Parikshit Shah

Animal Farm by George Orwell — Book Review

Old Major's indictment of Man was sound. The Animal Farm still ended where it began.

Oct 22 • Parikshit Shah

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Disability Activism is Doing a Great Disservice to the Disability Cause

A cab driver cancels on a wheelchair user.

Oct 16 • Parikshit Shah

The Insignificant Cause of Disability Rights in India

An Instagram friend asked me last week why I don't post more about disability rights advocacy. He thought I would be a good voice in this space, and…

Oct 7 • Parikshit Shah

August 2026

Promote the People Who Are Easy to Work with in Your Startup

I've learned a few things about what a startup actually needs from its people. Just be easy to work with.

Aug 9 • Parikshit Shah

July 2026

Dear Gen Z, You Succeeded Where We Did Not

We learnt to dream of leaving this country because we had accepted that nothing would change. I hope yours does the exact opposite.

Jul 26 • Parikshit Shah

Book Review: Poor Richard's Almanack by Benjamin Franklin

The moment you open the book, the 18th century disappears. What remain are the timeless lessons for humanity.

Jul 12 • Parikshit Shah

Book Review: Unseen, The Deepinder Goyal Story

Interviews were conversations. Job descriptions were starting points. What mattered was agility — the willingness to do whatever needed doing…

Jul 11 • Parikshit Shah

May 2026

Bootstrap Startup Lessons No One Prepares You For

Most startup founder content describes startups the way travel photography describes airports — technically accurate, completely misleading about what…

May 17 • Parikshit Shah

April 2026

6 Warning Signs Your Business Gives You

Running a business is not just about building something great — it’s about protecting what you’ve built, every single day.

Apr 18 • Parikshit Shah

Honest Startup Realities No One Talks About

"I'm so done with my job, let me start a business."

Apr 7 • Parikshit Shah

March 2026

The Internet Doesn't Kill Teachers. It Just Exposes the Lazy Teaching

Here is something most people are reluctant to say out loud: a significant chunk of what happens in classrooms today would not survive honest…

Mar 27 • Parikshit Shah

The Burden of Disability Tax No One Talks About

Recently I've been to a two-day business workshop in Mumbai.

Mar 25 • Parikshit Shah