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Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Not bank balance or luxury flats. Bengaluru startup founder says young professionals are missing the only real asset that matters
Health- A compounding asset In a world obsessed with assets, savings, and investments, it's easy for young professionals to lose sight of what really matters. Many in their mid-20s to mid-30s are caught up worrying about houses, cars, and long-term financial plans, rarely pausing to consider whether they will be healthy enough to enjoy them. Shyam Achuthan, a Bengaluru-based startup founder, recently took to LinkedIn to challenge this mindset and highlight the overlooked 'asset' that drives everything else—your pointed out the irony in chasing things that outlast us while ignoring the very body and mind that need to carry us through life. Houses are designed to last 75 years, cars may survive 15, and investments can potentially grow across generations. Yet, none of these assets truly matter if your health doesn't last even half of that. According to him, a house can outlive you, a car can outlast you, and your money can outgrow you—but if your physical and mental well-being falters, you won't have the energy or ability to enjoy any of Achuthan, health is not just a side priority—it's the ultimate compounding asset. He stresses simple, actionable choices: prioritising sleep over endless screen time, moving your body rather than staying glued to meetings, and focusing on proper nutrition rather than obsessing over net worth. These choices, he explains, compound over time, just like investments, but with one major difference: they determine whether you have the vitality to actually live the life you're message resonates especially with young professionals who are constantly hustling, often sacrificing personal well-being for career goals or material gains. Achuthan urges a shift in mindset—don't just live for things that last, live for the life that lasts within you. By valuing health as the primary asset, every other pursuit becomes more meaningful and sustainable. After all, money, property, and luxury items are tools, but your health is the foundation that lets you truly enjoy them.
News18
07-08-2025
- News18
6-yr-old Indian-origin girl, hotel worker latest targets of attacks in Ireland
Agency: PTI Last Updated: London, Aug 7 (PTI) An Indian-origin nurse who has been working in Ireland for eight years is distraught after her six-year-old daughter was attacked by a group of boys while she played outside her home in the city of Waterford. Anupa Achuthan, originally from Kerala and now an Irish citizen, says her Ireland-born daughter Nia Naveen was assaulted and told to 'go back to India" in an attack earlier this week. It comes as Irish Police (Gardai) said investigations are ongoing into the incident as well as an Indian-origin hotel worker targeted in a violent robbery in the capital Dublin. 'One of her friends said a gang of boys older than them hit her on the private parts with a cycle, and five of them punched her on her face… They said the F word and 'Dirty Indian, go back to India'," Achuthan told the 'Irish Mirror', recounting the attack which occurred on Monday evening. Her daughter later told her that the boys, aged between eight and 14, punched her neck and twisted her hair. 'I feel so sad for her. I could not protect her. I never expected that such an incident would happen. I thought she would be safe here," said Achuthan. The nurse had moved from Dublin to a new Waterford home with her husband, daughter and 10-month-old boy earlier this year. 'Gardaí responded to report of an alleged assault in the Kilbarry area of Waterford city on the evening of Monday 4th August 2025. Investigations are ongoing," the local police said in a statement. On Wednesday morning, an Indian-origin man employed at a hotel in Dublin was attacked by three suspects. His phone and electric bike were stolen. He was taken to the city's St. Vincent's University Hospital with injuries sustained in the attack. Local police said they are looking into these reports, with Indian community groups in Ireland expressing concern at the lack of arrests following a recent spate of attacks on people of Indian heritage. Earlier, violent assaults involving Lakhvir Singh, a taxi driver in his 40s, and entrepreneur and AI expert Dr Santosh Yadav followed an Indian Embassy advisory urging Indian citizens to take safety precautions. 'There has been an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently. The embassy is in touch with the authorities concerned in Ireland in this regard. At the same time, all Indian citizens in Ireland are advised to take reasonable precautions for their personal security and avoid deserted areas, especially in odd hours," reads the advisory. It came in the wake of a brutal attack on a 40-year-old Indian man at Parkhill Road in the Tallaght suburb of Dublin on July 19, described as 'mindless, racist violence" by locals. 'The people of Ireland stand with the Indian community and will continue to stand firmly against racism in all its forms," the Irish Embassy in New Delhi said in a social media statement this week. Ireland's Social Democrats Member of Parliament Jennifer Whitmore took to Instagram to share an open letter from an Indian nurse based in Dublin, who said he and his wife – also a nurse – plan to leave Ireland as they fear for the safety of their children. 'I love Ireland, I'm proud of our culture… But over the last few years, I'm seeing a side of us that I don't like… that racist attacks are on the rise, that friends of mine who have darker skin are afraid to walk alone," writes Whitmore, who blamed the incidents on a 'small minority of toxic individuals". PTI AK ZH ZH view comments First Published: August 07, 2025, 18:45 IST News agency-feeds 6-yr-old Indian-origin girl, hotel worker latest targets of attacks in Ireland Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
07-08-2025
- Indian Express
‘Go back to India': Six-year-old brutally assaulted by kids, hit in private parts in Ireland's Waterford
A six-year-old Indian-origin girl was brutally assaulted in Ireland by a group of children outside her home in Waterford earlier this week. The girl was punched in the face and hit in the private parts as the attackers yelled 'go back to India', according to The Irish Mirror. Recounting the harrowing incident, the girl's mother, Anupa Achuthan, said that the attack took place when her daughter was playing outside her home in the Kilbarry area of Waterford City, on Monday evening. She noted that the gang of kids, who assaulted the six-year-old, included a girl aged around eight and several boys between 12 and 14. 'She told me five of them punched her in the face. One of the boys pushed the bicycle wheel onto her private parts, and it was really sore. They said the F word and 'Dirty Indian, go back to India. She told me today (Wednesday) they punched her neck and twisted her hair,' the mother told The Irish Mirror. Achuthan said that the incident took place when she stepped inside to feed her 10-month-old toddler son. 'It was around 7.30 pm and she was playing inside the house. She wanted to play outside and go cycling. I let her outside for a few seconds. My husband was at work on night duty. He was off to work, and I was alone with my 10-month-old and my six-year-old. She went out with her friends. I was supervising them just in front of the house. They were playing together and I knew they were safe,' she said. 'My youngest one started crying because it was his feeding time, so I just let Nia know that I would be popping inside the house and she could play with her friend,s and I would be back in a second after feeding the baby,' Achuthan added. 'She couldn't even talk' Achuthan, who recently became an Irish citizen, said that her daughter entered the house feeling scared and upset and 'couldn't even talk'. 'I had never seen my daughter like that. I just asked her friends what happened, and they were all so upset, they couldn't talk. One of her friends said a gang of boys older than them hit her on the private parts with a cycle and five of them punched her on her face,' she told the Dublin-based news outlet. The Indian-origin-woman, who has been living and working in Ireland for around eight years, has filed a complaint with the Garda police. Despite the brutal assault on her daughter, Achuthan is not seeking punishment for the kids but instead wants them to be given counselling. Ireland has witnessed a surge in the number of racist attacks targeting Indians. Previously, an Indian-origin senior data scientist was brutally assaulted in Ireland by a group of teenagers. Santosh Yadav, in a post on his LinkedIn profile, said that he was attacked by six teenagers and relentlessly beaten across his head, face, neck, chest, hands, and legs near his apartment in Dublin. 'After having dinner, I was walking near my apartment when a group of six teenagers attacked me from behind. They snatched my glasses, breaking them, and then beat me relentlessly across my head, face, neck, chest, hands, and legs—leaving me bleeding on the pavement. I managed to call the Gardaí, and an ambulance took me to Blanchardstown Hospital. The medical team confirmed my cheekbone is fractured, and I have now been referred for specialist care,' he wrote. Another incident was reported in Tallaght, where an Indian man in his 40s was hospitalised following what was dubbed as 'mindless, racist violence'. 'Gardaí in Tallaght were alerted to an incident at Parkhill Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 on the evening of Saturday 19th July, 2025, at approximately 6 pm,' the local police said in a statement. 'Gardaí attended the scene and a male, aged in his 40s, was taken to Tallaght University Hospital with injuries,' the statement added. The rise in the number of such attacks prompted the Indian embassy in Dublin to issue an advisory urging Indian nationals to remain vigilant.
NDTV
07-08-2025
- NDTV
"Punched, Hair Pulled": Racist Attack On Indian-Origin Girl, 6, In Ireland
Dublin: A six-year-old Indian-origin girl is the latest victim of racist attacks in Ireland. Nia Naveen, whose family hails from Kottayam in Kerala, was playing outside her house in Waterford City in southeast Ireland when a gang of children aged 12 to 14 attacked her, calling her "dirty" and asking her to "go back to India." Ms Naveen's mother, Anupa Achuthan, told the Irish Mirror that the gang punched her daughter in the face, hit her private parts with a bicycle, punched her on the neck and twisted her hair. Ms Achuthan, a nurse, has lived in Ireland for eight years with her husband and recently got Irish citizenship. Her children were born in the country. The family moved into the house in January, and everything was going well until Monday's incident. "It was around 7.30 pm and she was playing inside the house. She wanted to play outside and go cycling. I let her outside for a few seconds. My husband was at work on night duty. He was off to work, and I was alone with my 10-month-old and my six-year-old. She went out with her friends. I was supervising them just in front of the house. They were playing together and I knew they were safe," the mother said, recalling the event. Ms Achuthan said she went inside the house for a few minutes to feed her crying son, but her Irish-born little girl soon followed her in after around a minute-- upset. "She started crying. She couldn't even talk, she was so scared. I had never seen my daughter like that. I just asked her friends what happened, and they were all so upset, they couldn't talk. One of her friends said a gang of boys older than them hit her on the private parts with a cycle, and five of them punched her on her face," the mother said. "She told me five of them punched her in the face. One of the boys pushed the bicycle wheel onto her private parts, and it was really sore. They said the F word and "Dirty Indian, go back to India. She told me today they punched her neck and pulled her hair," she added. Ms Achuthan soon went out, and she saw the gang of children involved in the incident afterwards. She said they stared her down. "I saw the gang after. They were staring at me. They know I am her parent. They were roaming around here. The boys were maybe 12 or 14. They were staring at me and laughing." Despite going to the gardai (Irish police) over the incident, the distraught mother does not want the children to be punished, but given counselling instead. She said, "I believe this estate belongs to them as well. I do not want them punished, I would like them to get counselling. They have to be aware of this. I accept that they are kids, but they have to know how to treat other kids well." She recalled that when the family moved into the new house, her daughter was so happy as she got new friends and had places to play. "Now I am really upset because she told me last night she was crying in bed and is really upset to play outside. I do not feel safe here, even in front of our own house, we believe she can't play safely...I feel so sad for her. I could not protect her. I never expected that such an incident would happen. I thought she would be safe here," she said. Ms Achuthan said she's a proud Indian, but she was happy to be an Irish citizen. "This is my second country. I am so happy to be an Irish citizen, but now I feel that I don't belong here." "I am a nurse, I am doing my best to take care of people. I do my work and I am 100 per cent professional. I changed my citizenship, but still we are called dirty people and even my kids are not safe. I don't know how the government will be addressing this. We came here to fill a labour gap. We are professionals - we have all the certificates...I believe this is my country, also. I belong here," she added, urging the government to protect her. This was not the first racist attack on a person of Indian origin in Ireland. The county is still reeling from recent attacks in Dublin's Tallaght and Clondalkin areas. In view of increasing racial attacks, the Indian Embassy in Dublin issued a statement warning Indian citizens to be careful in the country.
Time of India
23-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Bengaluru founder says EMIs and home loans aren't mistakes—but emotional wealth, if you follow these 3 money rules
In a world where personal finance advice often sounds like cold, hard math—don't buy cars, avoid EMIs, skip that home loan—Shyam Achuthan, founder based in Bengaluru, is here to remind us that money decisions aren't always about logic. Sometimes, they're about life . In a thought-provoking post on LinkedIn, he argues that we're not spreadsheets—we're humans, driven by emotions, aspirations, and the desire for meaning in what we own. Take homeownership, for example. For someone who's spent their life shifting from one rental to another, buying a house isn't just a financial move. It's an emotional milestone. It's the comfort of waking up in your own space, the pride of seeing your name on the nameplate, and the peace of finally feeling rooted. This, Achuthan says, is emotional wealth—and it's as real as any number in your bank account. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Operations Management others Others healthcare Leadership Degree PGDM Project Management Management Product Management MCA MBA Public Policy Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Healthcare Finance Data Science Design Thinking CXO Data Analytics Data Science Digital Marketing Technology Skills you'll gain: Quality Management & Lean Six Sigma Analytical Tools Supply Chain Management & Strategies Service Operations Management Duration: 10 Months IIM Lucknow IIML Executive Programme in Strategic Operations Management & Supply Chain Analytics Starts on Jan 27, 2024 Get Details The same goes for buying a car , not as a luxury flex, but as a gateway to freedom. The ability to visit your parents without scrambling for a bus, to drop your child off at school when it rains, or to take a long drive just to clear your head. Sure, it comes with a price tag—but the return is joy, convenience, and peace of mind. And those can't be measured in rupees. But what's his financial hack for this? Still, Achuthan is no stranger to smart financial planning . He suggests practical hacks, too—like opting for a used car that's just 2–3 years old. Since cars lose the most value in their first few years, this allows you to dodge heavy depreciation while still enjoying a modern ride. Smart moves don't need to cancel out meaningful ones. You Might Also Like: Bengaluru start-up founder explains how some middle-class people are silently building big wealth, without you even noticing The key, according to him, is balance. If you choose happiness, you must also choose responsibility. Want that new iPhone on a ₹10K EMI ? Then promise yourself to generate ₹10K more income next month. Start a side hustle, use your skills, take freelance gigs—build your hustle to match your spending. He even recommends a test run before taking on any big financial commitment. For a few months, set aside the equivalent of the EMI you'll owe. If your lifestyle isn't strained, you're ready. If it hurts too much, you've saved yourself from regret. That's financial foresight, not recklessness. Ultimately, Achuthan believes money isn't just about saving—it's about designing a meaningful life. If a decision pushes you to level up and adds purpose, it's not a mistake. It's a mission. He urges people to align their spending with their values—and then align their hustle with that spending. Buy the house. Get the car. Gift yourself the phone. But let each choice fuel a smarter, stronger version of you. Because, in the end, the wealthiest person isn't the one who spent the least. It's the one who lived fully, loved deeply, and figured out how to fund the journey.
