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UPI memory test

Oct 30, 2026

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2 min read

UPI memory test

how much did you spend last week?

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Ritesh Malik
is 8 am too early?

Oct 23, 2026

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3 min read

is 8 am too early?

depends on where in India you live

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Ritesh Malik
the problem with monday

Oct 16, 2026

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3 min read

the problem with monday

is what we stop doing before it

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Ritesh Malik
24 is the new 30

Oct 9, 2026

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4 min read

24 is the new 30

i'm not saying it, this report is..

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Ritesh Malik
10 second test

Oct 2, 2026

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3 min read

10 second test

I failed it

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Ritesh Malik
the 15-min crime

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

the 15-min crime

rest somehow needs a reason now

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Ritesh Malik
kitty party lessons

Sep 21, 2026

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2 min read

kitty party lessons

an aunty's request took our outlets from ₹40L to ₹70L

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Ritesh Malik
2016 is back

Sep 18, 2026

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3 min read

2016 is back

except nostalgia used to take longer

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Ritesh Malik
return to which office?

Sep 11, 2026

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3 min read

return to which office?

harvard put sensors on people and checked

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Ritesh Malik
therapy by prompt

Sep 4, 2026

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4 min read

therapy by prompt

and it never says no

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Ritesh Malik
i was right about leaving

Aug 28, 2026

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3 min read

i was right about leaving

i just had the timing wrong

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
india has 0.75 psychiatrists

Aug 21, 2026

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4 min read

india has 0.75 psychiatrists

and this is before addiction care

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
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