by Rajan Singh | Sep 25, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
During my first stint in the IPS as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), one day, an IGP (Inspector General) called me, directing me to release a bus I had seized for violating some rules. In the uniformed forces, saying ‘no’ to your boss is very hard – almost...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 23, 2023 | 2023, Newsletter
I have practically no memory of what happened yesterday morning. No, I wasn’t drunk or unconscious. But yesterday’s forenoon was a blur. All I remember is writing a post on LinkedIn. Then I checked emails and soon got sucked into a bunch of small tasks. One thing led...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 22, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
I recently saw a prestigious consulting firm’s post on LinkedIn about ‘sleep deprivation’ becoming a huge crisis, and how the ‘sleep-tech’ industry is coming to our rescue. Really? On reading it, I felt like irony died a (sleep-deprived) death. I have never been as...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 21, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
During my stint in the police service, when senior officers called me, they would sometimes ask, “Where are you?” The implication was that if you are in office, you are working – so you are a good boy. But if you were at home, you are slacking off. Nobody said it out...
by Rajan Singh | Sep 20, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
My biggest privilege has been that I did not grow up in a wealthy, privileged family. Growing up, we had enough money for necessities, but not enough for random indulgences. For many people in my situation, the hunger for success and the drive came naturally – parents...
