Category : Personal Philosophy

Personal Philosophy

Tribute for my dear mother, Lt Smt Sarla Devi on her 100th Birth Anniversary, 10th October 2023

At the onset, I would like to wish my dear mother, Late Smt Sarla Devi, a very happy 100th Birth Anniversary. It was a great coincidence that we were at Mata Vaishno Devi, and we had amongst the best darshan on this wonderful day of my mother’s birthday. This was possible because of blessings and […]

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Personal Philosophy - Startup

Role of foundations in nation building for India @ 100

On this wonderful occasion of 75 years of Independent India, I am sharing my thoughts below on the role of foundations in nation building for India at 100. Firstly, I would like to salute to the people who have committed large amount of funds for making a significant positive impact in lives of people. As […]

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Personal Philosophy

My life experiences and learnings

I was invited by my founder friend Abhishek Shah (co-founder, Almo) to deliver a talk to the young team members at Almo – one of my investee companies. I spent some time talking about my experiences starting with the foundational values and philosophy of my life, besides sharing few learnings based on my personal and […]

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Personal Philosophy

Happy Mother’s Day – Tribute to my mother Lt. Smt. Sarla Devi

My mother, Sarla Devi was born in Pakistan. She was the only child and came from a very rich background. Post partition she had to shift to India with a daughter and had a very challenging time and they were almost surviving by the day. She was blessed with three more children post the partition […]

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Personal Philosophy

My Journey in 2020: Higher Purpose, Startup Investments

The Covid-19 pandemic took over our lives in the year 2020. The pandemic created disruptions in our journeys of life, and we have seen new normal emerge because of this pandemic. I am blessed to have been able to live my values, continue to stay focused on my higher purpose of staying happy, spreading happiness, […]

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Personal Philosophy

Importance of Power of Listening and Life Long Learner – Some thoughts

I have been reflecting on the relationship between Listener and Lifelong learner and its linkage to becoming a successful leader who is loved and admired in the current environment.  Here are some of my high-level thoughts based on my understanding of spirituality, consciousness,  and life’s learnings: We don’t tend to listen with an open mind, either […]

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Personal Philosophy

My Father’s 100th Birthday

Today (1st May 2019) happens to be the 100th birthday of my father and I celebrated at a gurudwara in Gurgaon. Both my Parents blessings and wishes are with me and they will always be with me. This is why my advisory firm is named after them.  During their early lives, they had serious swings […]

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Personal Philosophy

Follow Your Dreams – ( Article by my son Rohan)

Recently one of my very close friends was involved in a car accident and he narrowly escaped. His car got hit from behind and it spun 180 degrees and he was facing the wrong way. He had the presence of mind to restart his car and turn his car around to avoid a head-on collision. […]

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Personal Philosophy

Art of achieving Great Outcomes

Here are the characteristics. Each of the following has a story but have tried to use only keywords to keep it short: – Creative and Imaginative – Discipline and Focus – Energy and Hardworking – Perseverance and Wisdom – Passion and Courage – Obsession for excellence – Agility, Flexibility, and Inflexibility – Riaz and Tapasya […]

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You can write your destiny – My thoughts

Have faith in these beliefs, and you can rewrite your own destiny- My thoughts. Our personal beliefs play a huge role in how we view our life. They often have a profound impact on our thoughts, emotions, actions, and behavior. Our framework of beliefs also provides a structured process through which we evaluate and estimate […]

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