I'm Nakul Verma, currently building Lumiotech. This space is where I document my thoughts, explorations, and the occasional epiphany. Through writing, I aim to make sense of our complex world and perhaps offer a new perspective.
Writings
View all my writingsDrowning in Paperwork: How India's Corporate Regulations are Strangling Businesses (and What We Can Do About It)
March 26, 2025
If you've ever dreamed of launching or running a business in India, first off, let me applaud your bravery—and then promptly offer my heartfelt condolences. Because along with your shiny new "entrepreneur" badge, you're about to earn another job title: professional paperwork chaser.
White Dwarfs: The Cosmic Time Bombs of Binary Systems
March 25, 2025
Imagine a vampire star—lifeless yet insatiably hungry—locked in a deadly embrace with a living companion. Over millions of years, it quietly siphons away gas, slowly reviving itself with stolen stellar fuel. Then, in a sudden cataclysmic instant, it bursts into a supernova so bright it outshines entire galaxies, scattering newly forged elements across space and forever altering the cosmic landscape. Welcome to the enthralling, violent world of white dwarfs: the cosmic time bombs lurking within binary star systems.
Arms, Ambition, and Aggression: Why Defense Contractors Are Fighting Tooth-and-Nail (And How India’s Private Sector Is Shaking Things Up)
March 23, 2025
Let's face it: defense contractors don't just compete—they wage corporate warfare. It’s cut-throat, aggressive, and fiercely strategic, mirroring the very nature of the products they build. From stealth fighters like Lockheed’s legendary F-35 Lightning II to Raytheon’s precise Patriot Missile System, defense contracting is about money, power, and influence, packaged into multi-billion-dollar deals that shape global geopolitics.