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Yogesh Upadhyaya

When trial and error beat first principles thinking

I loved Physics in school. It was astonishing for me that a few fundamental principles could explain so much about the world. However, this…

Oct 12

When trial and error beat first principles thinking

Oct 12

It pays to be free- How the British exploited their colony India

From taxation to opium dens, the British used a variety of ways to loot India. It indeed pays to be free.

Aug 24

It pays to be free- How the British exploited their colony India

Aug 24

Renewables — The line between positivity and dangerous deception

The media coverage of renewable energy has crossed the line between positivity and deception. I detail three ways this is done

Jul 21

Renewables — The line between positivity and dangerous deception

Jul 21

Why is it tough to transition to a business leader?

What is tougher — To solve the Rubik’s cube or to successfully design, manufacture and sell a product like it? The…

May 26

Why is it tough to transition to a business leader?

May 26

Another Inconvenient Truth

It is time to recognise the tradeoff between job creation and Variable Renewable Energy

Apr 27

Another Inconvenient Truth

Apr 27

BS in number’s clothing

We ‘analyst types’ love numbers. We see the deluge of BS that comes at us and we expect numbers to protect us. Numbers are what separates…

Feb 17

BS in number’s clothing

Feb 17

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Startup Stash

Why is a Manufacturing Product Startup Tougher?

We all know that manufacturing startups are harder? But why? I sat with my ex partner in a software startup, who is now making a…

Jan 20

Why is a Manufacturing Product Startup Tougher?

Jan 20

Understanding War

I fear that we will see a big multicountry war in the next decade.I tried to understand what leads to victories in wars and can we predict…

Dec 30, 2023

Understanding War

Dec 30, 2023

What some of us Engineering types don’t get

I spent four years at an engineering college. My tribe likes to rely on facts, data and rationality to understand the world and make…

Nov 18, 2023

What some of us Engineering types don’t get

Nov 18, 2023

Importance of Petroleum for Russia’s international relationships

Oil is very important for Russia’s relationships. I explore three of them — with Saudi Arabia, Europe and China.

Sep 9, 2023

Importance of Petroleum for Russia’s international relationships

Sep 9, 2023

Yogesh Upadhyaya

Yogesh Upadhyaya

Entrepreneur. Economist. Investor. Actor. Technophile. Policy wonk. Comedian. I love to explore places where these worlds intersect.

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