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Pivot: The curious case of Tendulkar and Kumble for startups
October 22, 2017, 2:47 PM IST
Strategy Expert Comments You are in a difficult situation. Let me share two interesting examples. Sachin Tendulkar wanted to be a fast bowler and Anil Kumble wanted to be a batsman. But both…
October 22, 2017, 2:47 PM IST
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Autumn is a season of harvest …
October 17, 2017, 9:26 PM IST
Autumn is a season of harvest; hopes sown in spring and summer are harvested in autumn. These days, we see our peasants cheerfully harvesting in the vast farmlands of Kashmir. It is a blissful sight…
October 17, 2017, 9:26 PM IST
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Aarushi murder case: Psychology, projection and misperception
October 17, 2017, 7:41 AM IST
If I were to select one contribution of Freud and Psychoanalysis to the study of human behaviour, I would definitely go with the defense mechanism of projection. Very simply put, projection tells us that we…
October 17, 2017, 7:41 AM IST
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In Trump’s flip-flop on Pak, a message to India: Stick to realpolitik
October 15, 2017, 9:04 PM IST
True to style, the US continues with its flip-flop on Pakistan. Or to be blunt, they continue with their double-crossing game over terrorism. On August 21, President Donald Trump took Pakistan to the cleaners as…
October 15, 2017, 9:04 PM IST
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Implementation challenges for startups
October 13, 2017, 6:13 PM IST
Strategy Expert Comments: It’s not good to see you bickering and fighting. But don’t be upset, it happens in many startups. Let me share an interesting perspective and a funny incident. Everything looks great before…
October 13, 2017, 6:13 PM IST
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Downgrading the military: Conspiracy theory or fact
October 11, 2017, 2:08 PM IST
Frankly, if what is burning up the wires on social media groups of military veterans has even a little kernel of truth in it, then one can only conclude that this government has a death…
October 11, 2017, 2:08 PM IST
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Crowd sourcing for startups
October 9, 2017, 12:29 PM IST
Strategy Expert Comments Let me share with you a recent interesting development in India. In India, entering into politics requires a lot of money. Established political parties can generate the huge resources required for politics….
October 9, 2017, 12:29 PM IST
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One important learning from Two and a Half Men for financial strategy for startups
October 4, 2017, 10:13 AM IST
Strategy Expert Comments Here is an incident you can benefit from. In one of the episodes of Two and a Half Men, one of the main characters – Alan – collects money from his relatives…
October 4, 2017, 10:13 AM IST
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Startups learn how ‘not to make’ a pitch from screen test scene in movie Rang de Basanti!
September 27, 2017, 10:28 AM IST
Strategy Expert Comments: You have an interesting discussion. Let me share a hilarious incident. In the famous Hindi movie ‘Rang De Basanti’ there is a scene in which the director is looking for actors for…
September 27, 2017, 10:28 AM IST
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Social media per se is not marketing strategy!
September 20, 2017, 10:21 AM IST
Strategy Expert Comments Hold on for a second. Sometimes we get addicted to certain things so much that we miss the big picture. This crazy incident from the book ‘Strategic Humour: Democratising Strategy’ will make…
September 20, 2017, 10:21 AM IST
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Startups, beware of blind love for technology at the cost of marketing
September 15, 2017, 10:14 AM IST
Strategy Expert Comments: Well, you are falling into the same trap many of the youngsters are falling into. In the recent past, one major marketing strategy success is that of Brand Modi in 2014 general…
September 15, 2017, 10:14 AM IST
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India moves closer towards achieving its goal of financial inclusion
September 13, 2017, 10:38 AM IST
Three years ago, India made a commitment to expanding financial access to its poorest people through the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) — the world’s largest financial inclusion scheme. The PMJDY has been tremendously…
September 13, 2017, 10:38 AM IST
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The skewed RERA Act in India and the need for a uniform pro-consumer legislation across the country
September 11, 2017, 4:20 PM IST
The Government of India’s game changing legislation, Real Estate (Regulation & development) Act- commonly referred to as RERA Act is a game changing legislation created to bring a set of rules and regulations in the…
September 11, 2017, 4:20 PM IST
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War for talent in startups & organizational culture
September 4, 2017, 10:56 AM IST
Let me share an interesting incident. It is common knowldge that many people in the public sector banks in India were not very work-oriented and efficient. These banks offered a voluntary retirement scheme to improve…
September 4, 2017, 10:56 AM IST
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Doklam disengagement: Is the dragon crouching to strike?
August 31, 2017, 10:49 PM IST
With the “expeditious disengagement of border personnel at the face-off site at Doklam”, as the ministry of external affairs press release referred to it, the crisis at Doklam in Bhutan seems to have petered out….
August 31, 2017, 10:49 PM IST
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Whether waiting for political acquiescence led to Haryana mayhem
August 31, 2017, 9:48 PM IST
The arrest of Baba Ram Rahim Singh alias Gurmeet Singh last week in Haryana let loose hell for all – the district administration including the police, the media and the common man. Thirty-nine deaths on…
August 31, 2017, 9:48 PM IST
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Babul Supriyo responds to TOI Editorial: One tweet was plucked out of context to pronounce me ‘guilty’
August 13, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
This is the response of Union minister Babul Supriyo to the editorial published in the Times of India titled ‘Misogynist Minister’ Section 1 A ‘Misogynist’ according to Webster and Oxford means (& pretty ‘MEAN-ly’ too) is…
August 13, 2017, 12:44 PM IST
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Professionals in Congress: Is it too little and too late
August 13, 2017, 7:56 AM IST
The Congress party has set up two new organisational departments to woo the middle class and financially weaker sections in a bid to revive its shrinking vote base. However the decision may come a little…
August 13, 2017, 7:56 AM IST
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Prompt police action — key to end violence against women
August 10, 2017, 8:54 PM IST
Nirbhaya gangrape case and brutal murder that shook the whole country is still fresh in our memories. The Hon’ble Supreme Court pronounced the judgment only a few months ago wherein the court has expressed deep…
August 10, 2017, 8:54 PM IST
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The Doklam crisis & beyond
August 4, 2017, 2:43 PM IST
The Doklam crisis continues to meander along with the general public unaware and unsure of what exactly is the current situation on the ground or what its likely fallout will be. However, one thing is…
August 4, 2017, 2:43 PM IST
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