First published in Mint Dec 2, 2013 There have been numerous articles, discussions and forums on the failure of the MF industry to increase penetration, to stem recent redemptions or to increase AUM significantly. But I think that the Indian story is still very nascent for us to start brooding or even turn morose about … Continue reading The MF Industry – too early to turn morose
Author: smish2050
Revolutionizing education through technology
Nov 6, 2013 Am seeing many articles across journals touting the current era being the most revolutionary one in heralding a new way of education. In mid-2013, the Economist carried an article, which referred to the excitement generated in the potential to change education over the last 100 years, arising from the invention of various … Continue reading Revolutionizing education through technology
Why Rahul should become the Prime Minister of India…Rahul Dravid
Nov 1, 2013 The thought started off with the newspaper report on Sachin Tendulkar’s polite refusal of the Congress Party’s invite to him for campaigning for the Madhya Pradesh elections. This reminded me of the time when Amitabh Bachchan’s star value was sought to be tapped during the 1984 elections. And of my subsequent conclusion … Continue reading Why Rahul should become the Prime Minister of India…Rahul Dravid
Learning from other industries for financial services
First published in Mint Nov 6, 2013 We are making an attempt here to share some best practices from the Mobile Telephony Industry for the Financial Services Industry in India. Having worked in both the Industries for a good amount of time each, I have often wondered on how much each has to learn from … Continue reading Learning from other industries for financial services
Hi-touch style of management : A must in turbulent times
Oct 12, 2013 I have been blessed to have worked with a few different types of Leaders/Managers. Some of them have been strong on Strategy but slightly weaker on people contact. Some of them have driven strategies to execution through extremely strong people “control”. This piece is about the latter type of managers – the … Continue reading Hi-touch style of management : A must in turbulent times
Rational Exuberance 