🏆 “Dr Krishna Athal is esteemed as one of the finest Life & Executive Coaches in Asia and Africa.” – Global Index 2026 ✨
A Conversation With Myself
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Fame, But No Ego: 5 Yogi-Qualities I See in Arijit Singh
When most people hear the word “yogi”, they imagine saffron robes, incense, a calm gaze, and a mountain in the background. Fair enough. Our minds love theatre. But yoga, at its core, is far…
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Selected for Call of the Time 2026, Nairobi: The Inner Work Behind a Public Invitation
There are moments when life does not shout. It simply places a hand on your shoulder and says, quietly, “Now.” Being selected for the Call of the Time 2026 in Nairobi has felt exactly…
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Feeling Stuck in Life? How Life Coaching Helps Indian Adults Redesign Their 30s and 40s
If you are reading this from Mauritius, you may recognise the particular kind of quiet pressure that sits in the chest after work. The commute is done, the phone is still buzzing, the family…
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We’ve All Seen the Nihilist Penguin. But What If It Isn’t Nihilism at All?
I watched that lone penguin waddle away from the colony and felt an uncomfortable honesty rise in my chest. Not pity. Not laughter. Recognition. The internet called it “nihilism”. Nothing matters. Life is pointless.…
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Valentine’s Day 2026 in India: The Psychology of Love in a Loud World
Valentine’s Day 2026 in India will arrive with the same familiar props: red roses, restaurant surge pricing, and Instagram couples performing joy like it is a competitive sport. Yet, each year, I notice something…
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Kala Ghoda Arts Festival Programme 2026: Mumbai’s 9-Day Reminder That You Are Human
Kala Ghoda is the part of Mumbai that quietly reminds you the city has a soul. Not a performative soul. A working, breathing one. The kind that survives deadlines, local trains, and the modern…
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Loneliness Makes You Choose People You Wouldn’t Choose Otherwise
I have watched it happen in coaching rooms and cafés, and in the quiet glow of late-night messaging. A smart, discerning person meets someone who is simply available. Not kind. Not steady. Just there.…
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Rage After Resilience: Why the Strongest People Break the Loudest
On paper, some of the clients I’ve sat across from seem unwavering. In the Rage After Resilience pattern, they oversee teams, homes, loans, ageing parents, and everyone’s emotions. They respond promptly, arrive early, smile…
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Love as compliance: Unlearning the childhood rule that still runs your relationships
Love as compliance is a particular kind of adulthood where you can read the room like a weather report. You sense a sigh from across the table, detect a pause on a phone call,…
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A Sold-Out Workshop: The Day Responsible Entrepreneurship in Mauritius Became Personal
Yesterday, something quietly bold happened in Mauritius. A room filled with entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders, and professionals gathered for “The Responsible Entrepreneur: Balancing Profit, People, and Planet” workshop. The agenda looked neat on paper.…
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What My First Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIoD) Meeting Taught Me About Power, Belonging, and Ethics
The invitation arrived like a soft knock on a big door. My first Mauritius Institute of Directors (MIoD) meeting as a fellow member, hosted at the MIoD Office in Ebene. A simple event, yet…
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The overachiever’s secret panic: when doing more is how you survive
I meet them in coaching rooms all the time. People who do not fall apart. They optimise. This high-functioning trauma response can look like ambition on the outside, and feel like quiet survival on…