Ruhi Kandhari

I spent two decades inside the newsrooms of India's and the world's leading publications, asking one question: why do some stories change minds while others disappear without a trace? The answer was never about talent. It was about truth, told with precision. I have developed and led storytelling programmes for Indian unicorns and global organisations. My training: MSc Development Studies, London School of Economics. Print Journalism, Asian College of Journalism. Novel Writing, Faber Academy, London.

Professional Development

Mar 19, 2026

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16 min read

My Dad taught me to be intelligent

Now it is time to listen to my Mom (and my Grandmom)

Ruhi Kandhari

Feb 13, 2026

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6 min read

The Fortnight Trust Died

The Epstein files, Bezos gutting the Washington Post, and Grok's deepfakes revealed a system of elite impunity. Here's how storytellers who listen will rebuild what the powerful destroyed.

Ruhi Kandhari

#leadership

The Wall of Skepticism: Why Audiences are Tuning Out One-Sided Stories

Jan 29, 2026

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6 min read

The Wall of Skepticism: Why Audiences are Tuning Out One-Sided Stories

From soft ticket sales for the Melania documentary to the mounting scrutiny of The Diary of a CEO, audiences are now actively critiquing propaganda. The gap between "influence" and "credibility" is getting wider.

Ruhi Kandhari

#StorytellingEthics

Corporate 'Storytelling' Is Just Propaganda With Better Branding

Dec 27, 2025

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10 min read

Corporate 'Storytelling' Is Just Propaganda With Better Branding

Companies are hiring storytellers by the thousands. Consumers are calling it what it is: manipulation.

Ruhi Kandhari

#leadership

Emotional intelligence isn't soft. It's survival. And the data proves it.

Dec 19, 2025

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6 min read

Emotional intelligence isn't soft. It's survival. And the data proves it.

Over 1,000 HR professionals and leaders from more than a dozen countries and industries agreed that emotional and social intelligence are increasing significantly faster in importance than strategic thinking as a leadership trait. Over half of the organisations included in the survey had at least 20,000 employees and an annual revenue of at least $10 billion.

Ruhi Kandhari

#leadership

Dec 11, 2025

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6 min read

The Year Leadership Advice Broke

Leaders need to stop being themselves, delegating, and wasting their time on one-on-ones. The old management ideas are dead. Last year, the winds of change began with the discovery of Founder Mode, which undermined core management advice. This year shattered long-held wisdom on authenticity and one-on-ones.

Ruhi Kandhari

Dec 4, 2025

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7 min read

The greatest lie about building trust

And what actually works for startups and not-for-profit organisations

Ruhi Kandhari