Karan Khatri

There are times when different events from our life come together in such a surprising way that they start forming a single message. This happened to me recently when I listened to PM Modi’s speech at Ayodhya Ram Mandir Dwajarohan , when I watched the Gujarati movie Laalo (If you have not watched please go and watch this movie) , and when I observed the economic situation in America . At first, these three things seemed completely unrelated. But the more I thought about them, the more I felt that they were pointing towards one very clear truth about our nation, our youth, and our future. And today, I want to share that truth with you — directly, personally, and honestly — as if you and I are sitting together and talking. Modi’s Message: India’s Body Is Free, but the Mind Is Still a Slave In Ayodhya, PM Modi spoke with a lot of emotion and clarity. He reminded us that in 1835 , when Macaulay introduced his education system, he didn’t just change how Indians studied — he changed how...

  The next few months blurred together for Ravi. His work took him across the country— Delhi , Bangalore , Kolkata , and back to Mumbai , only to leave again. The endless cycle of airports, hotels, and client meetings left him exhausted, but in a way, grateful. The constant motion kept his mind occupied, away from memories of Meher and the keychain he'd thrown into the sea. It was a Tuesday night when he finally returned home after a grueling two-week trip. The flight had been delayed, and by the time his taxi pulled up to his building in M arine Drive, it was well past 2 AM. The street was deserted, bathed in the sickly yellow glow of the sodium lamps. Ravi paid the driver and stepped out, his suitcase wheels scraping against the rough pavement. The air was thick with humidity, the kind that clung to your skin and made breathing feel heavy. As he approached his building, something made him pause. There, beneath the old banyan tree that stood between his building and the neighbori...

There are books you read once and forget. And then there are books that quietly change how you speak, how you listen, and even how you see people. For me, How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie belongs to the second category. A Book That Found Me at the Right Time I didn’t pick this book because I wanted to “win” friends or “influence” anyone. I picked it because I was tired of miscommunication . You know that feeling when you say something simple, but people take it the wrong way? I was going through that phase — both at work and home. A mentor of mine suggested, “Read this. It’s not about tricks, it’s about understanding human nature .” And that’s exactly what it turned out to be — a mirror, more than a manual. What I Learned (Without Realizing I Was Learning It) The first thing the book taught me was this — people don’t change through criticism . Earlier, if something went wrong, I’d point it out directly. “Why didn’t you do this?” “You should’ve to...