Two Stories, Two Very Different Worlds

 Towards the end of my journey at Pocket FM, I had the opportunity to work on a couple of experimental shows that explored very different storytelling directions. One was a spin-off of Super Yoddha, centred around Vidur, one of the show’s biggest supporting characters. 

Pyaar, Paap Aur Power story plot - Betrayed and murdered by his wife and best friend for his revolutionary "Immortality Research," billionaire medical genius Dr. Rudra Singhania awakens one year later in Kolkata reincarnated inside the body of an abusive, debt-ridden street thug. Armed with divine powers granted by the Nav Durga and his peerless medical knowledge, he dominates the city's ruthless underworld, fiercely protects his traumatized new wife Amrita from deadly syndicate debts, and wages a covert, high-stakes war of vengeance against the powerful corporate elites who orchestrated his death.

Working on these projects was a refreshing change and a valuable creative experience. I really enjoyed being part of them.

A Diagnostic Mind: Learning to Ask the Right Question

I recently edited A Diagnostic Mind by Dr. Abhinav Akhilesh, published by FlyDreams Publications. 

What stayed with me about the book is its central idea: before trying to solve a problem, pause and ask whether you have understood the problem correctly. Drawing from the author’s journey from medicine to consulting and public policy, the book explores structured thinking, problem definition, communication, empathy, resilience, kindness, and purpose. 

It is not really a book about consulting alone. At its heart, it is about developing a better way of looking at work, people, failure, and our own decisions. The idea of moving from simply doing to actually thinking is something that extends well beyond a professional setting. 

I enjoyed working on a book that asks a deceptively simple question: Are we solving the right problem?

And sometimes, that is where good thinking begins.