Writing.
Essays on building in Kashmir, internet infrastructure, and the distance between an idea and its execution.
I Turned an Old PC Into "Friday", My Own AI-Powered Second Brain (For Just 20 Watts)
How an old HP ProDesk mini PC became Friday, a 20 watt home server running a local AI, self-hosted photo and music apps, and a markdown second brain that finally organized 20 years of scattered files.
July 18, 2026
India Wants One Fiber Network for Everyone. I Own My Cables.
The National Fiber Policy 2026 wants fiber treated as a shared utility under a "One Nation, One Network" model. From a founder who spent years burying his own cables in Kashmir, here is what open access actually means for a small fiber ISP.
July 4, 2026
The Token Bill Arrives: What AI Agents Actually Cost to Run
Enterprises burned through annual AI budgets in four months because agents consume 5 to 30 times more tokens than chatbots. Here is the cost math to do before you deploy, not after the bill arrives.
July 3, 2026
Why Your AI Agent Should Know One Job (Not Everything)
Domain-specific AI agents are growing at 62.7% CAGR and dramatically outperforming general-purpose chatbots in production. Here is why going narrow is the decision that actually makes AI work for your business.
July 2, 2026
WhatsApp Has 500 Million Indian Users. Most Businesses Are Still Using It Wrong.
WhatsApp automation is delivering some of the highest ROI in Indian digital marketing right now, yet most small businesses are still using it like a broadcast list. Here is what the WhatsApp Business API actually unlocks and how to earn a place in the inbox people check before getting out of bed.
July 1, 2026
Why AI-Generated Content Is Losing the Trust War
Consumer enthusiasm for AI-generated creator content has dropped from 60% to 26% since 2023. Here is why authenticity became the real marketing moat in 2026, and where AI still belongs in your content workflow.
June 30, 2026
The Rise of the AI Generalist: Why We Stopped Hiring Specialists
As AI agents take over narrow technical workflows, the most valuable skill in 2026 is orchestration. Here is why OpenLoop is hiring generalists who can manage digital employees, not just write code.
June 29, 2026
AI's Physical Layer: Why the AI Revolution is a Fiber Problem
We treat AI as if it exists purely in the cloud, but generating an answer in a data center is only half the problem. Here is why the AI revolution is bottlenecked by the glass cables of the last mile.
June 28, 2026
The "Bolt-On" AI Trap (And Why We Don't Sell It)
While nearly 80% of marketers say they use AI tools daily, only about 6% have successfully integrated them across their core workflows. Here is why bolting an LLM onto a broken data pipeline fails, and what foundational rewiring actually looks like.
June 22, 2026
How Custom AI Workflows Are Killing SaaS Bloat
Small businesses are ditching expensive enterprise software for narrow, custom AI workflows that cost pennies to run. Here is why the SaaS monopoly is finally breaking.
June 21, 2026
TechsSlaash SEO Breakdown: When Brand Overtakes Discovery
An analysis of a site pulling in 2.9 million visitors a month almost entirely through branded search, and what it teaches us about domain authority and content reach.
June 21, 2026
Answer Engine Optimization: Why Google Ranking Isn't Enough Anymore
ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews are answering questions directly, often without sending a click to your site. Here is what Answer Engine Optimization actually means and how a small business writes content AI engines choose to cite.
June 20, 2026
Understanding AI Agents in Business: The 2026 Guide
Everything you need to know about deploying AI agents in production, compounding failure rates, and building workflows that actually scale in 2026. The definitive guide.
June 19, 2026
How to Start an ISP in India: The Ultimate 2026 Guide
Understanding how to start an ISP in India means navigating licenses, fiber infrastructure, and local competition. Here is the complete, practical guide based on building ViberNet.
June 19, 2026
AI Agents Are Getting Employee IDs Now
KPMG just rolled out Microsoft Agent 365 to 276,000 people, giving every AI agent an identity, an owner, and an audit trail. From a small AI agency in Kashmir, here is why that governance idea scales down even without the enterprise software.
June 19, 2026
India Wants 50 Million Public Wi-Fi Hotspots. I Sell the Fiber Behind Them.
India just crossed four lakh PM-WANI public Wi-Fi hotspots, and a TRAI tariff cap finally made the economics work. From a fiber ISP in Kashmir, here is why the scheme turns my customers into resellers instead of competing with me.
June 18, 2026
Your Internet Runs Through Six Kilometres of Coastline
About 95% of India's international bandwidth comes ashore through one short stretch of Mumbai coastline, and we don't own a single cable repair ship. From the last mile in Kashmir, here is why the internet is far more physical and fragile than anyone admits.
June 17, 2026
India Has 969 Million Internet Users and Almost No Broadband
TRAI just confirmed India has 969 million internet subscribers but fixed broadband sits at only about 20% of households. From the ground in Kashmir, here is why that gap exists, and why it is the whole opportunity for a local ISP.
June 16, 2026
Why AI Agents Fail in Production (and the Math Nobody Mentions)
Microsoft Copilot just went down with no SLA behind it, and enterprise AI agents are failing in production at rates the demos never warned anyone about. Here is the compounding-failure math behind why, and how we actually ship AI at OpenLoop instead.
June 15, 2026
I Built an Open-Source Alternative to cPanel. Here's Why.
Hosting panels are expensive, bloated, and built for a different era. So I built Control Pulse, a free, self-hostable alternative. Here's the reasoning, and what running real servers taught me about what a panel should actually be.
June 13, 2026
AirFiber Is Winning India's Broadband Race. I'm Still Laying Cable.
Three out of four new Jio broadband homes now connect over the air, not fiber. As a fiber ISP founder in Kashmir, here's my honest read on 5G fixed wireless, the most direct competition we've faced yet.
June 12, 2026
Clients Keep Asking Me for AI Agents. Here's What I Tell Them.
2026 is the year of agentic AI marketing, and the year clients started asking if it actually works. Here's what running an AI-first agency in Kashmir has taught me about the gap between the demo and the deliverable.
June 11, 2026
The Government Is Laying Fiber Too. Here's What That Means for ViberNet.
India just launched a massive rural fiber rollout under BharatNet and Project Ganga. As a local fiber ISP founder, here's what state-backed infrastructure actually changes, and what it doesn't.
June 10, 2026
I Run a Fiber ISP. Here's What I Actually Think About Starlink.
Starlink is now licensed in India. As a fiber ISP founder in Kashmir, people keep asking if it kills what I'm building with ViberNet. Here's the honest answer from someone on the ground.
June 9, 2026
Why I'm Not Raising Money
I've been running three companies in Kashmir for over a year without outside capital. Here's the honest reason, and it's less philosophical than you'd expect.
June 8, 2026
What AI Actually Changed (and Didn't)
Running an AI-first agency in Kashmir taught me that the gap between what AI is marketed to do and what it does in a real business is significant, and worth being honest about.
June 7, 2026
One God, Many Languages
My personal understanding of religion: different stories, different symbols, different paths, one source. Written for peace, not to prove anyone wrong.
April 2026
The Internet Problem in Kashmir
The valley has one of the most unique internet histories in the world. Here's what it's like to build a fiber ISP inside it.
March 2025
On Building at Twenty-One
What I've learned running three companies before I can legally drink in most countries.
January 2025
The Creator Economy Is Exploding in India, Here's Why
India's creator economy is on track to grow from a $21 billion global market to something far bigger, here's why I think it's just getting started.
August 3, 2024
What Apple's 'Shot on iPhone' Campaign Taught Me About Marketing
Apple's 'Shot on iPhone' campaign turned everyday users into a global ad network, the marketing lessons behind one of the smartest UGC campaigns ever run.
August 6, 2024
How to Build an Online Audience That Actually Sticks
Building a loyal online audience isn't about luck, it's about consistency, value, and showing up. Here's how I think about it.
August 18, 2024
The Tiktokification of LinkedIn
LinkedIn's new video feed is bringing TikTok-style short-form content to the professional network, and it's a wide-open opportunity for early movers.
August 24, 2024
Social Media Marketing vs Digital Marketing: What's the Difference?
Social Media Marketing and Digital Marketing get used interchangeably, but they're not the same thing. Here's how they actually differ.
August 31, 2024
How My First Instagram Reel Hit 3.8 Million Views
My first Instagram Reel hit 3.8 million views with no fancy tools or trends, just three fundamentals of content that works.
September 8, 2024
Social Media Marketing Strategies for Real Estate
Traditional real estate marketing is being overtaken by social media. Here's how agents and developers can use it to actually sell listings.
September 15, 2024
Can Digital Marketing Actually Make You Rich?
Can digital marketing really make you rich? Short answer: yes, but the path there looks nothing like the gurus make it seem.
September 20, 2024
Building Your Personal Brand in 2024
Personal branding isn't a buzzword anymore, it's a career strategy. Here's how to build yours through social media in 2024.
September 29, 2024
How Social Media Marketing Is Actually Done
Nearly 5 billion people use social media. Here's a practical breakdown of how social media marketing actually gets done.
October 13, 2024
How to Start a Social Media Marketing Agency
Thinking about starting a social media marketing agency? Here's a practical guide to getting your first clients and building the business.
October 20, 2024
SEO for YouTube: How to Grow Your Channel
YouTube SEO is the difference between videos that get found and videos that don't. Here's how to optimize your channel for growth.
November 10, 2024
Social Media's Impact on Mental Health
Social media has real effects on mental health, both good and bad. Here's a balanced look at the research and what it means for how we use it.
November 30, 2024