By Amit Kapoor In a curious happenstance last week, two global events put the spotlight on the critical issue of climate change. First, the United Nations’ scientific panel on climate change issued a landmark report…
By Amulya Ganguli There are several reasons why the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is palpably uneasy about the “Me-too” movement against the sexual harassment of women at the workplace, especially when Minister of State for…
By Frank F. Islam India has the third-largest higher educational system in the world. In 2016, there were 799 universities and 39,071 colleges spread across the country. These numbers are staggering. The growth of higher…
By Taponeel Mukherjee Access to financing of the right quality and quantity is critical for the growth of companies, industries and economies. In benign financial markets, the aphorism “A rising tide lifts all boats” holds….
By Amit Kapoor It would hardly be an exaggeration to say that history is a living reality in Indian society. Every day millions across the country begin their day with Bronze age chants and pepper…
By Avinash Saurabh Todays world is full of an unprecedented number of distractions and anxieties. The cities we work in are denser than ever. Our workplaces move at a faster pace than before. The devices…
By Nishant Arora The past few weeks have witnessed some bizarre and never-before-seen occurrences in the world of technology, and the credit, if you want to call it that, goes to Tesla and SpaceX CEO…
By Amulya Ganguli The advent of the festive season has brought good luck for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). After Mayawati’s imperious scuttling of any chance of an alliance with the Congress in Rajasthan, Madhya…
By Ashok Sajjanhar Not surprisingly, India was the first country to congratulate Maldives on the results of the September 23 presidential election. A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs welcoming the result was issued…
By Taponeel Mukherjee In spite of the recent volatility in the stock prices of financial services firms in India, the savings focused on the sector remain an attractive destination for institutional investors. Investing in the…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) As expressive of his faults and follies as of his vigour and virtues, Mahatma Gandhi’s autobiography — read, discussed, debated, admired and critiqued widely — is the…
By Amit Kapoor The world stands on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, powered by a wide range of new technology breakthroughs — Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, advanced robotics, Internet of Things, cloud computing…
By Sundar Balasubramanian Most progressive organisations today recognise that their employees are one of their key stakeholders, apart from their customers, partners, suppliers and shareholders. It is imperative that the needs of employees are addressed…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Smartphones, which are constantly threatening a whole bunch of devices around us, have now turned their focus on eliminating conventional cameras that have been part and parcel…
By Subhash K. Jha Amitabh Bachchan shares a very special rapport with Ajay Devgn. Ajay’s father, the famed stunt co-ordinator Veeru Devgan, is a friend of Bachchan. The friendship continues with the next generation, with…
By Amulya Ganguli The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) hope of avoiding the nightmare of a united opposition may well be fulfilled. After K. Chandrashekhar Rao of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi poured cold water on the…
By Vani Gupta Over the years, influencer engagement has become a powerful method of extending brand messaging and escalating brand reach. One of the strongest marketing trends in the world at the moment, collaborating with…
By Vikram Singh The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) has received much appreciation from various industries, but there are sectors that have been terribly impacted after the introduction of the new tax…
By Paulo Coelho (Attn Editors: Drawing on the rich experience of his own life, bestselling author Paulo Coelho’s “Hippie”, dedicated to Kabir, Rumi and Tagore, among others, will hit the bookstores in India on Thursday….
By Taponeel Mukherjee The need for infrastructure creation in India is now being widely debated and analysed. It would be prudent to try and better understand how infrastructure creation contributes to the economic well-being of…