In today’s fast-paced and complex world, equipping our children with the right mental models can be a game-changer. Inspired by the insightful work of Shane Parrish, I’ve been fascinated by how these mental models can be adapted to benefit our younger generation. As a father, and someone deeply immersed in the world of education and technology, I recognize the importance…
I have interacted with hundreds of children while working in my edtech startup, Brightchamps. To say that I have come across some outstanding children would be an understatement. There are kids whose brains have astounded me. They are clearly exceptionally gifted. However, they also managed to pique my curiosity; are geniuses always natural-born and does genius always translate to success?…
I had a childhood that was different from most children. I used to live with my grandfather (Dadu) and not with my parents. My family was of the opinion that I would do better with my grandfather. He was a lifelong teacher, having taught hundreds of children for free for years. A freedom fighter of the independence era, he was…
Seventeen-year-old me had entered the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT BHU) with starry eyes and big dreams. It was 2001 and my grandfather in all his wisdom had suggested that I pursue engineering. Computer science was slowly becoming all the rage and that is the field I had selected. There was a simple catch…
