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Amit Adarkar @AmitAd

Passionate Market Researcher in Leadership Role. CEO, Ipsos India. Blogger. Writer. Mentor. Optimist.

Joined April 2009
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Aunt's Question and Jason Wei's Answer linkedin.com/pulse/aunts-que… via @LinkedIn

Aunt's Question and Jason Wei's Answer

Given my follicly challenged nature, my barber visits are usually short. Haircuts are over-shadowed by accompanying conversations.

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Cockroaches in the Thucydides Trap

Few days ago, two of the world's most powerful men sat across a long polished table exchanging the kind of careful smiles that politicians spend whole careers perfecting. The cameras clicked.

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Your chatbot is a demon!

There was someone I knew who could finish anyone's sentences. Birthday parties, weddings, mundane Sunday lunches, he would jump in, complete your thought, and chuckle as if to say "you are so...

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Master Chef and the Two-Minute Prompt

A friend of mine has one of the Master Chef judges on his speed dial. They went to the same college, stayed in touch over time, and somehow my friend has the kind of access most home cooks would sell...

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The Rumpelstiltskin Effect

Do you remember that peculiar little fairy tale? A desperate miller tells the king his daughter can spin straw into gold (which, clearly, she cannot). The king, unsurprisingly charmed by this claim,...

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Buridan's Donkey Had It Easy

Meet Buridan's donkey. He is not a real donkey, which, given what happens to him, is something of a relief.

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Marvin, Me, and the Machine

I have a soft spot for Marvin. If you have read Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, you know exactly who I mean.

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15 Dec 2025
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Being human

Historically, there has been a lot of debate about what makes humans unique as compared to the rest of mammals. Are we unique because we talk or express emotions or collaborate with each other? Well,...

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5 Dec 2025
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I miss the good old days….

I like this time of the year. There are multiple reasons.

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
26 Nov 2025
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The art of seeing patterns when there are none!

Have you ever looked at a cloud and swore you saw a smiley face? Or gazed up at the moon and saw a jumping rabbit on its surface? Or do you see a surprised face in the blog picture above. Well,...

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19 Nov 2025
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Another type of obesity!

Just last week, I came across an article announcing that Mounjaro – Eli Lilly’s anti-obesity GLP-1 drug – has become the largest selling drug by value in India within just an year of its launch....

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
12 Nov 2025
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The Fitzcarraldo Moment for AI

Just this week, Nvidia’s market capitalization crossed a mindboggling USD 5 trillion which surpasses the GDP of all countries of the world except the US, China & Germany. Nvidia, by being a highly...

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
31 Oct 2025
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The Fitzcarraldo Moment for AI

Just this week, Nvidia’s market capitalization crossed a mindboggling USD 5 trillion which surpasses the GDP of all countries of the world except the US, China & Germany. Nvidia, by being a highly...

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
7 Oct 2025
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The Perfection in imperfections!

Few months ago, I started a new journey as a coach. But, as soon as I started the journey, I was to be disheartened by how bad I was, in my own opinion, though my “coachees” did not feel that way.

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
17 Sep 2025
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When AI Takes the Wheel of the Ship of Theseus

I recently received an email from someone I had worked with a long time ago. This person needed a job and a CV was enclosed with this email.

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
11 Sep 2025
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The Dark Side of Connection: How a Cataract Surgery Forced Me to Reconnect

By any chance, have you read Andy Weir ‘The Martian’ or perhaps you have watched the eponymous movie starring Matt Damon? I always dig the way Matt Damon’s character strikes off days on a calendar...

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
2 Sep 2025
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The Kobayashi Maru: A No-Win Situation That's Still Relatable Today

If you're a fan of science fiction like me or have ever watched an episode of Star Trek, you might have heard of the infamous Kobayashi Maru dilemma. But even if you've never seen it before, chances...

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
11 May 2025
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A taxing love story!

To start with, let me share some statistics. Last year, around 75 million / 7.

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
27 Apr 2025
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Politician’s logic

If you happen to reside in suburban Mumbai like I do, you would have encountered three distinct types of speed breakers on any road. First, the omnipresent Mumbai potholes that slow down traffic at...

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Amit Adarkar@AmitAd
22 Mar 2025
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Starting with a clean slate

We are all creatures of habit. For me, Saturday mornings are reserved for reading or writing with a steaming cup of coffee.

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