Krishna Athal blog

In many coaching sessions where relationships come up, I silently ask one question before my client finishes their story: Is this their choice, or their culture speaking through them? In India, dating is never just about two people. It is about history, family, gender, religion, caste and class quietly shaping every message, meeting and breakup….

In almost every Indian family, there is at least one unofficial happiness manager. The person who says “Think positive”, “It could be worse”, or “At least be grateful” before you have finished sharing what hurts. I meet versions of this person every week in my work as a life coach in India. This culture of…

Artificial intelligence has become the loudest guest in the room. It sits in our offices, our kitchens, our pockets and even in our private WhatsApp spirals at two in the morning. It writes, calculates, predicts and remembers far better than we ever will. Yet every time I sit across a client who is wrestling with…