Here's an interesting piece highlighting the romantic side of entrepreneurship. Read on... Meghna Maiti It had been a long, weary day for Jack Ma, a Chinese young man. He was feeling dizzy and the world around him seemed to have disappeared into oblivion. This was the ‘thirtieth’ time he got rejected for a job. Along…
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What a scandal at a workplace says about its brand?
Perspective Meghna Maiti A scandal always brings forth a set of angry reactions. It could also act as a game changer for the brand its involved with. When a certain Ms. X complained against her employer, Arunabh Kumar, CEO of ‘The Viral Fever’ (TVF) for sexual harassment issue, it surely brought forth issues like ‘patriarchy,’…
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Investing lessons from Mahabharata
People swear by Mahabharata, not just for 'Purana' tales but also as an ethical discourse to differentiate between good and evil. The Mahabharata, needless to say, is one of the greatest epics in Hindu mythology written by Sage Vyas. Though essentially a narrative of a war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, it is known…
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How do you handle emotions at workplace?
When we hear names like Kim Kardashian, Lindsay Lohan, and Charlie Sheen, the word that pops into our head is ‘drama queen’ or ‘drama king.’ Emotions are everywhere and how can the work space be spared? Hence dealing with them is unavoidable. We are all biologically hardwired and loaded with emotions and carry them to…
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Enter Data, Print Report, Get Funded
Gone are the days when a simple elevator pitch was enough to attract investor attention. Start-ups are increasingly punching out detailed reports and analytics to build their case for investments. Nalin Singh, co-founder of Natio Cultus Consultancy tells us about ‘Funding Readiness Report.’ Until the early 80s, banks used to lend to borrowers purely on…
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We want to be sell-outs, say millennials
Perspective Meghna Maiti There was a time when greatness of human beings was measured by their ability to create something brilliant with no hope for immediate material gain or prize. Recognition even when it came was far more in the form of legacy that influenced the world, socially or politically, for years to come. There…
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