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FF Daily #212: Take a bet
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery

FF Daily #212: Take a bet

October 23, 2020: Peter Drucker on scale; The trap of trying to predict the future; The secret history of asafoetida; The purpose of life

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To learn fast, go to the real place, look at real things, talk to real people
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

To learn fast, go to the real place, look at real things, talk to real people

In this excerpt from his new book ‘The Learning Factory: How the Leaders of Tata Became Nation Builders’ Arun Maira talks about what he learned about learning from TELCO’s Sumant Moolgaokar

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Arun Maira

Arun Maira

Former Chairman, BCG India, Member, Planning Commission

For women within the modern home, a glimpse into a more equitable future
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery

For women within the modern home, a glimpse into a more equitable future

As home and office merge, the stress of the double-duty has become widespread. Many corporations are aware of women’s challenges and are attempting a fix. And like millennial men who expect to share the load of maintaining a home, the older generation too is getting used to the idea. A daughter-in-law and mom-in-law duo examine this post-Covid road to equality

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Sakshi Katiyar
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Sangeeta Mall

Sakshi Katiyar & Sangeeta Mall

FF Daily #209: Stay curious
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery

FF Daily #209: Stay curious

October 20, 2020: Ian Leslie on child-like curiosity; China’s late mover advantage; Muttiah Muralitharan and the art of leading without being a leader; Explain yourself

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Should the world be worried about Chinese tech?
·Technology & the Future

Should the world be worried about Chinese tech?

China's growing tech prowess, access to Big Data, and its expanding digital footprint gives it a strategic advantage—in espionage and surveillance, in global finance, and global trade. All of which will play a decisive role in determining China’s role in international politics and business. Read part 2 of this two-part article

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G Venkat Raman

G Venkat Raman

Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Management, Indore

WFH Daily #206: Why liberal values matter
·Economy, Policy & Society

WFH Daily #206: Why liberal values matter

October 16, 2020: Francis Fukuyama on liberalism; China’s Digital Silk Route; Scott Anthony on DBS Bank; You get what you pay for

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The US-China war for tech supremacy is splitting the world in two
·Technology & the Future

The US-China war for tech supremacy is splitting the world in two

It’s important for India to understand the Sino-US ‘techonomic’ rivalry in emerging technologies like AI, 5G, and IoT, and China’s efforts to carve out a sphere of influence. So that it can tweak its own relationship with China. Read part one of this two-part essay

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G Venkat Raman

G Venkat Raman

Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Management, Indore