Monthly Mulling by Tapan Desai | Substack

Two Dishes. Eight Rupees.

On Indian middle class upbringing and the programme that still follows me.

Jun 6 • Tapan Desai

Your Weekend Was a Business Pitch

So was your breakfast. So was the gold you buy every spring.

May 17 • Tapan Desai

Why Streaming Killed the Shared Cultural Moment

How streaming and algorithms quietly dismantled the shared cultural event, and why we remember less than ever.

May 10 • Tapan Desai

100 Issues Later

And 2025 Wrapped.

Dec 14, 2025 • Tapan Desai

Trusting Your Gut? Time to Spot Your Mental Traps

Here Are 7 Workplace Biases And What To Do About Them

Oct 26, 2025 • Tapan Desai

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Too Many Decisions? Time to Sharpen Your Razors

Oct 27, 2024 • Tapan Desai

What Makes an Artist Great?

Apr 20, 2025 • Tapan Desai

India’s Got Outrage

Feb 23, 2025 • Tapan Desai

Restaurant Servers Know a Focus Hack You Don’t

Nov 17, 2024 • Tapan Desai

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