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Entrepreneurship Memories of StartUPIndia Conference New Delhi Year 2017
Year 2017 remains unforgettable in my entrepreneurship journey when I registered ArcTop Labs Pvt Ltd and received StartUp India recognition (DIPP7405) as one of the early 1500 startups. That same year, I attended the StartUp India State Conference at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, New Delhi, where I connected with leaders like C.R. Chaudhary, SIDBI delegates, and inspiring startup founders. Walking through the Gandhi Museum inside the…
ArcTop Labs at StartUpIndia Conference Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra New Delhi Year 2017
Year 2017 was a special milestone in my entrepreneurship journey when I registered ArcTop Labs Pvt Ltd, a data tech company. The same year, my digital data idea at ArcTop Labs was recognized under StartUp India DIPP7405. Being among the early top 1500 startups recognized by Startup India, initiated by PM Modi, was a proud achievement. This recognition…
How I Learned Leadership from CP Gurnani During the Global NIT Rourkela Alumni Meet Year 2018
In 2018, I began my entrepreneurial journey by founding my tech venture ArcTop Labs. Personally engaging and connecting deeply with India’s growing startup ecosystem events. As an NIT Rourkela alumni and Delhi Chapter member, I gained a rare chance to collaborate with industry leaders. That year marked the Global NIT Rourkela Alumni Meet 2018 in Delhi,…
Agile thrives on fast feedback, teamwork, and transparency. Whether teams follow Scrum, Kanban, XP, or SAFe, clear and timely communication ensures alignment, faster delivery, and fewer misunderstandings. The common question is: Who communicates with whom, how often, and through which meetings? This guide explains communication practices in Scrum, compares them with other Agile approaches, and highlights meeting limits…
Agile has become the standard approach for modern software development and beyond. From startups building MVPs to enterprises scaling complex systems, Agile methods like Scrum and Kanban help teams deliver value faster, adapt to change, and improve continuously. But not every Agile process fits every situation. I’ve spent 20+ years empowering businesses, especially startups, to achieve extraordinary…
Agile teams face constant pressure to deliver features fast while keeping code maintainable. Over time, shortcuts, rushed fixes, and lack of refactoring lead to technical debt. Left unchecked, technical debt slows down delivery, frustrates developers, and makes the product harder to scale. Across my 20-year journey in tech leadership, I’ve built pioneering solutions, scaled high-performing teams,…
Accurate estimation is one of the most critical aspects of Agile and Scrum. Without it, teams risk overcommitting, missing deadlines, or underdelivering value. Estimation in Scrum is not about predicting the future with precision—it is about creating a shared understanding of effort, complexity, and uncertainty. Scrum teams use different estimation techniques to evaluate backlog items and…
In Agile development, teams often struggle with breaking work into the right level of detail. Should it be a user story, a task, or an epic? Misunderstanding these concepts often leads to unclear requirements, inaccurate estimations, and delivery delays. This tech concept breaks down the differences between epics, user stories, and tasks, shows when to use each, and…
Scrum is one of the most widely used Agile frameworks in the technology industry. It promises faster delivery, better collaboration, and adaptability to change. Yet many organizations fail to achieve these benefits. When Scrum fails, the problem is usually not with the framework itself but with how it is applied. This tech concept explores the…
In Scrum and Agile development, Sprints and Releases are often confused, but they serve very different purposes. A Sprint is a time-boxed development cycle, while a Release is a business decision to ship features to users. Understanding this distinction helps teams deliver predictably and businesses release strategically, And this tech concept is all about that. For…
Scrum is one of the most popular agile frameworks in the tech industry, and its success often depends on how well the roles are understood and executed. Two roles that frequently cause confusion are the Scrum Master and the Product Owner. While both are essential for a Scrum team, they have very different responsibilities. In this tech concept,…
Scrum has become the backbone of modern software development teams. It offers structure, focus, and agility in delivering value to users. In this tech concept, I will explain Scrum in detail, covering its roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and real-world application so that your team can adopt it successfully. For over two decades, I’ve been at the…
Personal Supercomputer Dreams: Creating My AI-Powered Beast Machine
AI, AR, Artificial Intelligence, Creative AI, Gaming, GoldMan Sach, NITRourkela, PC Build, PeopleStrong, PeopleStrong HR Tech, RetiredAt40, SuperComputer, Year2025Every tech enthusiast dreams of building a powerful machine, and for me, that dream turned into reality. As a CSE graduate from NIT Rourkela with 20+ years in the tech industry, I always wanted a system that could handle high-performance computing and AI workloads. Building my SuperComputing AI cum Gaming Rig became more than just…
Artificial Intelligence can write essays, paint pictures, and generate realistic videos. Yet, under the hood, text-based models and image-based models process information in very different ways. In this tech concept, we break down tokens in transformers and noise in diffusion models so that anyone, even without a technical background, can understand how these systems work.…
The diffusion model ecosystem has evolved rapidly in the last few years, offering cutting-edge solutions for photorealistic rendering, anime-style art, logo generation, pixel design, and more. Now these models power my creative AI vision, driving innovation for my BlackDemon India brand. In this tech concept, you’ll discover the most powerful diffusion models available today—categorised by…
AI image generation has opened up new frontiers in digital creativity. Tools like Stable Diffusion, MidJourney, and DALL·E can create vivid, high-resolution visuals with just a few lines of text. However, generating consistently high-quality images depends on how effectively you craft your prompt. This tech concept offers a detailed, practical approach to AI prompt engineering for better understanding core principles…
Night Drive Through Satpura: Chhindwara to Narsinghpur MP Year 2025
After soaking in the serene beauty of Chhindwara during the monsoon, it was time to head back to Narsinghpur (kareli)—this time under the cover of night. The trip via the same Madhya Pradesh state highway offered a completely different experience. Driving through the Satpura forest belt at night isn’t just a road trip—it’s a test of focus, instincts, and respect for nature’s…
Monsoon Road Trip Through Satpura: My Drive from Narsinghpur to Chhindwara Year 2025
Madhya Pradesh never ceases to amaze me with its raw natural beauty—especially during the monsoon season, when the entire landscape comes alive. One of my most cherished journeys is the road trip from Narsinghpur to Chhindwara via the Madhya Pradesh state highway, a route that winds through the lush green stretches of the Satpura forest belt. This drive, especially in…
Riding Through Chaos: My Road Trip Memoir on NH 44 to Agra and Gwalior Year 2025
The Agra-Gwalior highway (NH 44 part of NH-3) has tested my patience and reflexes more than any other route in India. I’ve driven this road countless times—on my Bajaj Avenger, Harley-Davidson, and Ford Fiesta—yet every ride brings new challenges. Despite being one of the oldest national highways, its strategic connection between Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,…
In the world of real-time digital payments, failed transactions are inevitable. Whether caused by network timeouts, user input errors, insufficient funds, or backend glitches — what matters most is how systems handle failure and ensure consumer trust, regulatory compliance, and merchant confidence. That’s where Banking APIs step in with robust protocols for failure detection, retries, and refund automation. This tech…
