Monthly Mulling by Tapan Desai

Why a Coach Who Couldn't Read Korean Beat Italy and Spain

The same rule decides who gets heard at your work.

Jun 28 • Tapan Desai

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2

Two Dishes. Eight Rupees.

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

Jun 6 • Tapan Desai

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2

7

May 2026

Your Weekend Was a Business Pitch

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

May 17 • Tapan Desai

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4

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

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2

5

December 2025

100 Issues Later

And 2025 Wrapped.

Dec 14, 2025 • Tapan Desai

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9

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October 2025

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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5

September 2025

The PR Campaign That Paved the Streets

From jaywalking to zero sugar, the labels we use reshape what we believe.

Sep 21, 2025 • Tapan Desai

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August 2025

The 6 Words That Almost Got an NVIDIA Exec Fired

And a 3-step framework from NVIDIA for breaking the unwritten rules that hold you back.

Aug 17, 2025 • Tapan Desai

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2

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July 2025

The Genius of Doing Nothing (On Purpose)

What Chinese characters, tortoises, and sticky notes teach us about creativity.

Jul 27, 2025 • Tapan Desai

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4

June 2025

The Rise of the Igonfluencer

How AI is making it easier to sound smart and harder to think deeply.

Jun 22, 2025 • Tapan Desai

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8

5

What Gets Measured Gets Manipulated

How metrics mislead, incentives backfire, and what to do instead.

Jun 1, 2025 • Tapan Desai

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5

2

May 2025

Your Goals Make You Miserable. Here's Why.

The story of Raj, the Valley of Longing, and a very unwanted pet

May 11, 2025 • Tapan Desai

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