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  • On this Father’s Day, may your life be as marvelous as your social media presence

    On Social Media, Many of Us Are Happy Heroes In the age of social media, it’s easy to get caught up in the carefully cultivated personas that people present to the world. We scroll through our feeds, admiring the seemingly perfect lives of others, thinking they have it all figured out. But the truth is,…

  • you.com: A Game-Changing AI-powered Search Engine

    I’m thrilled to finally be able to share with you a project that I have been associated with and excited about since its inception. My friends Richard Socher and Bryan McCann, co-founders of you.com, launched this transformative venture publicly on November 9, 2021. I am proud to have been a part of this journey from…

  • Starting the New Year with Service: Another Day Volunteering with New York Cares

    Today, I started the New Year on with another volunteer project with New York Cares. This time, the task was to unload food deliveries with the West Side Campaign Against Hunger and Food Bank For New York City. This high-volume program serves thousands of New Yorkers every year in Northern Manhattan and the South Bronx.…

  • Lifting More Than Just Weights: Another Day Volunteering with New York Cares

    On December 23, 2020, I continued my volunteer work with New York Cares. This time, the project involved packing food bags for distribution with the West Side Campaign Against Hunger, Food Bank For New York City, and St. Paul & St. Andrew Church. This high-volume program serves thousands of New Yorkers every year in Northern…

  • A Rewarding Evening Volunteering with New York Cares

    This evening, I participated in a volunteer project with New York Cares. The task at hand was to deliver food from Breads Bakery to a local homeless shelter. The experience was fulfilling and heartwarming. I had the opportunity to meet wonderful, kind, and good-hearted people. The spirit of giving was palpable, and the gratitude from…

  • Reflecting on Compliments in a Multicultural World

    When I receive a compliment for speaking English well, I graciously respond with, “Thank you. Your command over English is equally impressive.” Living in New York City, a melting pot of cultures, I frequently find myself navigating linguistic differences and nuances in communication. As an immigrant who learned both Hindi and English as my co-first…

  • My next chapter

    This isn’t something I thought I’d be writing – if you read my recent piece on Thrive Journal, you’d know how excited I was to join Thrive Global. I’d long admired Arianna, and when we met it was immediately clear that we share so much: mission, values, a dedication to science-based approaches – along with…

  • Why I Joined Thrive Global

    Why I Joined Thrive Global

    Sometimes in life, we reach a new starting line where we sense that everything we have experienced and done so far has been preparing us for this next step. When I met Arianna Huffington and we talked about her new venture, Thrive Global, I immediately knew I wanted Thrive to be the next chapter in…

  • Kindness is Powerful

    Last night in New York City I was walking home, getting soaked in the pouring rain. Along the way I noticed other people’s umbrellas wishing I had brought mine. As the cold water drenched my hair and neck, I hoped I wouldn’t fall sick. Then the unexpected happened. Noticing my plight, a stranger about to…

  • Why I left being CTO of The New York Times, joined a startup, and am pledging 20% of my equity to charity

    Why I left being CTO of The New York Times, joined a startup, and am pledging 20% of my equity to charity

    As The New York Times’ chief technology officer, I had a crucial role in guiding the company’s successful transition to digital, and an opportunity to work with and learn from some of the most talented journalists and software engineers in the world. It’s undeniably one of the world’s most influential institutions doing work in the public’s interest, and has…

  • A career is like a garden (farewell memo to nytimes colleagues)

    A career is like a garden (farewell memo to nytimes colleagues)

      The following is the farewell memo I wrote to my colleagues at The New York Times. Subject: A career is like a garden Dear Colleagues, As you may know, I have accepted an offer to join a startup on June 1st, and therefore have made the difficult decision to leave The New York Times,…

  • Diary of Julie & Rajiv’s India Trip

    Background The following is a diary of some events from our recent trip to India. I created it using Twitter and Yahoo Pipes. We posted regular status updates to Twitter during the trip, mostly using text messages from my mobile phone. I’ve done some minor editing in the post below. The timestamps are in New…