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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

  • The Art of Spending Money: What Does It Mean to Say “I Made It”?

    The strange, deflating feeling of finally getting what you spent years wanting. On the difference between wanting something because it brings joy and wanting it because owning it makes you feel successful.

    Neha Thapar
    September 16, 2026

  • The Conundrum of Coming and Going: Living Between Two Countries

    Another airport lounge, another flight home. On belonging to two places and being fully at home in neither.

    Neha Thapar
    December 3, 2019

  • 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

  • The Peace and Quiet: Finding Stillness in Central Park

    Sitting in Central Park surrounded by noise, and feeling genuinely still for the first time in months.

    Neha Thapar
    July 8, 2019

  • The Actual End Game: Career Advice Nobody Puts on a Panel

    After a panel full of clichéd five-year-plan questions, what people actually queued up to ask me.

    Neha Thapar
    May 1, 2019

  • Treat Yourself: Why I Booked Mexico as a Reward for Working Hard

    Three days in Mayakoba, earned. On rewarding yourself properly instead of waiting for permission.

    Neha Thapar
    April 13, 2019

  • Chocolate Cake and the Art of Wanting Things

    Imagining exactly what you want down to the last detail, and what happens when reality delivers something else.

    Neha Thapar
    April 7, 2019

  • Long Time No See: What Happens to Every Resolution I Make

    Resolutions fizzle, guilt does the rest. On writing again because the shame finally outweighed the laziness.

    Neha Thapar
    April 3, 2019

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Glitter in my greys

Because midlife deserves more sparkle and less subtlety.

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