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who we trust with power

Mar 6, 2026

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7 min read

who we trust with power

india trusts women with Iis children, but not its companies...

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
the badge lied

Feb 27, 2026

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7 min read

the badge lied

if 350 people couldn't catch it, what chance do we have?

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Ritesh Malik
3 emails ruined my week

Feb 20, 2026

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8 min read

3 emails ruined my week

let's talk about why our brain remembers criticism more than praise

Ritesh Malik
Ritesh Malik
mental health, monetised

Feb 13, 2026

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6 min read

mental health, monetised

and reels diagnosed most of it

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Ritesh Malik
are you adjusting?

Feb 6, 2026

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8 min read

are you adjusting?

and why “saying nothing” hurts the most

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Ritesh Malik
forwarded. without thinking.

Jan 30, 2026

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7 min read

forwarded. without thinking.

and it’s costing us more than we realize.

we made work competitive

Jan 23, 2026

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8 min read

we made work competitive

and it’s costing us more than we think

why are we proud of burnout

Jan 16, 2026

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7 min read

why are we proud of burnout

your identity requires constant proof, you can never stop proving yourself

why can't students finish books?

Jan 9, 2026

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10 min read

why can't students finish books?

India has 601 million people trapped in the same loop

resolutions don’t survive january

Jan 2, 2026

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9 min read

resolutions don’t survive january

hence, i stopped making them, instead im making random tuesdays

psychology of free stuff

Dec 26, 2025

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8 min read

psychology of free stuff

hence, i stopped accepting them as much as i could

screenshot. screenshot. screenshot

Dec 19, 2025

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12 min read

screenshot. screenshot. screenshot

and i deleted 4000 of them

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