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Suhel Khan has spent over two decades navigating the global tech landscape. He contributes to multiple magazines on subjects that catch his fancy. He's happiest, when he's completely lost in a book that won't let him sleep, wandering through a remote village in Sri Lanka, or in a deep conversation over kahva on a houseboat drifting down the Mekong. Whether he's advising founders or working with global clients, his approach is always anchored in curiosity, asking the unconventional questions, and his forever motto, "whatever you do, never forget your hat".

27 articles

Book Review Book Review: The Devil Emails at Midnight by Mita Mallick

Book Review: The Devil Emails at Midnight by Mita Mallick

I picked up Mita Mallick's The Devil Emails at Midnight because the title alone felt like a personal attack. Anyone…

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Spotlight The $4 billion shift in how people socialise and why hotels are leaving it on the table.

The $4 billion shift in how people socialise and why hotels are leaving it on the table.

Three Key Takeaways Hotel beverage revenues at banquets fell 2% in the first half of 2025 even as overall F&B…

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Spotlight Four Years, One Assumption, and the Long Walk Back to Trust

Four Years, One Assumption, and the Long Walk Back to Trust

The silence after a well-made argument tells you something has shifted. No screen can carry it. No video call transmits…

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Spotlight From Manhattan courtrooms to Marfa teepees: How Liz Lambert built Texas hospitality’s most distinctive portfolio

From Manhattan courtrooms to Marfa teepees: How Liz Lambert built Texas hospitality’s most distinctive portfolio

She had zero hospitality experience, banks wouldn't lend her money, and South Congress Avenue was the last place anyone expected…

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Spotlight 52% of Tech Giants Plan India Expansion…But It’s Not Just About Cost

52% of Tech Giants Plan India Expansion…But It’s Not Just About Cost

When bringing a single engineer from Hyderabad to Silicon Valley now costs $100,000 before salary negotiations even begin, the geography…

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News Thailand’s 83,000-Key Hotel Market Shifts Focus from Recovery to Repositioning

Thailand’s 83,000-Key Hotel Market Shifts Focus from Recovery to Repositioning

Thailand's hospitality industry has reached an inflection point. With Bangkok's hotel inventory now exceeding 83,000 keys and Chinese visitor numbers…

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Spotlight Viral sick leave demand exposes the problem with surveillance-based management

Viral sick leave demand exposes the problem with surveillance-based management

A viral Reddit post this week exposed a management failure masquerading as a policy decision. An employee suffering from a…

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Spotlight How Hyderabad Became a $30 Trillion Decision Capital

How Hyderabad Became a $30 Trillion Decision Capital

It is 9 AM on a Tuesday in Hyderabad's Financial District. In a glass-walled conference room forty floors above the…

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Spotlight The Serial Disruptor Behind Two of Europe’s Most Radical Hotel Concepts: The Story of Hans Meyer

The Serial Disruptor Behind Two of Europe’s Most Radical Hotel Concepts: The Story of Hans Meyer

Most hospitality executives would consider creating a hotel brand valued at over $2 billion the capstone of a career. Hans…

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Spotlight Technology Should Serve Staff, Not Replace Them: A 2026 Wake-Up Call

Technology Should Serve Staff, Not Replace Them: A 2026 Wake-Up Call

As the industry enters 2026, a fundamental tension is emerging in boardrooms and HR offices across the sector: is technology…

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