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Management Lessons from the 2014 Football World Cup
The greatest show in the world, the football World Cup in Brazil has just come to an end. It has been 5 weeks of relentless passion, skill and drama that has kept so much of the world enthralled and mesmerized. When 32 of world’s best teams battle against each other in a fiercely competitive tournament,…
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Making Gurgaon a bigger success than Silicon Valley
Consultation paper on Gurgaon Vision and Action Plan developed by NASSCOM Haryana for discussion with Political Leaders, Senior Government Officials and other stakeholders Over the last two decades Gurgaon has attained a position of an important economic centre for India, a hub for IT-BPM, automobile industries and a not-to miss location for many other sectors.…
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Women in Leadership
Key insights from NASSCOM CEO Event on May 30, 2014 in Gurgaon Most IT/BPM companies employ a large proportion of women staff- varying from 25 – 45%. However, as you get to mid-senior management levels, this proportion drops dramatically to as low as 5%. This is a challenge that we need to understand and address…
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Hopes for a resurgent Bharat – expectations from the Modi government!!
May 16, 2014 was an incredible day for Indian Democracy. What an amazing outcome to the largest dance of democracy in the world – a resounding mandate for change to Narendra Modi, a crushing blow to the Congress dynasty, the outdated Left and various caste based formations, and finally hope yet caution for the fledgling AAP.…
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Some productivity tips for getting better results by doing less!!
Synthesis from the book “The One thing” by Garry Keller Extraordinary results are directly determined by how narrow you can make your focus. “If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one”!! Train yourself to focus on the 80/20. The majority of what you want will come from the minority of what you do. So ask…
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Notes on Hindu Philosophy (Part 3) – Puranic Hinduism and Bhakti Cults
Extracts and synthesis from Abraham Eraly’s book, “The First Spring – The Golden Age of India” – a study of ancient Indian civilization Notes on Hindu Philosophy (Part 1) Notes on Hindu Philosophy (Part 2) Early centuries of the Common Era saw a complete transformation of the religious landscape of India. Buddhism virtually disappeared from the…
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Notes on Hindu Philosophy (Part 2) – Characteristics of Indian philosophical schools
Extracts and synthesis from Abraham Eraly’s book, “The First Spring – The Golden Age of India” – a study of ancient Indian civilization Notes on Hindu Philosophy (Part 1)While Hinduism has many different schools of philosophy and belief systems, there are some common characteristics across them. Have tried to synthesise a few of these common…
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Notes on Hindu Philosophy (Part 1) – The 6 orthodox and a few heterodox schools of philosophy
Extracts and synthesis from Abraham Eraly’s book, “The First Spring – The Golden Age of India” – a study of ancient Indian civilization India has six orthodox schools of philosophy: Samkhya – dualistic, non-theistic evolutionary theory Yoga – theory of mind-body discipline for salvation Vedanta – monistic theory that regards the phenomenal world as illusion…
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Is life momentary or momentous?
Some musings from trip to Sikkim with college friends Recently I went on a short trip to Sikkim with my college buddies. This is the second time we have done this “boys” trip over the past two years and it is proving to be a hugely enjoyable ritual. It is a great opportunity to let…
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Thank you 2013, Welcome 2014
2013 draws to a close. It has been a year of non-stop action and has gone very fast. It has required significant effort on multiple fronts. However, as I sit down to reflect on the year I feel very satisfied. There is so much to be grateful for this year. I thought I would pen…