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Popular Figures

These days I think a lot about my evolution as a person.And looking at popular figures that have evolved as people. Two people that I find myself constantly thinking about - Mahatma Gandhi and Mike Tyson. They are drastically different as people - public figures, with very different personas.Both had violence touch their lives in some way.  One responded by understanding, internalizing and evangel...

TSP Player Profile: Rutvik Insulkar

Rutvik Insulkar's contribution to the formation and success of Thane Soccer Prodigies (TSP) is often understated, yet his role was pivotal. More than just a player, Rutvik was a unifying force, bringing people together long before TSP's inception. He orchestrated the collaboration between Ashu and me in the LAFT league, playing for the team Goal Diggers.Ashu, initially an undervalued player at Ama...

TSP Player Profile: Vedant Patil

Vedant Vishwaraj Patil, born on September 26, 2007, is a promising young footballer from Thane, Maharashtra, India. Standing tall at 6 feet and weighing 65 kg, Vedant has been passionately involved in football for 13 years, with aspirations to represent India and play for professional clubs.Football Journey and Teams:Vedant's football journey began at a tender age with Football World, where he pla...

TSP Player Profile: Ritesh Khandagale

Ritesh is yet another promising young talent at TSP, rising and making a mark in football. Known for his deceptive physical appearance that belies his prowess on the field. At just 18 years old, he is currently pursuing a BSc in Chemistry in his first year of college. Despite his youthful and innocent demeanor, Ritesh transforms into a formidable force on the left wing, reminiscent of Bruce Banner...

TSP Player Profile: Tanay Karnik

Tanay Karnik has emerged as a crucial addition to TSP's Division 1 team this season, providing much-needed reinforcement to the defense. With key players like Pangtey and Jawad unavailable in some matches due to work commitments and travel, Tanay has stepped in seamlessly, offering stability and confidence at the back. His partnership with Parth, Rao, and Vineet has been instrumental in solidifyin...

Feast of Vultures

The synthesis of an investigative journalists forays into the depths of corruption in India. In a sense the book lays bare what we already, inherently know. The paradox for me is - how do I square this view of Indian democracy with what exists on the ground? As someone who doesn’t live in India, and is not connected to the rhythms of the society - does it favorably juxtapose against the backdrop o...

Echo

Dedicated to Richard Matheson.\I am pretty sure that before any place becomes a so-called hill station, they check off a pre-requisite list of points that should be there on it - a lover's point, a sunset one and now one of these - an echo point.\, said Amar while walking up the steps with Anjali.\Well, if someone was considerate enough to not go to a typical tourist place, we may not have ended d...

TSP Player Profile: Mihir Joshi

Mihir Joshi is a promising young talent at TSP, playing for our Div2 team this season. Known for his exceptional presence of mind and innate skill on the field. At just 18 years old, Mihir exhibits a maturity beyond his years, coupled with a touch of heroism that allows him to execute challenging through-ball passes and take those glamorous shots that captivate audiences. While his flair for the d...

Downsides of Bootstrapping (by Vaibhav Domkundwar)

This is from articles / content written by Mr. Vaibhav Domkundwar (Seed investor / CoFounder of Better Capital) on linkedInSharing here to bring his multiple articles together and make it easy to read.Actually its more to understand his points better. Nothing helps better than writing. Copy-pasting the content is not that effective, but its better than just reading for sure.I am flaunting that he...

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