We often mistake motion for progress. The inbox is full, meetings are back-to-back, and the day feels productive, until you realise you’ve spent all your time solving what’s immediate, not building what endures. Dwight Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, once said, “What is important is seldom urgent, and what is urgent is […]
Today, while I was waiting to meet my dost Sushil Singh at the DLF Golf Club, I experienced one such moment. My dear dost Lloyd Mathias—angel investor, business strategist, and one of the finest marketing minds—walked up to me with a warm smile, holding a copy of my book Dil Se Dost. He said softly, […]
Economist Henry Hazlitt once observed: “The art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate, but at the longer effects of any act or policy.” In startups and investing, the first-order effects of a decision are visible: a round raised, a product introduced, a new leader onboarded. The second-order effects emerge more quietly, […]
I have known Sushil Singh for over 20 years, and the last ten—since he began his own practice as a Chartered Accountant—have been a masterclass in integrity, humility, and clarity. He is among the sharpest minds in his domain, yet what truly sets him apart is the respect and trust he commands. Many of his […]
It was wonderful catching up with Sanil Sachar, founder of Huddle Ventures, at the DLF Golf Club. This was our third face-to-face meeting; the first goes back to when Huddle was just being set up. Huddle was co-founded by Ishaan Khosla. I have known his father, Sanjiv Sachar, for over 20 years—we qualified as Chartered […]
I had the pleasure of spending time with Jivraj at the DLF Golf Club yesterday. What touched me most was his warmth, humility, and soft-spoken nature. I shared with him that my investment partner, Ishani, deeply appreciates his podcast, especially the quality of conversations and the thoughtfulness that comes through in each episode. What began […]
Some meetings feel like a circle-of-life moment. At DLF Golf Club, my dear dost of over 30 years, Raman Uberoi, introduced me to Varun Aggarwal. Raman has always embodied humility, wisdom, and grace through his long innings at CRISIL and beyond. Over the years, he has been a trusted friend, and this time he opened […]
This weekend I was reading about the Ostrich Effect in behavioural finance, our tendency to avoid information that could bring discomfort. The term comes from the metaphor of an ostrich hiding its head in the sand, believing unseen risk is less real. In practice, it shows up in subtle ways. An investor may hesitate to […]
I first connected with Vinod Sood four years ago when both of us backed the rockstar founders of Yatrikart, Shivangee Sharma and Gauravv Rana. We finally sat down for a long gupshup at DLF Golf Club last week. Vinod had read Dil Se Dost and wanted me to sign his copy. That moment of dosti […]
Three years ago, we were among the first few investors to back Akash Gupta, and today I am proud to see him emerge as one of my rockstar founders, supported by Abhinav Roy and Ankit Joshi. He is now backed by marquee investors—pi Ventures, Info Edge Ventures, Kalaari Capital, and Lok Capital. Akash graduated from […]