05 / The Newsletter

From the Harshu's Mouth.

Stories from the operator's seat — a slow archive on agency-building, go-to-market, founder's-office work, Indian sports, and the books and ideas in between.

Refreshed July 2026 · three notes live, more queued

N°01 May 2026 Why I'm writing this down Intro N°02 July 2026 A body of work — Part I Musings N°03 July 2026 A body of work — Part II Musings N°04July 2026The Thermodynamics of the Selfish ApeMusings N°05 Coming soon Bootstrapping in an emerging market — what actually mattered, and what didn't Agency N°06 Coming soon The talent management playbook nobody wrote — what I learned signing Ishant Sharma Talent N°07 Coming soon Sports washing in Europe — and why it didn't work for the UAE Sports N°08 Coming soon What sovereign wealth funds should actually invest in for the next decade Strategy N°09 Coming soon The next decade of Indian sports — operator gaps and where the money goes Sports N°10 Coming soon Mandeville vs. Rousseau — the argument behind every consumption decision Ideas