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Friends, Politics and Social Media: Can We Disagree and Still Coexist?

There was a time in India when people with completely different political opinions still remained close friends. One person voted Congress.Another supported BJP.Someone else supported DMK.One was deeply religious.Another was secular. Yet: they attended weddings together, worked together, helped each other in business, had tea shop debates, argued loudly, and still remained…

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Manifestation vs Astrology: Can Positive Thinking Control Life?

For a long time, I had one big question in my mind. If manifestation is real, why do people still suffer even when they think positively? Today, manifestation has become a popular word everywhere: law of attraction, visualization, positive vibration, subconscious programming, energy alignment. Different names. Same core idea. The belief is simple: “Your inner state influences your outer…

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Border Towns Don’t Follow Politics, They Follow People

Hosur has always fascinated me. Politically, it is part of . But culturally, it feels like a beautiful mix of Tamil Nadu, , and all living together in one place. Recently, I visited an branch in Hosur, and that is where I saw this reality in action. The staff members were speaking Telugu among themselves very casually. A customer before me was spoken to in Kannada fluently. When my turn came,…

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My Maid Election Predictor: Better Than Opinion Polls?

Over the last three Tamil Nadu elections, I accidentally discovered my own election prediction system. No exit polls.No survey agency.No political strategist. Just… asking my maids whom they would vote for. And strangely, every single time, their answer matched the eventual winner. At this point, I’m seriously wondering whether I should stop watching political debates and simply do “Maid…

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The Real Estate Illusion: What I Learnt After Buying, Holding, Struggling and Waiting

For a long time, I believed what most middle-class families in India believed: “Real estate never fails.” I grew up seeing my father buy properties at prices that looked expensive at that time, but within 5 years he could see visible appreciation. Land was limited, apartments were fewer, and buyers had patience. Owning property itself was considered success. But today, after nearly two decades…

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The Night My Neighbour Disappeared — And My Heart Became Light

For years, I believed some relationships would survive everything. Not because they were perfect, but because they were built during difficult times. In 2019, my next-house neighbour slowly became one of my closest friends. What started as casual conversations became a deep family friendship. Our wives became close, our kids played together almost every day, and we shared countless small but…

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The Silent Exit

There is a strange kind of pain in life.Not the pain of losing money.Not the pain of struggle.Not even the pain of betrayal. It is the pain of realizing that some people quietly walk away from your life without even the courtesy of a goodbye. Almost nine years ago, a man entered my life as a tenant. Over time, he became a neighbour. Then somewhere along the way, he became a friend. Life hit…

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The 78 vs 26 Story: How TVK Hurt DMK More Than ADMK

The Real Story Behind the Numbers If we strip away all the noise and look at the data calmly, one number stands out: 👉 78 vs 26 Out of the 108 seats won by TVK: In 78 seats, DMK came second In 26 seats, ADMK came second Remaining 4 were split among others This is not just a statistic — it tells us where the real competition was. What This Actually Means In simple terms: In 78…

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A Day That Started Rough… and Ended with Popcorn & Smiles

Yesterday was one of those days that starts with resistance but quietly transforms into something meaningful. We had reached Bangalore the previous night around midnight. Tired, exhausted… and then came the first spark—Aradhya didn’t like the bed. Too hard. Uncomfortable. Her reaction was instant—she messaged her mom asking if we could return to Madurai immediately. That set the tone. I pushed…

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Between Dislike and Hope: A Voter’s Honest Reflection

This election result felt like one of the most thrilling days in my life — not because everything went the way I wanted, but because something unexpected happened. To be honest, my dislike for DMK is stronger than my support for BJP. My concerns have always been around nepotism, what I perceive as minority appeasement, and a certain arrogance in governance. So, seeing DMK lose — and Stalin…

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When Life Pushes You to the Edge, Don’t Move

There will be a phase in life where you are pushed to the extreme corner. Not slowly. Not gently.But all at once. Everything you relied on starts disappearing.Money becomes tight.People become distant.Clarity becomes zero. You are left alone with one question: “What next?” And strangely… there is no answer. The Reality of That Corner This is not a motivational concept.It is a real phase…

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They Told Stories About Me. Here’s My Answer

Last weekend, I heard something interesting. Not directly.Not to my face.But through the usual route—conversations, assumptions, and confidence built on half-truths. Apparently, I have a story now. A story where: I built something and walked away with money Someone from my past—let’s call her Æ—was the real force behind everything My personal life is up for discussion My family is a topic…

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26 Years. 4 Truths. Each One Earned the Hard Way

This May, I complete 26 years of professional life. April 2000 — graduation.May 2000 — reality. No shortcuts. No clean wins.Just lessons… slowly becoming truths. Relationship Be it friendship, love, or family — it must go both ways. If effort comes only from one side,it stops being a relationship. It becomes a responsibility. You won’t notice the shift immediately.But one day, you’ll feel…

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The Tamil Nadu Numbers Game: Why the Polls Still Don’t Settle the Verdict

Tamil Nadu’s election narrative is slowly turning into a classic numbers puzzle — the more data we see, the less certain the outcome feels. Looking at the current poll of polls median, the DMK+ alliance sits around 110 seats, which is interestingly short of the 118 majority mark. On the other side, the opposition space is fragmented, with the NDA hovering in the mid-70s range and TVK emerging as…

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When Even ChatGPT Said “No”

Last weekend, I opened ChatGPT with a very specific goal.Not for tech.Not for business.I wanted help drafting a message for my school WhatsApp group—something sharp enough to correct a narrative,subtle enough to avoid drama,and smart enough that only the right people would understand.Simple brief.Or so I thought.What I WantedIn my head, it was clear:“Say enough so insiders connect.Push back…

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Then It Was Easy. Today It Feels Hard. Here’s What I Realised About Business After 25 Years

I started doing business in 1999. When I look back, it honestly feels like business was much easier those days. The internet was new. Opportunities were everywhere. Every idea felt like a first-mover advantage. There were no ready-made frameworks, no plug-and-play tools. We had to build everything from scratch—but that itself was an advantage. If you knew something slightly better than others,…

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Why My Mind Stayed Young for 20+ Years… and Suddenly Changed After 42

I always believed life moves in stages. As a kid, we behave like a kid.Then we become a boy.Then a teenager.Then a youth. And I assumed this transformation happens automatically every 10 years. But when I look at my own life, I see something different. From 19 to 42, I didn’t feel much change inside. My likes were the same.My interests were the same.My way of thinking was mostly the same. I…