Priya Anand

San Francisco

Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

From ‘Just in Time’ to ‘Just in Case’: Building Resilient Inventory Management

2 months ago | supplychainbrain.com | Priya Anand

Effective inventory management is among the clearest measures of a business’s success — and one of the biggest challenges that supply chain teams face. The pandemic served as a stark reminder of how quickly demand patterns can shift. When COVID-19 hit, demand surged for consumer goods that people could use at home, while it dropped off for automotive and industrial end-markets. Those supply and demand dynamics essentially flipped once the pandemic eased.
Attachment — love or illusion?

2 months ago | deccanherald.com | Priya Anand

Making the right choice may differ among individuals as maya has its own illusions.
The school run, then and now

Jan 22, 2025 | deccanherald.com | Priya Anand

The school run, then and nowWhen I see kids being driven to school, I recall the rustic charm of the old tin rickshaw
A jumbo lesson in humility

Nov 25, 2024 | deccanherald.com | Priya Anand

The small herb dealer earned his way becoming the much-respected man through his righteous deeds and helping the needy. This humbled Jajali who understood that humanity is valued greater than knowledge.
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Nov 18, 2024 | linkedin.com | Priya Anand

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Private chefs for Silicon Valley's elite spill the tea

Nov 15, 2024 | sfstandard.com | Priya Anand

Cindy Race, a private chef for the Silicon Valley elite, remembers the moment she realized the absurdity of her position. Shortly after she quit her restaurant job to cook for a wealthy family, she witnessed a personal assistant - one of her new colleagues - wrestling with a dog to brush its teeth with chicken-flavored toothpaste. "I thought, 'I haven't seen that one before,'" Race said.
San Francisco techies find God

Nov 9, 2024 | sfstandard.com | Priya Anand

"[Tech] looks at second-time founders even better than first," she said. One of the city's newer houses of worship, Epic Church launched in 2011 in a room at the W Hotel. It is experiencing the kind of traction startups hope for by speaking directly to techies, acknowledging that work is a central part of life, and being OK with the fact that some people aren't here for the God part. Epic Church is also investing in growth, spending millions on a new location slated to open by the end of the year.
Tech conservatives take a victory lap for Trump

Nov 6, 2024 | sfstandard.com | Rya Jetha |Priya Anand

Musk, who has contributed at least $199 million to his pro-Trump America PAC, put out another image Wednesday morning - a picture of himself saluting the American flag. "It is morning in America again," Musk wrote, evoking former President Ronald Reagan's catchphrase. Trump has said he intends to give Musk a role in his administration as a sort of czar of government efficiency and cost-cutting.
After Trump endorsement, Ben Horowitz is now donating to Kamala

Oct 4, 2024 | sfstandard.com | Priya Anand

Ben Horowitz, the prominent venture capitalist who stirred Silicon Valley when he endorsed Donald Trump's reelection bid two months ago, told staff on Friday that he plans to make a "significant donation" in support of Kamala Harris's campaign. The donation has not yet appeared in campaign finance filings to date. The news was first reported by Axios.
Major layoffs hit Garry Tan-founded VC firm Initialized Capital

Oct 2, 2024 | sfstandard.com | Rya Jetha |Priya Anand

Two prominent investors have exited a venture capital firm co-founded by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian amid a larger restructuring that includes layoffs, joining a nascent trend of Silicon Valley venture firms downsizing. Jennifer Wolf and Jennifer Fleiss are among those exiting Initialized Capital, the early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 by Tan, Ohanian, and Harjeet Taggar, which has backed Instacart, Opendoor, Coinbase, and other companies.