Every Saturday morning, for the last 175 weeks, I’ve shared a piece of my life—a moment, a memory, a learning. Some of those reflections found their way into my book, Nuggets From Lived Experiences.
But today’s piece is different.
It doesn’t come from my notebook. It comes from someone else’s heartbreak. Someone I barely know.
Prathap Suthan.
This isn’t just his story. It could be yours. It could be mine.
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Another road death. This time, it was a 37-years-old colleague. Gone in an instant—because someone somewhere didn’t care enough to follow the rules.
Over the years, I’ve lost colleagues, friends, neighbours—even strangers I barely knew—to road accidents. And what stings is not just the loss… It’s how common it’s become.
As far back as I can remember, there’s been at least one every year. Every. Single. Year.
This week’s piece is not just a blog. It’s a scream in text—of anger, anguish, fear… and yes, a flicker of hope.
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Two weeks in a row, I’ve written about how I messed myself up.
This week’s nugget is a personal reminder that knowing isn’t enough. Acting early is everything.
Please read it before you make the same mistake.
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Ever called yourself an idiot—loudly?
I did.
Three months after limping around my house in fuzzy slippers, wondering why a weekend activity had turned into a twelve-week sentence on a physio’s treatment bed.
Here’s the mistake I hope you never make.
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It takes less than 60 seconds for everything to change.
Just ask the families of those who boarded Air India Flight 171 to London on June 12, 2025.
What makes this heartbreak worse is that the plane crashed into a medical college. Students and staff who weren’t even on the flight lost their lives.
This story isn’t just about an aviation tragedy. It’s about the unpredictability of life. The futility of our endless complaints. And the urgent need to live better, deeper, kinder lives—today.
A Crash, A Wake-Up Call, A Second Chance Read More »
How do three very different people go on vacation together—and enjoy it?
In our family of three, it’s safe to say no two people are alike.
Different likes, rhythms, and ideas of what a holiday should feel like.
So, how did we make a holiday work for all three of us?
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“Can I take the day off just to enjoy the weather?”
That’s what one of my team members asked her manager one rainy morning.
No fake excuse. No family emergency. Just raw honesty.
And guess what her manager said.
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Sometimes, the wisest act is holding still in a world obsessed with making moves.
Would you rather risk the moment or savour the feeling for longer?
Read. Think about it. Then decide.
Hold That Thought: A Strategy for the Risk-Averse Read More »
When did you last ask your house help if they’re sleeping well?
We talk a lot about empathy at work. But what about at home?
They wake up before us. Sleep after us. Feed our families. Keep our homes running. Yet, many of us don’t think twice before denying them a break, a raise, or even a thank you.
This piece isn’t about charity. It’s about humanity.
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Over the years, I’ve had a ringside view of how perception is managed—and sometimes, manufactured. I’ve also seen how PR is often blamed for failures it didn’t create, and quietly expected to clean up messes it didn’t make.
This post isn’t a rant. It’s a reflection.
It’s about what happens behind the scenes in what we read, watch and believe.
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