Perspective Can we expect a fairer job world in new India? Let’s read… Meghna Maiti As flashy names such as Uber, Ola, Zomato, Paytm, Swiggy rapidly cover the economic landscape, there is a clear change in paradigm. The new India seems to have ushered in ‘Gig economy’ or ‘App economy’ which entails employment related with…
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Global biz transformation on the back of internet
Image Source: http://marketingtochina.com/xiaomi-made-lei-jun-businessman-year-asia/ By Lei Jun Technology innovation in the last decade has predominantly been viewed through a developed economy lens. But, in the past five years, the dynamic nature of emerging markets has turned that theory on its head. Emerging markets have unique challenges that have spurred innovative solutions. Since these new innovations usually address a large…
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Comrades of New India up for Venture Communism
Meghna Maiti Come writers and critics Who prophesize with your pen And keep your eyes wide The chances won’t come again And don’t speak too soon For the wheel’s still in spin And there’s no telling who that it’s naming For the loser now will be later to win Cause the times they are…
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Must Read Books -By Akhil Shahani
[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqIoUK2--GQ[/embedyt] Guru Gyan is where you can get tips, insights and advice from mentors and investors in the startup ecosystem! Here we have renowed entrepreneur and mentor, Akhil Shahani, MD of Shahani Group, giving 3 must read books for startups.
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Hero-worship of startup founders
The idea of a messiah or a hero with an iconic cult status who would save humanity from the clutches of evil power has always instilled hope and faith in the minds of the common, struggling mass. Hence, in India, the rise of any upstart has managed to build a considerable fan following and celebrity…
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For Women, Entrepreneurship starts at home
Traditionally, women have always lived on the edge. Right from their birth to childhood up to marriage, they just blindly trail along the uncertain alley, often bumping into walls yet not stopping. On the way, a medley of voices crowd around- that of her in-laws, husband, parents, siblings, children. Yet more often than not,…
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