What a relief it was to have finished reading the epic war novel War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy! I was so happy to close the third volume shut that I shared a post on LinkedIn about how relieved I was. It took up my early morning hours – for that is when I do… Continue reading The War and Peace that Tolstoy Did Not Write
The wars in Ukraine and in the Middle-East have raged on for years and there has been plenty of reporting on it. Not so much on their economies and how the countries are coping. At least I haven’t read or heard anything on the news about their economies, except at the start of the second… Continue reading While the Wars Rage On, Their Economies
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In all the hype and news flow around AI and technology in general, it appears that there are some changes taking place in a few industries at least that might require us to pay attention. Where these changes might be real and enduring, perhaps it’s time to engage in “What if?” kinds of thought experiments.… Continue reading Implications of Changes in Some Industries: Playing Devil’s Advocate
As an old advertising and brand communications professional in India, I realise that I am writing this post at the time of year when companies gear up for annual appraisals, promotions, increments, etc. It’s a time when employees and company leadership take stock of people’s careers, how they’re faring, what areas of weakness if any… Continue reading What it Means to Be a Woman Professional Amidst So-called Entrepreneurs in India
Ending the wars and bringing peace to both Ukraine and the Middle-East seems to have gathered momentum ever since the New Year began. Or, since Trump’s return to office for his second term. He campaigned for his election saying that he will stop the wars in a matter of days. Unfortunately, it appears as though… Continue reading Ending The Wars or Starting New Ones?
If many of us thought that Trump’s first term was chaotic and polarizing, we are already beginning to see what Trump 2.0 is going to be like. With his campaign rhetoric of Making America Great Again and America First at his swearing in ceremony at the start of his first term, he had painted this… Continue reading How Should Countries Respond to Trump’s Tariffs?
I began the year by saying that since my blog is celebrating 25 years of the 21st century which has been all about innovations, I should innovate and start sharing some of my ideas. After creating a climate change brand for the UNFCCC which I shared recently on my blog, I thought I’d turn my… Continue reading How the UK Royals Can Build their Brands
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This month and the previous one in the New Year, Indian companies have been reporting their quarterly earnings for Q3 FY25. They have been along expected lines in the sense that they are much more muted than in previous quarters and years. Much of this can be explained by the effect of the Covid pandemic… Continue reading India Inc Caught Between Slowdown and Innovation Inertia
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