKNH has featured twenty-four exceptional leaders thus far — would you believe it? To segue with the previous editions, it is only…
Avinash Raghava
Aug 11, 2023
Aneesh Reddy — “The SaaS whisperer” — #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Aneesh Reddy — “The SaaS whisperer” — #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
One of my favourite films growing up was a movie called “The Horse Whisperer”. It was a movie about a person with a magical ability to…
Avinash Raghava
Jul 21, 2023
Guru Ji’s Playbook Stood the Test of Time — Ashish Gupta #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Guru Ji’s Playbook Stood the Test of Time — Ashish Gupta #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
In 2007, I had gone to attend Proto, an IIT conference on technology. Back in those days, conferences were run very differently. Tech-led…
Avinash Raghava
Jun 9, 2023
The Man I Trust To Help Me Cross A Chasm — However Deep & Wide — Anand Deshpande…
The Man I Trust To Help Me Cross A Chasm — However Deep & Wide — Anand Deshpande…
Despite business leaders, environmentalists and policy wonks crying hoarse over shared mobility being a stepping stone towards sustainable…
Avinash Raghava
May 5, 2023
They Say a Picture is Worth More Than a Thousand Words — So are One-liners — Thiyagarajan (Rajan)…
They Say a Picture is Worth More Than a Thousand Words — So are One-liners — Thiyagarajan (Rajan)…
There’s a rare breed of humans which is extremely well-read, and very articulate as well. Surfeit of information and personality…
Avinash Raghava
Apr 7, 2023
Lives Life in Bold Uppercase — Deep Kalra #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Lives Life in Bold Uppercase — Deep Kalra #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Having engaged with inspirational leaders for well over two decades, what I find striking is the unique trait or two that every leader…
Avinash Raghava
Mar 10, 2023
A Bus Journey That Led To Self-purification —Phanindra Sama #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
A Bus Journey That Led To Self-purification —Phanindra Sama #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Today I am going to talk about an extraordinary individual who brings a rather unique aspect to entrepreneurship. We all know…
Avinash Raghava
Feb 13, 2023
Acting On What an Irate “Customer” Said Changed My Destiny — Anil Bakht #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
Acting On What an Irate “Customer” Said Changed My Destiny — Anil Bakht #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
The other day, I read somewhere — I am unable to recall the exact words — where the writer says, that if it’s art, then listen to yourself…
Avinash Raghava
Jan 20, 2023
An Angel From The City of Joy — Pallav Nadhani #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
An Angel From The City of Joy — Pallav Nadhani #JeenaIsiKaNaamHain
The time we live in celebrates youth because of the energy that we usually associate with young people. I would like to use the word…
Avinash Raghava
Dec 9, 2022
A Name is More Than an Identity and Remembering is Much More Than a Memory Test — Sunil Goyal…
A Name is More Than an Identity and Remembering is Much More Than a Memory Test — Sunil Goyal…
Human existence has always been about celebrating talent and putting a premium on some kinds. A very rare quality that often goes unnoticed…
Avinash Raghava
Nov 4, 2022
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