·Leadership & Organisation
Ships of wood and men of steel
From the Antarctic to the Moon, and Leonardo da Vinci and Sir Ernest Shackleton to Muhammad Yunus, there is much to catch up on
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·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation
The absence of fragility
Notes on being anti-fragile from the middle of nowhere, a former Catholic priest and a private equity investor
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·Economy, Policy & Society
Muhammad Yunus and the two visions of Adam Smith
In his new book, Nobel Peace Prize winner Yunus argues that social businesses can help solve poverty, unemployment and pollution. However, we need to work hard to make it happen
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·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation
China’s sharing economy is booming. It may be time for a reality check
The sharing economy exploded in China this year, with companies for bikes, umbrellas, toys and more all taking part in the hype. But with the concept reaching fever pitch, sharing could be in for a reality check
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·Economy, Policy & Society
Rhetoric versus meaning
This Week: Jairam Ramesh, Arun Maira and Sanjay Jain on Aadhaar; field notes from Bangalore Literature Festival; and more
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·Economy, Policy & Society
Aadhaar and the Buddha's Middle Path
A panel discussion with Arun Maira, former Planning Commission member, Jairam Ramesh, former union minister and Sanjay Jain, former technology executive at UIDAI
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·Economy, Policy & Society
Aadhaar and the Arnab Monologues
Pointers to contemporary politics, different kinds of critics, media narratives and why writing is a bad idea from a literature festival
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Charles Assisi
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·Economy, Policy & Society
Change is possible for public education in India. Azim Premji shows how
In his keynote speech at the 19th Polestar Awards function, an annual award for excellence in journalism, Azim Premji draws on his vast experience in education and philanthropy to talk about what needs to be done to improve public education in India
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·Leadership & Organisation
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The stories we wrote, the awards we won and the events we participated in this week
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·Economy, Policy & Society
Into the mind of the Indian politician
Corruption is a clichéd narrative to woo voters. What alternative narrative can politicians sell to the world’s largest democracy?
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Charles Assisi
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·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
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Leadership & Organisation
The lost leadership skill of listening
Why strong leaders listen, why AI may not be all that threatening, and why trust will beat empty opinions
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·Artificial Intelligence
AlphaGo versus Kasparov, Puchu and Champu
That artificial intelligence is here to stay seems a given. But Garry Kasparov and I believe we aren’t going any place. My little girls need us
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Charles Assisi
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·Leadership & Organisation
Opinion is free. But is it trustworthy?
That those in the media are toast is now part of popular opinion. But the fact that an opinion is widely held is no evidence that it is not utterly absurd
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Charles Assisi
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·Economy, Policy & Society
Taming the tech beast
Why we need dialogue and deliberation to regulate technology, the trouble with TED talks, and how Richard Thaler’s nudge principles can be used for good and bad
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