The hotel industry’s big battle with Airbnb
Airbnb may have changed the game with its online home stay listing model. But the hotel industry isn’t waiting in the sidelines. It is fighting back
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Discover the latest insights and expert analysis on entrepreneurship, innovation, and business strategy.
The b-school campus placement BS—and how to clean it up
This is the time of year when thousands of young MBAs go through their rites of passage. Yet for a while now, campus placement in India’s busi-ness schools have hopelessly derailed. And it’ll take considerable effort and a bunch of new ideas to get them back on track
How to solve the affordable housing conundrum
Smart entrepreneurs are best placed to solve the affordable housing crisis. But they need the government’s support
How to innovate for India
Entrepreneurial leaders like Medtronic Labs’ Omar Ishrak and Khan Academy’s Salman Khan are showing how low-cost, disruptive, local solutions can open up new opportunities in emerging markets
Bridging the gap between academia and practice
Academic research in management needs to be more useful and relevant. But any intent to influence practice won’t happen, unless researchers learn to step out of their comfort zone and engage with the real world
Giving birth to a new European steel behemoth
The logic behind the partnership between Tata Steel and Thyssenkrupp to give shape to a sustainable steel business in Europe is compelling. But the labour pains involved are likely to be equally challenging
Stay learning. Stay in charge
Companies struggle to manage the present and also remain relevant in the future. There’s a way to fix that. And it starts with a new approach to learning
Gorakhpur tragedy: Why we haven’t been able to win the war against mosquitos
The public debate around the recent tragedy has been far too simplistic. The fact is that India hasn’t been able to root out vector-borne diseases for centuries. And simply blaming the government of the day won’t cut ice
Why we fail at execution
Lack of alignment can trip up even the most well-intentioned change process. Here’s what you can do to fix it.
Stories, not places, inspire us to travel
Storytelling can help tourism. For travellers seek memories not just photographs
