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Maruti Baleno: The Best Car for 13 lakh

I don't Dzire it

Recipient-First: Principles for Clear, Effective Communication

Summary of "Balancing Acts: Safe Withdrawal Rates in the Indian Context"

Why I Prefer Consulting Overhead to Corporate Overhead

What Makes Ambience Music Good to Sleep To?

Verna Review: The Best Car For Under A Crore

Audi A6 Sedan: The Best Car

i20 N Line: Less Comfortable but Otherwise Good

BYD Seal Sedan: Multiple Flaws

BMW 530 Li LWB Review: Bulky and Impractical

BE 6 Review: Flawed in Multiple Ways

Camry: Worse than the Verna, at 3x the Cost

Virtus / Slavia: Outclassed by the Verna

Honda City: A Fallen Hero

Why a Sabbatical Feels Anxious — Even When It’s the Right Move

Maruti Ciaz: Good Riddance

City Range Doesn’t Matter — Here’s How to Measure Real EV Range

Mercedes EQS SUV: The Best Chauffeur-Driven SUV

Mercedes EQS Sedan: Unsuitable for India

What Makes a Sport Exciting to Watch?

BMW X3 Review: Buggy and Overpriced

What I Learnt about Buying High-end Speakers

Don't Fall for Cultural Compromise

What "Ownership" Means at Work

Reset to Zero

Escalation Levels: A Framework for Better Sales Conversations

I'm Happier Without an iPad

BMW X1 Used: A Worse, Overpriced Creta

Struggling with Habits? An Accountability Partner Can Fix That

How to Do Square Breathing Effectively

BMW iX1: Poor range and overpriced

Audio receivers would be simpler than AV receivers

Sometimes, Regularity Beats Intensity

Mini Countryman: Cramped and Overpriced

Bose Quietcomfort SC: Great Audio, Not Great Everywhere

Some Lessons Can Be Learnt Only When You Decompress

Used Audi Q2: A Worse, Costlier Creta

The Best Way to Carry Cold Water on Road Trips

If You’re in a Rule-free Job, You Still Need Rules

When the City Slept

Build Startups Like Pop Songs: Catchy First, Deep Later

Dream Exploration: No Goodbye

Why Aren't Check-in Suitcases Cubical?

Why Aren’t Thermos Flasks Spherical?

Bias, Power, and Platforms: Thoughts on the Rogan–Twitter Interview

From Bathrooms to Boardrooms: Delegation Comes with Inefficiency

Why Land Is worth so Much

Dream Exploration: False Awakening

Dream Experience: Submarine

Things Are Priced Based on Replacement Cost

Google TV Lacks a Good HDR Player App

Dream Exploration: Falling Asleep While Driving

How Hunting Shaped Gender Roles

Money Can't Be Taken out of a Country

Hyundai Tucson: A Worse Creta at a Higher Price

Mouse buying guide

Why Old People Become Rigid in Their Ways

An Ode to Ather

A Solution to the Palestine Problem

Creta Electric Review: Cramped

Nexon EV 45 Review: Don't Buy

Total and Partial Ordering

Some Notes about Personal Improvement

Decision Theory Concepts Useful in Life

Interesting Learnings from Choice Architecture

Movist Is the Best Mac HDR Player

How to Coach People Effectively

Why You Should Consider an EV

Competing on Price Vs Benefit

A Few Examples That Show How Counterintuitive Compounding Is

How I Set up My Denon Receiver

Game Theory Concepts Useful in Life

Statistical Concepts Useful in Life

The Best Cars for Each Category

Don't Confuse Need and Timeline in Sales

The Nikon Aculon 7x50 Is Great

Financial decisions when buying a car

What to Look for in a Non-Electric Car

Powerful Features in Google Docs

Dream Exploration: A Train Ride in Sydney

Tata Curvv EV: Too Many Flaws Ruin a Great Foundation

Ather Rizta Electric Scooter: No Fun

Ola S1 Pro Electric Scooter: Don't Buy

Orxa Mantis Electric Motorcycle: Don't Buy

River Indie Electric Scooter: Don't Buy

Chetak Electric Scooter: Don't Buy

Vida V1 Pro: Crappy Scooter from a Crappy Company

Bounce Electric Scooter: Don't Buy

Ampere Electric Scooter: Don't Buy

The M.G. Windsor Is the Best City Car

Scorpio N: the only SUV-cum-MPV

Thar Roxx Review: The Best SUV

Toyota Fortuner: Buy Scorpio N Instead