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(DAY 791) Smell the Flowers
Summer has a way of drying up the world around us. The flowers that bloomed so effortlessly in spring now struggle under the heat, their colors fading, their pe...
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(DAY 790) A Peaceful Paradise Shattered by Terror
I visited Pahalgam in 2007 with my family. It was a quiet, serene place, nestled in the Himalayas with lush green meadows and the Lidder River flowing gently th...
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(DAY 789) COVID-19 - A Faint Memory in a Transformed World
Five years ago, the world came to a standstill as COVID-19 spread uncontrollably. Streets emptied, offices shut down, and uncertainty loomed over every decision...
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(DAY 788) How Lallantop Found Its Sweet Spot in Digital News
Lallantop has managed to carve out a distinct space in India’s crowded digital news market by focusing on engagement over sensationalism. Unlike traditional new...
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(DAY 787) A Lesson in Acting Fast When Trouble Looms
Recently, SEBI ordered a startup to halt operations due to fraudulent activities by its founders. The news came as a shock to many, especially employees who had...
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(DAY 786) Struggling with Sleep and Late-Night Eating
Maintaining a consistent sleep schedule has been a challenge for me. The primary issue stems from working late into the evening, which inevitably leads to prolo...
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(DAY 785) Core Skillset in Debugging
Debugging is a fundamental skill that extends beyond just fixing software errors—it applies to solving complex business problems, logical inconsistencies, and e...
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(DAY 784) Connection Between DOMS and Sleep
Last week, before pulling an all-nighter, I completed a lower-body workout consisting of lunges, leg presses, and dumbbell exercises after a 6 km run. Typical...
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(DAY 783) All-Nighter in Mid-Thirties
Last week, I pulled an all-nighter for the first time in a couple of years. In college, all-nighters were almost routine—cramming for exams, finishing coding pr...
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(DAY 782) Letting Go of Non-Performing Team Members
Managing a team requires making difficult decisions, and one of the hardest is letting go of members who are not meeting expectations. While it is never easy to...