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Working with the government? Tips from Nandan Nilekani
July 13, 2015, 12:50 PM IST
Corporate executives find it frustrating to work inside the government. There aren’t too many corporate honchos who have been successful at that. Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani may be one of them. Since 1999, Nandan Nilekani…
July 13, 2015, 12:50 PM IST
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Is this what fear does to you?
December 10, 2014, 3:43 PM IST
It is 6.30 am on a recent December Sunday. As usual I am out for my morning walk (I drive to a nearby park). A turbaned man – bearded and frail – stands in the…
December 10, 2014, 3:43 PM IST
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Ambani’s retail vs Biyani’s retail
November 17, 2014, 10:46 AM IST
In what way is the retail worldview of Mukesh Ambani differs from Kishore Biyani? I figured that differences are pretty interesting. Recently as I researched on a story on Kishore Biyani here are four important…
November 17, 2014, 10:46 AM IST
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What makes a great & successful start-up couple? Some insights
September 28, 2014, 7:53 PM IST
I spent almost a week working on this start-up couple story – http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/emerging-businesses/startups/meet-krishnan-meena-ganesh-the-husband-wife-duo-with-100-success-rate-in-start-up-world/articleshow/43642884.cms – on K Ganesh and Meena. I spent lot of time speaking to them and people around them to understand what they…
September 28, 2014, 7:53 PM IST
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Make in India campaign: Four takeaways
September 25, 2014, 5:08 PM IST
Whichever way you look at it, the Make-in-India event held today was well-hyped and well-orchestrated. With 500 odd CEOs – top guns from India Inc and many MNCs – in attendance and the prime minister…
September 25, 2014, 5:08 PM IST
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What will the 21st century workplace look like? Some clues.
September 19, 2014, 3:57 PM IST
Hunter gatherers had their farms. The 20th century manufacturing age had its factories. Services wave saw snazzy corporate offices coming up with glass and chrome. So what will be the workplace of tomorrow be like?…
September 19, 2014, 3:57 PM IST
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Starting up @ midlife
September 9, 2014, 3:46 PM IST
In 2011, Sudarshan Motwani took premature retirement from ING Vysya Bank, and set out on a driving holiday with his wife, from Delhi to Rajasthan, Lavasa, Panchgani and Goa. In between destinations, Motwani would ponder…
September 9, 2014, 3:46 PM IST
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Finally, mornings become cool & trendy among Indians
September 2, 2014, 11:31 AM IST
Two recent mornings make me feel good about our youth. A week back, I went to participate in a run on Noida Expressway.It was a difficult Sunday morning. Waking up early to be ready for a run…
September 2, 2014, 11:31 AM IST
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Women at work: Mr Modi, pls do exchange some notes with Abe san
August 31, 2014, 8:35 AM IST
Mr Modi, amid a high-powered delegation and all the big talks around billion dollar deals, you might hardly find time to discuss this. I am talking about women at work in India. But considering that…
August 31, 2014, 8:35 AM IST
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Workplace: Tales from another era
August 12, 2014, 10:20 AM IST
“How are you doing,” I asked. Sitting with an 80-odd-year-old neighbour in the lawns of our residential complex, this was my way of picking up a conversation with him. His wife had recently passed away…
August 12, 2014, 10:20 AM IST
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Twitter has a diversity problem. India Inc has a bigger one
August 2, 2014, 5:17 PM IST
Twitter just made a confession. Its staff data reveals that it hires too many white and Asian men. Of the 3000 odd employees, 70% are men. And in the US, where it is headquartered, 90%…
August 2, 2014, 5:17 PM IST
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Women at work: some good news from Saudi Arabia
July 30, 2014, 9:30 AM IST
Saudi Arabia, the ultra-religious and conservative kingdom, is making some good progress. A country, which ranks 127/136 in the UN’s gender gap index and bans its women from even driving cars has seen the number…
July 30, 2014, 9:30 AM IST
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Cars: Will the love affair continue?
July 22, 2014, 1:26 PM IST
Last year, at a press meet, R C Bhargava, chairman of Maruti Suzki, was asked what worries him? And he had said: “I am more worried that young people will stop buying cars – any…
July 22, 2014, 1:26 PM IST
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NTPC CMD’s wishlist for Modi govt
May 26, 2014, 5:53 PM IST
As the new government gears up to take charge, what does a PSU boss wish? Here’s what Arup Choudhury, CMD of NTPC, wishes. One, there are too many bodies looking at PSUs – from the…
May 26, 2014, 5:53 PM IST
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Ashoka University: Will it deliver what it promises
May 12, 2014, 11:54 AM IST
Will Ashoka University, that aspires to be world class, be able to deliver – and then sustain the quality? There are many reasons why scepticism abound in the country. One, private sector has done well…
May 12, 2014, 11:54 AM IST
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Walt Disney lays off staff in India
May 12, 2014, 11:47 AM IST
Not everything has taken a backseat in India this election season. Early this week, all the staff of UTV Stars, the Walt Disney-owned channel, have been laid off. More than 50 staff, as part of…
May 12, 2014, 11:47 AM IST
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Are you next in the firing line?
May 6, 2014, 10:19 AM IST
Is there a way to anticipate who will be on that layoff list? Are there early signals that one must watch out for? Contrary to popular belief, performance isn’t the only reason why your name…
May 6, 2014, 10:19 AM IST
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Start-ups in politics: BJP vs AAP
April 7, 2014, 10:06 AM IST
In the corporate world, it has happened many times. A small start-up, with virtually little money, resources and organisational bandwidth, has grown overnight to dominate their industry and the corporate world. All big companies Google…
April 7, 2014, 10:06 AM IST
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What does the job bounce back in the US tell us?
December 9, 2013, 11:03 AM IST
US job market is finally perking up. The employers in the US added over 2 lakh jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7%, a five-year low. As the job market bounces back…
December 9, 2013, 11:03 AM IST
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PISA: China tops. India has fled the race
December 4, 2013, 2:48 PM IST
PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) scores are just in. China is on top. Asian countries dominate from China to South Korea, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Macau. The US lags. The UK does slightly…
December 4, 2013, 2:48 PM IST
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