I came across this interesting news which recently appeared in the Mint newspaper. A person in Bengaluru ordered food delivery via #Swiggy. The Swiggy delivery partner, in turn, booked a delivery via #Dunzo to be sent to the person who ordered it! The Swiggy guy even contacted the end customer and requested him to give him a five-star... Continue Reading →
The recently published article in Mint made me write this post which I had been planning to write for a while. The report says that Youtubers added Rs. 6,800 Crore to Indian GDP in 2020. The report also adds that this section added 689,900 "full-time equivalent" jobs in India as per a report by a... Continue Reading →
Today is birthday of Steve Jobs - one of the few people that influenced me and whom I follow closely. Steve Jobs was just amazing in marketing and impressive presentations. His two iconic product launch presentations must be watched and studied by every MBA student - one when he launched iPod and the other when... Continue Reading →
When we think of strategic responses/options for any situation/scenario/problem, we often think of multiple ways to respond. However, many a times we forget that "Do Nothing" is also a strategic option. In fact it is Option #1 which is always available. And yet we do not give enough importance, thought to that option. We do... Continue Reading →
Recently I attended a leadership meeting where I had a brief discussion with Business Unit Head about the Strategy of our company not to diversify and focus on only one specific Industry vertical i.e. Banking and Financial Services (BFS). This was about Data and Analytics capabilities. I made a point with an analogy which was... Continue Reading →
I have often written about Rajiv Bajaj who I admire as one of the best young leaders in India (well, he is 55 years old now, so not really young). His clarity of thought is just awesome. And he doesn't mince words while speaking his mind. Recently I came across his new and a long... Continue Reading →
One of the few people I admire includes Steve Jobs. He was eccentric and probably not a nice man to work with or live with. But he was equally amazing in thinking big, innovation, execution and relentless pursuit of excellence. His ability to see future and to sell ideas/dreams was pure genius! I still watch... Continue Reading →
My Pakistani friend shared this Harvard Business Review article which I really liked and thought of posting here. Some may not be able to access the link in certain regions, so posting the article here with due acknowledgement and the link. Persuading the Unpersuadable From the Magazine (March–April 2021) The legend of Steve Jobs is... Continue Reading →
When I started reading English, I read fiction for the first few years. The typical trajectory of any Indian middle-class boy who was not from English medium. I started with Agatha Christie and P G Wodehouse books and then Perry Mason, Ronald Dahl, Jeffry Archer, Dan Brown, followed by Indian English (Malgudi Days etc). This... Continue Reading →
I had decided in December 202 that this year (2021) I'll not buy any new book. This is because I already have enough backlog to clear for the whole year. However, when I decided that, it was with one exception. I had already pre-ordered a book in late Dec 2020 which was going to arrive... Continue Reading →
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