From the Archives
Before this blog, I wrote for Envision — an internal magazine I edited at Decos India in 2011. It covered technology, culture, and life inside a growing software company. These articles are preserved here from the original Blogspot publication — a small window into where the writing started.
Speed Up Your Website: HTTP Combiner and Caching in ASP.NET
A practical deep-dive into reducing HTTP requests and improving page load times — covering browser caching, HTTP 304 responses, file combining, and CSS sprites. Written from real experience on a 4-year-old production ASP.NET codebase.
Editorial — May 2011
New financial year, new roles, new responsibilities. Launching the "Bringing Minds Together" series — stories from Decos employees travelling between the India and Netherlands offices. A small magazine finding its identity.
Editorial — June 2011
On monsoons, milestones, and motivation. Celebrating 25 participants in the first internal tech-talk series, welcoming new team members, and the joy of small team wins.
Vari — A Spiritual Journey to Pandharpur
A deep look at the Varkari pilgrimage tradition of Maharashtra — its 700-year history, the saints who shaped it, and why hundreds of thousands walk to Pandharpur each year. Includes the full Abhang by Sant Tukaram in Marathi.
Editorial — July 2011
On civic participation, the Jan Lokpal Bill, and why not voting is itself a political act. Plus: Culture Day at Decos, the Pandharpur Vari, and what mountains look like up close.
Editorial — September 2011: The Anniversary Issue
The first print edition of Envision — 60 pages, one year in the making. A reflection on the journey from a 10-page PDF to a full magazine, and gratitude to every reader who shaped it along the way.