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Sameer Gudhate

Sameer Gudhate Asks: What If Passion Isn’t Enough?

There’s a certain kind of silence that comes after you hear advice repeated too many times.“Follow your passion.”It sounds good. It feels right. It almost has to be true.And then a book like So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport walks in — not loudly, not aggressively — but with the kind of calm certainty that makes you uncomfortable.Because it doesn’t just question that advice.It quietly d...

Sameer Gudhate Asks: What If Passion Isn’t Enough?
manan dedhia

Mountains

Hills of Panhala and Jotiba. By Sunday appointment only. Mon thru Sat no available viewing due to human ruined air.Sorry for inconvenience caused. All sales final. No refunds.

Mountains
manan dedhia

Misal

most kids who grow up in small town India - gather around a small table as this to partake in the local savoury brekafast, gabbing the whole time.Kolhapur is my home town and misal is what we grew up on. And no, we don’t tend to waste any of it.

Misal
Kunal Nimje

Untitled

Pune Weather: Where Sunshine Meets Sudden ShowersNestled in the Sahyadri hills, Pune is known for its pleasant climate, making it one of India’s most livable cities. But if you’ve spent even a week here, you’ll know — Pune’s weather has a personality of its own.Summer in Pune (March to May)Unlike many Indian cities, Pune’s summers are relatively moderate. Temperatures typically range between 30°C ...

Untitled
manan dedhia

Ascend

This bird of prey enjoyed soaring in the post rain breeze. Felt quite nice to just watch it thread the sky. Do birds do this thing to just show off to their mates when the weather is just right?

Ascend
manan dedhia

Tiranga

i dont know what prompted this kid to start waving the Indian tricolor on a nondescript summer evening. Any reason is good enough.

Tiranga
manan dedhia

Crisis

“…the car sounds like its having a crisis. Like Laddy Chatterly having one of her crisis…..”Some juvenile laughs would ensue. I love Top Gear and would watch reruns of old episodes but i remember this reference standing out. What did it mean? who was this lady chatterly? well i finally have found what the fuss is all about. It is an interesting read / listen - talks about womens sexual desires and...

Crisis
manan dedhia

Reaffirmation

This book strengthens my belief in reading - it forces you to think and comprehend the world around you. Read everything - from the petty to the academic. From the nostalgic to the uncomfortable. Read indiscriminately. Read better. And hopefully read in more than one language.

Reaffirmation
Sameer Gudhate

A to Z of a Reader’s Life: Theme Reveal | BlogchatterA2Z 2026

I didn’t wake up one day and decide to become a blogger.In fact, for the longest time, I didn’t even think I was a writer.I was just someone who kept returning to a book.Not always for answers.Sometimes just to sit with a feeling I couldn’t explain.That’s how it began.No ambition. No strategy.Just a quiet habit that didn’t ask for attention.A book on a regular day.Another when life felt slightly b...

Sameer Gudhate

The Future Didn’t Arrive With Noise. It Quietly Began Deciding for Us: Sameer Gudhate Reflects

There’s a peculiar moment we’re all living through right now — where the future isn’t arriving slowly… it’s quietly sitting beside us, finishing our sentences.That was the feeling that stayed with me while reading this book.Not excitement. Not fear. Something more unsettling — recognition.Because what this book does, very effectively, is remove the illusion that AI is “coming.” It shows you, almos...

The Future Didn’t Arrive With Noise. It Quietly Began Deciding for Us: Sameer Gudhate Reflects

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