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Tech Meets Traditional
Business
Checkmate: How Ancient IKS Games are Powering India’s $2 Billion Esports Economy
by Sarawanan
Ancient IKS games like Chaturanga (chess) were the original mind sports. Today, this legacy of strategic thinking is powering India’s $2 billion esports economy, creating champions and inspiring a new …
Global India
Not Indian Enough? Not American Enough? How Gen 1.5 Diaspora Are CRUSHING IT in Business!
by Sarawanan
Discover Generation 1.5’s economic impact! How Indian diaspora members migrating as kids leverage hybrid cultural skills for unique niches in consulting, market expansion, and entrepreneurship.
Business
The Ancient Algorithm: How Indian Knowledge System (IKS) Math Powers India’s $200 Billion Tech Boom
by Sarawanan
India’s $200B tech boom is powered by ancient IKS mathematics. Discover how innovations like zero and the decimal system form the fundamental logic for modern programming, algorithms, and the entire …
Technology
The Fermentation Nation: How Indians Mastered Microbiology in Their Kitchens (Long Before Labs Existed)
by Sarawanan
Discover India’s ancient mastery of fermentation—a sophisticated biotechnology developed in kitchens. Explore how practices creating dosa, pickles, and more enhance nutrition and flavour without modern labs.
Culture
Barefoot Boardrooms: Why Indians Remove Their Shoes Before Making Big Decisions (It’s Not Just About Clean Floors)
by Sarawanan
Discover India’s ‘barefoot boardrooms.’ Explore how the tradition of removing shoes in business spaces acts as a psychological equalizer, fostering authenticity, trust, and better decision-making by breaking down hierarchies.
India Explained
Floor Sitting Intelligence: Why Indians Think Better Closer to Earth (And How Your Chair Might Be Holding You Back)
by Sarawanan
Discover the unique intelligence behind India’s floor-sitting tradition. Explore how this simple posture impacts social dynamics, collaborative thinking, and decision-making, from homes to businesses, by fostering equality and focus.
Culture
India’s Secret Security System: Why Lemons & Chillies Are Guarding Million-Dollar Businesses.
by Sarawanan
Discover the power of the lemon-chilli sentinel, India’s ubiquitous business talisman. Explore how this ritual to ward off the evil eye provides psychological comfort and cultural continuity in a modern …
Global India
From Ancient Pepper Routes to AI Superhighways: How India ALWAYS Wins at Trade!
by Sarawanan
India’s spice-to-software journey! Uncover the 2000-year continuities in trading strategies, from ancient spice merchants to modern IT exporters, showcasing India’s enduring global trade hub legacy.
Civilisational Narrative
The Crypto Connection: How Ancient Indian Guilds Invented Decentralized Finance
by Sarawanan
Ancient India’s shrenis (guilds) and hundi networks pioneered decentralised finance! Explore parallels with modern crypto and DeFi, showcasing India’s long history of financial innovation and community-governed systems.