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  • My Passport Was Kidnapped. So Was My Inner Peace: What I Learnt When I Lost My Travel Freedom for 48 Hours

    I handed my three passport booklets to a courier. He vanished for 48 hours. On what it feels like to lose your identity, your freedom, and your exit door — and realise your passport was never really a document.

    Neha Thapar
    October 4, 2026

  • All Ideas, Including Eating Protein, Need a Go-to-Market Plan: Why the Best Communicator Wins, Not the Best Thinker

    A good idea is not nearly as important as explaining someone else’s idea better. On thought-leader theatre at work, WhatsApp-group democracy, and the aunt who finally convinces your parents to eat protein.

    Neha Thapar
    September 28, 2026

  • I’ve Got Your Back: On Mentoring and Who Actually Shows Up

    Every trip to India means everyone wants a piece of you. On guidance, generosity, and who gives back.

    Neha Thapar
    September 12, 2019

  • I Am a Girl and I Hate Stuffed Toys: On Corporate Women’s Events

    They handed out stuffed dogs at a women in leadership panel. Nobody hands crocodiles to men in tech.

    Neha Thapar
    January 19, 2019

  • You Are an Idiot and I Can’t Say It to Your Face: Working With Difficult People

    Everything that runs through my head when dealing with wilful incompetence, and why none of it gets said.

    Neha Thapar
    January 11, 2019

  • Back to School: The First Day Back After a Holiday

    Two weeks of sun, food and ocean, then the desk, the inbox, and a marriage conducted across time zones.

    Neha Thapar
    January 7, 2019

  • And It’s a Wrap: Surviving a Reorg at Work

    A division-wide reorganisation, a tired team, and what a year of relentless change does to a leader.

    Neha Thapar
    December 21, 2018

  • Donkey or Horse? On Working Hard vs Working to Win

    Do you work to get things done, or race to win? A question that has been quietly bothering me for weeks.

    Neha Thapar
    November 29, 2018


Glitter in my greys

Because midlife deserves more sparkle and less subtlety.

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