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Thoughts on strategy, AI, quantitative thinking, and building at the intersection of technology and business.

Embracing the future of work

The future of work is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by digitalization, decentralization, and democratization. These forces are reshaping how we connect, learn, and collaborate. Millenn...

December 2, 20253 min read

Redefining the Future of Learning and Collaboration with AdVantage Ecosystem

At AdVantage Ecosystem, we’re on a mission to transform how people learn and collaborate. We believe that learning should be engaging, working together should be natural, and growth should be meaning...

December 2, 20256 min read

AI SaaS is Failing—But There’s a Solution...

Introduction: Why Traditional AI SaaS is Set to Fail For years, Software as a Service (SaaS) has been the darling of the tech world. It revolutionized how businesses operated, offering everythin...

December 2, 202513 min read

Navigating the Attention Economy: Understanding Attention as the Universal Currency

In today’s hyper-connected age, attention has become a precious commodity, even more valuable than money or gold. With endless streams of information flowing from all directions, we each face an invi...

December 2, 20256 min read

Why Ed-Tech Platforms Aren't Enough and What’s Missing in Online Learning?

What makes an institution great? In my opinion, it is access to quality education, opportunities, and networks. These are the three key elements that define top-tier universities, whether they are...

December 2, 20254 min read

Focus Over Sprawl: Pepsi’s Bottling Dilemma in the Cola Wars

PepsiCo is under mounting pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management to simplify its business model. The investor has urged Pepsi to consider spinning off bottling operations, prun...

December 2, 20252 min read

Where Is India Really Headed? Beyond the $4 Trillion Milestone

Chapter 1 Introduction: The $4 Trillion Celebration In December 2023 India’s economy passed the mark of four trillion United States dollars in nominal gross domestic product. The news travelled...

December 2, 202520 min read

Building the Future of AI: A Business Leader’s Guide to Infrastructure, Power, and Strategic Advantage

1. Introduction The rise of generative AI is one of the most extraordinary technological shifts of our time. Every day, new applications emerge that can write, create, design, predict, and even...

December 2, 202531 min read

AI and the Shape of Thought: How Language Models Reflect the Patterns of Life

What Are These Models Really Doing? This one really caught me off guard. I’ve always been fascinated by large language models, not just because of what they can do, but because of how they do i...

December 2, 202515 min read

Why India’s Risk Premium Rose: A Playbook of Volatility, Reform, and Global Recalibration

US Downgrade Shifts the Baseline: Moody’s historic downgrade of US sovereign debt from Aaa to Aa1 in May 2025 nudged down the “mature market” equity risk premium (ERP) anchor by 12 bps. However,...

December 2, 202524 min read

Swiggy vs Zomato: A Business Case Study on Tech, Strategy & Profitability!

Have you ever craved biryani at midnight, opened your favorite food delivery app, and placed an order with just a few taps? It seems so simple from the customer’s perspective, but behind the scenes,...

December 2, 20255 min read

Lessons from the 2008 Financial Crisis: The Fall of Bear Stearns and JPMorgan’s Rescue – A Case Study

Introduction The 2008 financial crisis was one of the most devastating economic downturns in modern history, shaking the global financial system to its core. It was triggered by the collapse of t...

December 2, 202539 min read
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Rewiring for Digital Transformation: The Strategic Foundation (Part 1)

A Consulting Perspective We are in an era where digital and AI technologies are redefining industries, reshaping competitive landscapes, and transforming business operations. Companies worldwide...

December 2, 202512 min read

Rewiring for Digital Transformation: Building the Tech Foundation (Part-2)

Technology for speed and distributed innovation In the first part of this series, we explored the strategic foundation of digital transformation through a management consulting lens, focusing o...

November 22, 202512 min read

Rewiring for Digital Transformation: Embedding Data and Driving Adoption (Part 3)

In the first two parts of this series, we explored digital transformation through a consulting and product management lens, focusing on strategic alignment, talent development, scalable operating m...

November 22, 20255 min read