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Anand Desai

Founder & Chief Mentor, Dheya

Anand Desai founded Dheya in 2008. He has spent eighteen years building India's structured career-mentoring practice, designing the 7D Mentoring Model and the RAPD assessment framework that have guided over 15,000 families.

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Articles by Anand (6)

Career Reinvention After 40 in the AI Era: India 2026 Playbook

AI disruption has forced career reinvention onto millions of Indian professionals over 40 — earlier than they planned. The reinventions that work share a common pattern. The ones that fail share a different pattern. Here is what we have learned from running this conversation since 2022.

30 April 202610 min read min read

Cambridge vs IB: A 2026 Comparison Guide for Indian Families

Cambridge and IB are the two dominant international curricula in Indian schools. They produce very different graduates. This guide breaks down the philosophical, academic, and practical differences — and tells you which type of student each suits.

28 April 20269 min read min read

The 7D Mentoring Model — Dheya's Career Framework

The 7D Mentoring Model is Dheya's canonical framework for career development — seven structured stages from self-awareness to outcome.

20 April 20266 min read

Vibe Coding and the Junior Developer Crisis in India 2026

Vibe coding — building working software by chatting with an AI rather than typing — has cratered the demand for traditional junior developers in India. The careers that survived the shift now require a different bar at entry. Here is what changed and how to enter the field in 2026.

7 May 202610 min read min read

The Downsides of B.Tech CSE: A Critical 2026 Look at India's Default Engineering Choice

B.Tech CSE has become the default engineering choice for Indian students. The data shows it's the wrong choice for most of them. This piece is the critical look — saturation, salary realities, employability gaps, and when CSE actually fits.

28 April 20269 min read min read

The Future of Fellowships in India 2026: A Parent's Guide

Fellowships are becoming a serious post-graduation choice for Indian students — sometimes a better one than a generic master's degree. This guide is for parents trying to understand what fellowships offer, what they require, and how to evaluate them honestly.

28 April 20269 min read min read