Dr Krishna Athal
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Entrepreneur Mentoring in India: How Founders Can Grow Smarter, Not Just Faster
India loves a good growth story. We celebrate the scrappy founder, the overnight unicorn, the audacious pivot, the hustle that looks like heroism from the outside. In cafes and boardrooms, on podcasts and panels, speed gets praised as if it were a personality trait. Faster hiring. Faster shipping. Faster fundraising. Faster expansion. Entrepreneur mentoring in…
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My Take on the 5 Niyamas in Yoga: Five Inner Vows for Modern Minds
There is a reason the Niyamas feel almost inconvenient today. They are not motivational quotes. They are not aesthetic spirituality. They are inner disciplines that question the very way we live, consume, perform, and pretend. If the Yamas are how I behave with the world, the 5 Niyamas in yoga are how I behave with…
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Are We Praying or Performing? Why Bhajan Clubbing Feels Deeply Off
I first heard about bhajan clubbing the way many modern trends arrive: through a cheerful clip sent with the assumption that I would instantly approve. A DJ, a strobe light, hands in the air, and a bhajan reworked into a bass-heavy loop. People looked happy. I did not. Not because I dislike joy, but because…
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From Fresher to Future Leader: The Psychology Behind Soft-Skills Training in India
Every year I sit with fresh graduates who can solve complex problems on a screen, yet stumble when asked to introduce themselves in a meeting. They are not unintelligent. They are untrained in the emotional and social choreography of work. That is why soft-skills training in India has moved from “nice to have” to career-critical.…
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Building High-Ownership Teams: Corporate Training Ideas for Indian Managers
I often hear managers say, “My team lacks ownership.” It lands like a diagnosis, neat and final. But ownership is rarely a fixed trait; it is usually a learned response to an environment. Building high-ownership teams means recognising that people do not wake up thinking, “Today I will underperform and ask permission for everything.” They…
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The Ho’oponopono Technique for Letting Go: Four Lines That Quiet the Mind
I am sitting by the Ganges in Rishikesh on this cold Sunday evening. The air has that clean bite that makes you pull your shawl tighter and your thoughts closer. The river keeps moving, unbothered by our inner storms. And yet, the storms come anyway. They arrive as relationships we cannot stop replaying, careers that…
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You Don’t Need a Cave: How to Become a Yogi in the Modern World
Most people who ask me how to become a yogi in the modern world are not asking for a new hobby. They are asking for a new relationship with their mind. They are tired of performing wellness. They’ve tried stretching, journaling, productivity hacks, and that one app that promises serenity in 7 minutes. And yet,…
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Until Death, Every Success and Failure is Psychological
I have watched two people receive the same news and walk away with opposite lives. One gets a promotion and feels hollow, as if they have inherited a heavier workload. The other loses a job and, strangely, feels relieved, like a door has finally opened. The event looks like a success for one and a…
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The Impact of Culture on Dating in India: When Your Heart Meets Your Heritage
In many coaching sessions where relationships come up, I silently ask one question before my client finishes their story: Is this their choice, or their culture speaking through them? The impact of culture on dating in India include the fact that it is never just about two people. It is about history, family, gender, religion,…
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Between Birth And Death: How The Power Of Choice Frees You From Ownership
Let me start with a simple confession. I love good coffee, well-written books and the comfort of a nicely arranged home. For years, I told myself, “These are mine.” Then, as it usually does in India, life sent a few sharp reminders—moments that forced me to see how fragile ownership really is, and how the…