Hi, I’m Shriram.
I build AI agents for enterprise finance, and spend a lot of time thinking about why people and organisations behave the way they do.
This is where I write it down: what changes when AI starts doing the work, the everyday systems we all depend on, and questions of purpose, love and identity. From Bengaluru, since 2017.
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When AI Does the Work
AI can do more than automate existing work. As machines take over tasks, they reveal the hidden assumptions, processes, and organizational decisions behind how companies operate.
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When Your Mobile Number Becomes Your Identity: A Wake-Up Call
Last Saturday, I was in for a surprise. My phone suddenly lost signal. I tried restarting the phone, switching SIM slots, moving to a different area, but no matter what…
Why Doesn’t Google Drive Understand Markdown?
As AI makes Markdown increasingly useful for notes, documentation, and AI-assisted workflows, why does Google Drive still treat Markdown files like plain text instead of documents?
The Season of Emptiness
At some point, everyone feels purposeless. It does not matter how confident, ambitious, or devoted one once was – a season arrives when the scaffolding collapses. The routines continue, the…
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The Shape of Love: Between Freedom, Fear, and Silence
It began, as many things do now, with a video. A camera lingering for just a second too long. A couple caught on a kiss-cam at a Coldplay concert. They…
The Mystery of Human Relationships
What exactly is a relationship? Is it something we have – a defined connection that exists between two people? Or is it something more elusive, shifting and evolving beyond our…
FASTag: Convenience or Concern?
FASTag was introduced in India in 2016 as part of the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) program under the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) with the promise of making…
The Four D’s of Life – Disease, Disability, Dependency, and Death
Life is full of surprises, but there are some things we all, at some point, will inevitably face. Among them are the Four D’s: Disease, Disability, Dependency, and Death. These…
Salaar vs. Dunki: A Tale of Two Endings, Beyond the Big Screen
The long Christmas weekend offered a cinematic escape, and two films, each a distinct journey in its own right, left me with lingering thoughts. One, a dark, adrenaline-fueled saga of…
Life File 101: A Blueprint for Organizing Your Life
We all know life can be a rollercoaster, with its ups and downs. Whether you’re trying to manage your money, plan for the future, or make sure your loved ones…
The Smell of Money
Have you ever taken a moment to give your wallet a sniff and feel the smell of money? For many people, the scent of money is a fascinating one, evoking…
Identity
What is identity? Identity is one of the most important first principles of life. A clear understanding of the abstract concept of identity forms the basis of a lot more…
Transliteration of Kannada to English (Latin) ISO 15919 in Python
Romanization is simply the conversion of a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script. In our case, from Kannada to Roman. Over the period, multiple systems and standards like…
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