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Is Old the New Useless?
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

Is Old the New Useless?

What leads to the belief that twenty-first century companies cannot be created by people over 30? Or 40? Or even 50?

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China's economic shift: Politics trumps growth
·Economy, Policy & Society

China's economic shift: Politics trumps growth

Despite the slowdown in its economy, Xi Jinping has not intervened with a stimulus package. The reason is a big shift in his policy, which is focused on building self-reliance. And this China Dream calls for patience and collective sacrifice by the Chinese nation

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G Venkat Raman

G Venkat Raman

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

Transformers: The DNA of an innovative company
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

Transformers: The DNA of an innovative company

How do you design and run an innovative company? In his book Deepak Loomba details his experiences in setting up De Core Science and Technologies as a scalable and flexible firm

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Rishikesha T Krishnan

Rishikesha T Krishnan

Former Director, IIMB, Professor of Strategy

How may Einstein have thought of God and Aadhaar?
·Economy, Policy & Society

How may Einstein have thought of God and Aadhaar?

Does God exist? Is eating meat ethical? What about systems like Aadhaar? What about questions like these? A century after Einstein thought a hypothesis to explain the nature of space and time, it stands proven, and has been awarded the Nobel Prize. How may he take these questions on?

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Charles Assisi

Charles Assisi

Co-founder and Director, Founding Fuel

Giving birth to a new European steel behemoth
·Business & Strategy

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

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Indrajit Gupta

Indrajit Gupta

Co-founder and Director, Founding Fuel

Six archetypes of leaders for a new normal
·Leadership & Organisation

Six archetypes of leaders for a new normal

The post pandemic era will need fresh thinking and an ability to learn and adapt

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Aparajita (Opu) Bhattacharyya

Aparajita (Opu) Bhattacharyya

Product Strategy & Monetization, Microsoft Azure, Seattle

Dad, I want to start up!
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

Dad, I want to start up!

Pallavi Desai wanted to start up seven years ago. Her dad Santosh Desai had serious reservations. She finally launched Creatures of Habit in February 2020. In Episode #4 of TAMG, they share the passions and anxieties, the highs and lows, as Pallavi set up an apparel label.

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Masterclass: The World in 2022
·Economy, Policy & Society

Masterclass: The World in 2022

What is the global impact of the US-China tussle? Is Asia rising? What about global economic recovery and sustainability? Kanti Bajpai, Viral Acharya, Nicholas Parker, and Sundeep Waslekar offer a multidisciplinary view on the key drivers of change

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WFH Daily #169: Nassim Taleb on tinkering
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery

WFH Daily #169: Nassim Taleb on tinkering

September 08, 2020: Black Swan opportunities; Working together as a family; How to find a good mentor—remotely; The trouble with questions

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Founding Fuel

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Politics, the business of news, and the Radia tapes
·Economy, Policy & Society

Politics, the business of news, and the Radia tapes

In his memoir, Vir Sanghvi describes a world of politicians and celebrities only he could access. Just how did he do it? How does he see India now? And the future?

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