Never 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.
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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.
Family Personified
My mother dreamt of a painting that held our whole family in one frame. The story behind Family Personified, and what each of us stands for.
An ode to the Alma mater
A thank-you to the school that taught me my ABCs, and the ABCs of life: patient teachers, discipline, and never to stop dreaming.
Stay home, become CA, stay safe! Corona tweaked in Hindi also says करोना!
What the 2020 lockdown meant for CA students, from postponed exams to articleship leave, and seven ways to make the time count.
Decrypting FATF Travel Rule for Cryptocurrency
What the FATF travel rule asks of crypto exchanges, why it worries privacy advocates, and how it could make crypto a more mature asset class.
Mango Tart
A no-bake mango tart from six ingredients in your kitchen: a biscuit-and-ghee base, vanilla custard and fresh mango slices.
Be bold, save in Gold! – The precious metal is now at your door too, lady
Why women should turn their love of gold into an investment, and how digital gold lets you start with as little as 1 mg.
Budget 2020 – An analysis of the new tax regime
Budget 2020 let taxpayers choose between two tax regimes. Who gains from the new one and who should stay with the old, with worked examples.
छाया – A letter left unread
A letter to my mother, Dipti: the wedding she couldn't see, the family she held together, and how much I miss her.
Life at a glance!
My roots, the mother who was my best critic, and the man I married: the story so far, and why it is now time to play the role of Saudamini.