Archive - Stories from Backyard

A small change inside an IT system can transform the destiny of a national scheme.

May 8 • Editor

You Think This Leads to Success… You’re Wrong

"I spent years in medical school learning to fight bacteria and viruses, but when I started practicing in rural India, I realized I was fighting…

May 3 • Editor

April 2026

The Signals You Are Ignoring Might Be Your Biggest Opportunity

One small moment can define your next 25 years. Most people miss it. Don’t.

Apr 3 • Editor

March 2026

Meine Socha: The Two Words That Derail Every Ambitious Project

A single train journey. 26 stops. A milkman pulling the emergency chain. And a lesson that 25 years inside the Indian government couldn't teach me.

Mar 29 • Editor

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