From the war zone that is e-commerce to criticising with kindness
The next turn for Indian e-commerce, Aadhaar and Budget 2017, listening deeply, and how to criticise with kindness
Founding Fuel
Founding Fuel aims to create the new playbook of entrepreneurship. Think of us as a hub for entrepreneurs- the go-to place for ideas, insights, practices and wisdom essential to build the enterprise of tomorrow. It is co-founded by veteran journalists Indrajit Gupta and Charles Assisi, along with CS Swaminathan, the former president of Pearson's online learning venture.
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Innovation, sports and the art of focus
What had our attention this week: UPI and ICICI Bank vs PhonePe, reverse innovation, Australian Open Finals and high performance
The silent media and a restrained generation
A lot many things got our attention this week. From astute observations on an eyeballs-focused media, to why the millennials are not too very different and changes at Tata House
The long journey from Simputer to FreeCharge
Once upon a time, there was the Simputer. It was intended to be the first Indian handheld computing device and was built by some of the finest engineers. It now lies in an unmarked grave. But FreeCharge, built by a philosophy major is now the rage. Irony, anyone?
To win, car makers need to focus on making ‘computers on wheels’: Tony Seba
Electric vehicles, self-driving cars and car sharing are reaching a tipping point. The role of the regulator now is to get out of the way—like it did in telecom in India—and let the market make it happen
Policymakers should get out of the way of solar: Tony Seba
Solar energy is going to be a growth area, says the clean energy expert. India needs to unbundle its utilities and bring in some deregulation to let the market for solar happen more quickly
India Inc’s Corporate Governance Challenge
A special Facebook Live Conversation with Sanjeev Aga, Subroto Bagchi and Sanjoy Bhattacharyya on what it takes to fix India's corporate governance challenge in the context of Tata-Mistry fight
A new manifesto for Indian entrepreneurship
A special Independence Day conversation with Arun Maira, Sundeep Waslekar and Nachiket Mor on what it might take to build a world that works for everyone—and how entrepreneurship can play its part in that transformation
How collective ingenuity is changing the world
Innovation strategist Navi Radjou discusses how innovation in the engineering space is moving away from big proprietary labs, why India and the emerging markets are the next big thing, and what leaders can do to manage these different themes
Every battle is fought in the head
What if you were asked to run 333 kilometers? Most people would baulk. But not these elite athletes who do it in the harshest of conditions against everything man and nature throws at them. What they have to say can teach us a thing or two about life