The lack of time or the poverty of time is a big affliction on several people. Fortunately, it can be eradicated.
The Poverty of Time
The Magic Lies in Loving What You Do
In a candid conversation with Prakshi Saraswat, Shakti talks about how PwC helped him shape his dreams, his life learnings, personal interests and more.
Regenerative Learning: The Warp and Weft of Ethics
Education doesn't have to be just a means to earn a living but an endeavour to lead a purposeful life
Making Financial Access Universal: The Gates Foundation, India Way
Dr Pawan Bakhshi in conversation with Shakti Saran on inclusive finance and growth, and why without it, the 17 Global Goals will remain lofty and unattainable
The End of Sovereignty?
What is sovereignty and why it cannot be absolute
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse: A Review
"Does home always have to be a place?", asks Charlie Mackesy as he weaves the story of a boy lost in wilderness.
‘I no longer feel skull-drudgery at work’
This piece first appeared at the ILSS website on 6 December 2018. Shakti Saran, who attended the inaugural batch of the ILSS Leadership Program in January 2018, talks about his journey from the corporate sector to the social sector. Shakti took the plunge into the sector in June 2018, joining PYXERA Global as a Senior... Continue Reading →
Of Prana, Metabolism and the Breath of Life
What the relationship is between energy, prana, metabolism, and wellbeing and why an understanding of prana is important for our own health & well-being.
Memories of a Cherished Childhood- The Games We Played
Many traditional Indian games are rustic in nature and are still a source of exuberance.
Unfolding the Capra Course
Capra Course, the brain child of Fritjof Capra provides an insight filled curriculum to deal with some of the most pressing and inter-related global challenges
Book Review: The Body, A Guide for Occupants, Bill Bryson
How does the human body work? Bill Bryson attempts writing an instruction manual and provides fascinating anecdotes on how modern medicine as evolved to what it is today
The Power of Conversation
Why We Shouldn’t Undermine the Power of Conversations: Refusing to engage with others hurts our chances of building better personal, professional and social relationships.
Shakti's Musings: Blogs on everything under the sun 