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‘It’s a beautiful advantage…’: Ram Charan on career setbacks despite being privileged, and why he mentally clocks out after work hours
January 29, 2026 5:43 pm
After speaking candidly about privilege, failure, and not tying identity to work, Ram Charan’s reflections echo a struggle many professionals face: learning to switch off without guilt.
‘People think I’m lucky, but I made my own luck’: Expert reflects on Rajat Bedi’s 20 years of setbacks and his emotional comeback
January 23, 2026 6:34 pm
“My wife has been a constant support for me. She’s experienced a lot of sadness because of me,” added Rajat Bedi
Suniel Shetty’s emotional moment with son Ahan offers insight into why early career failures hit so hard: ‘There’s always turmoil in our lives’
January 15, 2026 6:05 pm
Early career failures can hit hard, affecting confidence and identity. Suniel Shetty shared his emotional experience with Ahan’s debut film struggles, while an expert explains how young adults can rebuild self-worth and resilience.
'What have you done since Hotmail': Sabeer Bhatia says stigma around failure is so strong in India, people don't experiment
December 29, 2025 9:44 am
For Sabeer Bhatia, the message is clear: India must move beyond rote learning, rigid thinking, and fear of failure
‘Main overconfident ho gaya’: Aamir Khan on facing back-to-back failures and what led to Laal Singh Chaddha’s downfall; expert on how to recover mentally and professionally
December 18, 2025 6:32 pm
“First, we didn’t put any filters, and second, we ran into problems, Covid came in between, so we faced a big loss,” explained the superstar
'I would go to bed crying, but then the next day...': Vidya Balan opens up about the darkest period of her career
December 14, 2025 4:57 pm
Rejection stings. Whether it’s a job application, a creative pursuit, or even a romantic approach; being told “no” can be discouraging.
What Javed Akhtar’s view on failure teaches us about not letting struggles define us: ‘Hum kya karte hain, jo hamare dard hain, unko medal bana ke laga lete hain’
October 31, 2025 6:38 pm
He added, “Whatever everyone goes through on this path, I’ve gone through it too. So there’s nothing extraordinary worth mentioning about it today.”
Top US divorce lawyer says ‘marriage is more dangerous than skydiving’; expert on what this blunt analogy reveals about love and human hope
October 10, 2025 6:16 pm
James Sexton, a high-profile divorce attorney, argued that the odds of emotional catastrophe are far higher in marriages
What Raghav Juyal’s decision to purposely fail 9th-grade teaches us about teenagers coping with academic pressure: ‘4-5 ladko ne decide kar liya tha'
October 10, 2025 5:00 pm
“The consequence was that I had to stay apart from those friends because my parents said so,” recalled Raghav
Bobby Deol on battling failure: 'Mere roles baaki actor cheen lete the...alcohol was my only resort'
October 12, 2025 7:13 am
"Maybe because I didn't see the hardships that my father went through," the actor shared.
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