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Mar 28

Decoding China’s Energy policy

Authors: Yogesh Upadhyaya and Manish Agarwal

Decoding China’s Energy policy

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Oct 3

A Tribute to Hit and Run teachers

We are grateful to our teachers because a good teacher can totally change us. As a son of teachers and with the surname Upadhyaya — which…

A Tribute to Hit and Run teachers

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Sep 19

Why Are We Hiding From the Sun?

What recent studies, evolutionary biology, and an ancient Upanishad tell us about our relationship with the sun.

Why Are We Hiding From the Sun?

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Aug 1

Only the Customer Can Close an Issue

This conversation with a client changed how we thought about customer support:

Only the Customer Can Close an Issue

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Jun 13

The best problem solvers don’t know which problems to solve

Two students approached me at an entrepreneurship conference. They had an idea for a warehouse robot, they said. However, the warehouse…

The best problem solvers don’t know which problems to solve

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Apr 18

China’s Energy policy: A story in 13 images

Authors: Yogesh Upadhyaya and Manish Agarwal

China’s Energy policy: A story in 13 images

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Apr 11

Why India’s Industrial Parks Underperform

The Indian Cabinet recently cleared BHAVYA, a scheme to set up one hundred industrial parks across the country, and it reminded me of a…

Why India’s Industrial Parks Underperform

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Nov 15, 2025

Science Is King and Demand Is Queen: How not to get stuck in foolish ideas

From scientists who think “everyone” will want they made to bankers who think that financial structuring can solve all everything…

Science Is King and Demand Is Queen: How not to get stuck in foolish ideas

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Oct 11, 2025

Attracting, Not Protecting: Our thinking about Factory Workers needs a Reset

If no one wants to make in India, can Make in India really succeed? We need a reset in our thinking to tackle this emerging challenge.

Attracting, Not Protecting: Our thinking about Factory Workers needs a Reset

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Aug 9, 2025

Why don’t business schools teach persuasion?

Very few business schools in India teach persuasion. This is curious, as business is all about persuasion. At its most basic, a business…

Why don’t business schools teach persuasion?

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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