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Staying Sharp: A Cognitive Health Guide for Seniors Who Keep Working

19 Jul 2024

Continuing to work after retirement can provide a sense of purpose, mental stimulation, and social engagement, all of which are beneficial for maintaining cognitive health. But are you feeling a bi…

In the journey of jubilación, follow your “only” path—where passion, purpose, and freedom align.

Jubilacion: Pursue your “Only”

12 Jul 2024

About Dr. Venki Padmanabhan From the coalfields of Dhanbad to the assembly plant floor in Detroit Venki has had a good 40 years of experience trying to connect what people need with what capital wa…

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Course Correction

1 Jul 2024

How do we stay open and humble in areas that we are experts at? After a spectacular win, three iconic Indian cricketers retired from T20 International cricket. Meanwhile, in the US, a growing numbe…

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The Impact of Meaningful Advice

26 Jun 2024

At the beginning of each month, we ask our community members a question. After all, with their decades of professional and personal experience and growth, their wisdom deserves to be shared. This m…

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How to Redeem Yourself After Failure

3 Jun 2024

The road to redemption: How to redeem yourself after failure Pity Sam Pitroda. Last month, he made an unfortunate comment on a podcast, causing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to slam him publicly. He…

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A Guide to Meaningful Post-Retirement Engagement

21 May 2024

Transitioning from a long-held career can be both daunting and exhilarating. As one bids farewell to the familiarity of professional roles, they embark on a quest to rediscover purpose and reignite…

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Connection—It’s What Makes Us Human, and Happy

6 May 2024

Samir and Anya are among our closest friends. Recently, when we had dinner, they told us about a ritual that they had started. Every night, they would each say something nice about each other. It b…

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Anecdotes on Rejections and Overcoming Adversity

24 Apr 2024

Rejections are a part of life. While it may often cause discomfort, sometimes it may open up paths previously unimaginable. Sometimes it’s just sad. How we deal with rejections tells us a lot about…

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Pathways to Ageing Gracefully

8 Apr 2024

About the Author : Bharat is the Founder and the President of his Strategic, Global Leadership Consulting and Leadership Coaching firm, The Wakhlu Advisory and the co-founder of the not-for-profit,…

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Career Transitions and How to Cope

1 Apr 2024

Shoba Narayan is the author of five books. As a journalist …

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Intestate Succession For Those Who Die Without A Will

25 Mar 2024

Yellow‘s team of legal experts has more than 50 years of experience, and can help you with all aspects of estate planning, including making a Will and Trust, registration, and asset transfer. Check…

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Mentors and mentorship: what do they mean to WisGen?

18 Mar 2024

We asked our community members to imagine themselves at a crossroads in their life, whether it was in their career, a personal pursuit, or a new journey and to then picture having a wise and experi…

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Drifting to Happiness

15 Mar 2024

About the Author : Dipak Mane is a multifaceted professional with a diverse career spanning various domains such as Customer Service, Site Management, R&D, Project Management, Sales & Marketing, an…

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Making peace with yourself

4 Mar 2024

The other day, my elder daughter showed me a video titled, “Seven signs that you are an older sibling.” It listed a lot of traits: a heightened sense of responsibility, desire for control, anxious…

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On why it doesn’t matter what I will be when I grow up

1 Mar 2024

About the Author : A gold medalist from NIT Surat and Young Alumni Achiever from IIM Ahmadabad, Suraj is the co-founder of The Eka Fellowship. He is the former Managing Director of Quess Corp and S…