Beginner's luck - let's all acknowledge that we've heard of this phenomenon where someone completely new to something can over outperform an expert. Some would call it universe's way of introducing new hobbies to us, as beginners. But, perhaps there is something more scientific behind it. Experts are experts because of diligence and practice -... Continue Reading →
Change management – Baroda and the purdah story
How typical rules of change management were used by the King of Baroda to fight the purdah system in his state
Being Misunderstood: Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility has been a buzz word in the corporate world for a few years now. A lot of companies are seriously trying to incorporate socially driven aspects to their businesses and that includes central public sector units that are in the hundreds in India. And while I am all for socially driven projects,... Continue Reading →
Uber & Ola Model in India
First of all, let me preface by saying that I recently researched the Uber and Ola models pretty extensively for a paper I had to write. I am not here to discuss the many legal and ethical challenges these companies face, but simply to draw light on how their operations in India impact drivers and... Continue Reading →
Here are some reasons for why App Publishing Sites/ App Market business is growing with new players constantly joining the industry. Primary reasons include low operating costs, availability of retained working capital.
Startups in India 101
I realize that the last post here was a year and a half ago. However, the good news is that this year and a half has given me plenty of wonderful and challenging life experiences to write about! The biggest accomplishment in the past year has been starting a company which uses Android based applications... Continue Reading →