30,000 Connections. Not a Milestone. A Responsibility.

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30,000 Connections — ReadyThoughts PreviewPersonal Reflection · ReadyThoughts.com On reaching 30,000 connections and why the number is not the point. Shashi Bellamkonda · May 2026 Thirty thousand connections on LinkedIn. I am not sure that is something to celebrate.I joined LinkedIn in December 2003, about six months after it launched. I was among the first 70,000 members on a platform that nobody…

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What Sundar Pichai and I Learned from the Same Neighborhood

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The Boy from Ashok NagarPersonal Essay · Shashi BellamkondaThe Boy from Ashok Nagar When I read that Sundar Pichai's family waited five years on a government list just to get…

The Books That Made Me Without Knowing It

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shashi.coshashi.coEnterprise Technology AnalysisAI Cognition · Model Behavior · Visual ReasoningTwo mysterious full-page ads in today's Wall Street Journal and Washington Post…

The Boulder and the Headlines: Thoughts on the Sisyphean Trap

By Shashi Bellamkonda

I recently read a news piece where China described the United States involvement in the Iran conflict as a "Sisyphean trap." The specific geopolitical critique caught my…

Toaster on Netflix: The Economics of Obsession and a Film in Two Halves

By Shashi Bellamkonda

Cultural Observation | April 18, 2026 Now streaming on Netflix. Clear your evening and budget about two hours and fifteen minutes. I watched Toa…

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From Village Roots to New Horizons: Navigating Class, Confidence, and Success

By Shashi Bellamkonda

Growing up middle class in India, there was always a pang of regret when I thought about how the "rich" lived. Standing at the bus stop with a heavy book bag, I wou…
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Dakhni as a Living Integration of Languages in the Deccan

By Shashi Bellamkonda

Dakhni: A Living Integration of Languages in the DeccanVerified Fact: Dakhni (Deccani) evolved over 700 years as an independent language, primarily in the courts of the Deccan Sul…
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30,000 Connections. Not a Milestone. A Responsibility.

What Sundar Pichai and I Learned from the Same Neighborhood

The Books That Made Me Without Knowing It

The Boulder and the Headlines: Thoughts on the Sisyphean Trap

Toaster on Netflix: The Economics of Obsession and a Film in Two Halves

From Village Roots to New Horizons: Navigating Class, Confidence, and Success

Dakhni as a Living Integration of Languages in the Deccan

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