Pranav Karmakar

Blinkit just told me to stop using sunscreen 👀 I ordered something random the other day. Usual stuff. Groceries, a snack. But what came inside the...see more

The hardest consulting project I worked on at Bain wasn’t about a billion-dollar merger. It was about an electrical wire manufacturer in a dense Indi...see more

I've built growth strategies. Sat in brand workshops. Mapped customer journeys across whiteboards. But a bus just did it better. Wrapped end-to-end...see more

This Is How India Is Winning the World (Without a War) For the last two years, I have been travelling across the USA, UAE, KSA, and Thailand. And alm...see more

My nani is 85. And she still refuses to “retire". Every night, before sleeping, she watches MasterChef. Every morning, she tries something new. Last...see more

I come from a Tier 3 college. For a long time, that felt like a ceiling. When I joined EY India, I stopped worrying about where I came from and start...see more

I come from a Tier 3 college. For a long time, that felt like a ceiling. When I joined EY India, I stopped worrying about where I came from and start...see more

I come from a Tier 3 college. For a long time, that felt like a ceiling. When I joined EY India, I stopped worrying about where I came from and start...see more

I come from a Tier 3 college. For a long time, that felt like a ceiling. When I joined EY India, I stopped worrying about where I came from and start...see more

Wait, so now we’re scanning hearts from newspapers to survive Valentine’s Day? 😭❤️ India has officially peaked. Saw this Swiggy ad and my first tho...see more

The XLRI vs IIM Calcutta rivalry was always a campus thing. Blinkit took it out of the classrooms and put it on a billboard. XLRI folks are smiling ...see more

Corporate Secret Santa gifts are usually underwhelming. Not because people don’t care, but because no one really has the time, and let’s be honest, y...see more

December feels different in corporate life. Calendars finally loosen up. Deadlines slow down just enough to breathe. And for once, time off doesn’t f...see more

Every corporate person has two offices: 1) The actual office 2) The chai-cigarette tapri outside the gate And let’s be honest, all major life decisi...see more

I don’t talk about this often, but here’s the real story behind my career: It’s built on failure. Repeated failure. - I missed IIT by 2 marks.Missed...see more

Never thought a West Delhi boy like me would say this but matcha finally makes sense. West Delhi boy here. Honestly, I never understood the matcha hy...see more

Didn’t know my fitness journey could fill a child’s plate Every order fuels two journeys, mine and theirs. 🍱💪 When I first started using BeastLife...see more

I graduated from my MBA with 3x the salary I was making before. It felt like years of hard work had finally paid off. But earning more didn’t automat...see more

From Burnout to Balance: How I Dropped 30 Kgs Without Losing My Mind (or My Job) When I hit 110 kg, I kept telling myself, “I’ll start tomorrow.” But...see more

Not every campaign needs fireworks. Some just need timing - and facts. Shaadi.com “Pehli Diwali” did both. 💛

I am convinced this is a Meme Company that somehow ventured into Quick Commerce. I mean how else do you explain Instamart ended up naming a collectio...see more

When a brand starts behaving like family, it hits differently. Saw something recently that genuinely made me pause, Vaishali Gupta, Co-founder & CGO ...see more

Wendy’s got banned for being “too human” on a platform full of humans acting like brands. The irony writes itself. Her profile wasn’t tied to a real p...see more

For the Woman Who Gave Me Everything - My Mom Sometimes, all it takes is one post to make a difference. The co-founder of YesMadam Mayank Arya rece...see more

Saw something genuinely clever this week. JioHotstar chose to launch The Paper, a new mockumentary about a struggling newsroom, by turning the Times o...see more

Not Just a Car, But a Journey of Dreams, EMIs & Support 🚗✨ Buying my first car was more than just a purchase, it was a milestone built on years of s...see more

🇮🇳 This Independence Day, I chose to celebrate differently Instead of just putting up decorations or sharing wishes, I wanted to make a choice that...see more

The one thing I missed the most during my MBA? -Not parties. -Not Netflix binges. -Not even home-cooked food. It was working out with my gym bro, Pa...see more

From Central Park, NYC to Delhi: How My Mom Became a Plant Parent Last year, while strolling through Central Park in New York, I was mesmerized. The ...see more

From Central Park, NYC to Delhi: How My Mom Became a Plant Parent Last year, while strolling through Central Park in New York, I was mesmerized. The ...see more

How I Transitioned from EY India to Bain & Co. Coming from a Tier 3 college, moving from Big 4 to Big 3 wasn’t something I thought possible. Honestly...see more

Rejected by a top IIM? I’ve been there. When I didn’t crack my dream B-school the first time, I asked myself: Am I good enough? Should I try again? ...see more

Rejected by a top IIM? I’ve been there. When I didn’t crack my dream B-school the first time, I asked myself: Am I good enough? Should I try again? ...see more

No One Talks About This, But It Made Me Feel Stronger Every Morning Been training consistently for over 3 years now. I tried every supplement under t...see more

What if success wasn’t about having more, but needing less? My MBA taught me to chase more. More goals. More hacks. More caffeine-fueled wins. But n...see more

There’s a quiet revolution happening in India’s investing space - and now, it has got a major boost. PowerUp Money has raised $7.1M in seed funding!...see more

Health vs. Hustle: A Hard Lesson Learned Life isn't always rosy. I still remember that morning in my MBA hostel waking up with unbearable stomach pai...see more

Can someone from a Tier 3 engineering college really make it to a Top 10 B-school? In my 3rd year of engineering, one thing was clear: I didn’t see m...see more

MBA karlo beta naukri mil jaayegi, life partner bhi. Classic Indian advice and honestly, we all believed it. We all thought we’d walk out of B-scho...see more

While IPL crowds cheered, Razorpay delivered a truly heartwarming ad, showcasing a different kind of heroism. They spotlighted Akash Sharma, a found...see more

While IPL crowds cheered, Razorpay delivered a truly heartwarming ad, showcasing a different kind of heroism. They spotlighted Akash Sharma, a found...see more

Urban Living, Upgraded. It Starts at Housr! I thought city life meant juggling chaos, cooking, cleaning, commuting just to keep up. Then Housr came ...see more

This is how you win IPL season without buying ad slots! The Kotak Cherry AMC League turns mutual fund discovery into a fun "predict & win" contest du...see more

Let’s face it. I’m nearing 30 & the pressure to get married is hitting me hard. Fresh out of my MBA, I’m already juggling rent, bills, and everyday e...see more

How I Tackled My Weakness in Finance During MBA—and How You Can Too Coming from an engineering background, finance was a steep learning curve for me ...see more