The Economic Times

Ankur Warikoo emailed a Princeton professor for homework help. 5 minutes later, he got a reply

During his PhD, Ankur Warikoo struggled with an assignment his professor believed was nearly impossible. After spotting the textbook authors name, he searched for the Princeton Physics professors email and reached out. Five minutes later, the professor replied and even helped him over Yahoo Messenger. Warikoo eventually became the only student to solve the assignment. Sharing the story, he urged people to send cold emails because opportunities can emerge directly from inboxes.