May 15, 2023 | Entrepreneurship
It was my first ever job in life.I had just come back from the US after dropping out of my PhD. And the first thing I did was look for a job, because I really needed to earn money.Thankfully, a dear friend referred me to a job at her current company. After a series of...May 14, 2023 | Entrepreneurship
Don’t get comfortable! Don’t stop working hard once you have gotten that big break.Don’t stop reading because you have had multiple good days. Don’t stop working out because you have lost those extra 10 kgs. The world is designed to make our lives comfortable....May 13, 2023 | Entrepreneurship
Here is a fun fact about success:Success is made of 99% small things done on a daily basis. You do not have to be immensely talented and gifted, in order to be successful at work and in life.All you have to optimise for, is to show up and do the work every single...May 12, 2023 | Entrepreneurship
“Ankur, I am appearing for job interviews these days. And most of the time I falter because of my communication skills even though I know everything. How can I prepare myself better for interviews?” I get asked this question a lot often from students appearing...May 11, 2023 | Entrepreneurship
“There are times I feel I don’t want to live.” “My mother’s dying. And I cannot do anything to help her.” “Every morning I get up, I feel I would never be as good as my elder brother, whom my parents completely adore.” As the founder of nearbuy, I started an...May 7, 2023 | Entrepreneurship
I was angry with my parents that they didn’t understand. I was 24.I was a PhD student in the US. On a 100% scholarship. Top of my class. On a fast track to complete my research. And I quit that. Came back to India. To restart my life all over again. At the age of 24....