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What the US CHIPS and Science Act means for China, the world and India. A podcast with Prof G Venkat Raman
Strategic Intent
The three-month-long takeover saga is reaching its climax. What happens next?
We need to revisit our ideas of nation, humanity, and war. For nuclear annihilation is just a spark away
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) had a pivotal role in shaping India’s computer-tech capability, as early as the 1960s. An extract from ‘Against All Odds: The IT Story of India’ by Kris Gopalakrishnan, N. Dayasindhu and Krishnan Narayanan
Fears of nuclear Armageddon aren’t exaggerated. The world has come to the brink of a nuclear war many times. An extract from Sundeep Walsekar’s book, ‘A World Without War’
More than two-and-a-half months have passed since Adani announced its intent. And yet there is no sign of a quick closure, as it was widely anticipated
Middle India has low trust for a new interface. Here’s how Razorpay, Smartstaff, Meesho, Dehaat and Krazybee are investing in gaining trust. An extract from ‘Winning Middle India: The Story of India’s New-Age Entrepreneurs’, by Bala Srinivasa and T.N. Hari
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FF Life: Mental health at work is a team sport. Here’s how to create a positive environment that prevents stress and anxiety from accumulating to a breaking point
Sridhar Vembu built Zoho by questioning the conventional wisdom. For the longest time, no one took much notice. But now people are curious about what makes him—and Zoho—tick
Strategic Intent
The aggressive billionaire’s dramatic attempt to take over one of the country’s best known media firms has set the cat among the pigeons. Will Prannoy and Radhika Roy stand their ground? Here are the possible scenarios. (This is a developing story and we are updating it as things unfold. The latest update was on 31 August, 2022)
Masterclass
Why the crucial Communist Party congress starting October 16 could mark a major inflexion point in the country's political and economic journey
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Monitoring people at work from home is something employers are thinking about. But what about the economic costs, technical issues, legal implications and ethical aspects?
Mainstream economic theories do not fit reality. Two new books, ‘Measuring What Counts’ and ‘Good Economics for Hard Times’, provide a counterview: Instead of treating people as data, listen to them, and find answers to their real problems for inclusive, sustainable progress
A new set of winners and losers are poised to emerge from the ashes of the pandemic. And a wall of foreign capital is pouring in to fund a slew of digital startups. A peek into what 2021 portends
Hari Menon, co-founder & CEO, BigBasket, deconstructs e-commerce’s latest obsession with superfast delivery
On the myths of leadership and developing a questioning mind on the norms that are handed down to us
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Lessons from India Inc’s replica of the IAS
Why simple rules of thumb often outperform complex models
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September 4, 2022: Great conversations that weave together a fuller picture of the times we live in, in its multiple dimensions—politics, economy, business, sports, music, and the spiritual mind
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