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Nine nights, and every version of me
Nine nights, nine forms of Maa, and a reminder that we too have many versions of ourselves. Why fit into just one?
LifeOff the someday list: Sikkim on two wheels
Nathu La at 14,000 feet, the Old Silk Route on two wheels, Khangchendzonga at sunrise and Darjeeling one cup at a time. Sikkim was so worth the wait.
MarketingNever on different sides of the ledger
Three days at M-Pact 2026 in Goa left me with questions about people, not AI, and a belief about where brands are really built.
MarketingThe gap was mine
At a Bengaluru restaurant where you order in sign, I couldn't make myself understood, and learned who really does the work of clarity.
Bylines & Talks
Making finance make sense: in national columns, in talks, and for the brands I've built.
Moneycontrol · Crypto Conversations · 11 Aug 2022Lessons to be learnt from the Crypto Market Crash
The crypto market crash of 2022 has been a decisive force in shaping the future of crypto and has taught us lessons at the same time
WazirX · 17 Apr 2022How Important is Marketing in the Crypto Space?
For any cryptocurrency, the thumb rule of marketing could be simply - A consistent, positive, and clear marketing strategy that keeps investors…
Open · 10 Feb 2025Advance Tax Calculator: A Guide for Indian Taxpayers
As a taxpayer in India understanding advance tax and its due dates is essential for smooth financial planning and compliance. Here are the details.…
Hello, I’m Saudamini
I trained as a Chartered Accountant and found my way into marketing. Accounting taught me to look for substance; marketing taught me to find the story in it.
Today I head marketing in the Founder’s Office at Miles Education, Miles Masterclass and Miles Talent Hub. Before that, I built content and growth at Open (India’s 100th unicorn), WazirX, Masters India and ClearTax, after starting out in tax at EY.
And I teach: CA, ACCA and MBA students, college students learning to communicate, and more than 500 trainers across India as a Wadhwani Foundation certified trainer.
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Back home, on CA Day
On CA Day, at the ICAI AI Innovation Summit 2026, I was back among Chartered Accountants, this time on the other side, and felt at home.
Hard skills get you the interview. Soft skills get you the career.
When everyone has the same AI tools, every pitch starts to sound the same. What sets a graduate apart, and a peek inside the session I run on it.
Vietnam: the pause I didn't know I needed
Hanoi's Train Street, sunrise tai chi on Ha Long Bay, lantern-lit Hoi An and doing CA maths on holiday: the trip that reminded me why we travel.
Ayodhya and Banaras: तीन नाम, एक आत्मा
For a Raghuvanshi, Ayodhya felt almost ancestral. Then came Banaras, Kashi, Varanasi: three names, one soul, and the Ganga carrying it all.
10 hours without internet
Ten hours offline: no UPI, no cabs, no Docs. What the disconnection took away, and what it gave back.
I built two tax assets, but this post isn't about tax
I built two tax calculators nobody asked for. Why noticing a gap, and following through, matters more than having a mandate.