Dec 30, 2012 I was reading the Economic Times, which had listed 13 ongoing rivalries, which will continue in 2013. Like Airtel and Reliance in telecoms (4G), Raj vs Uddhav, Apple vs Android and then, a bit shockingly, TCS vs Cognizant. That neither Wipro nor Infosys are mentioned as challengers to TCS (which itself was … Continue reading Importance of focus in Leadership (or…what’s wrong with Infosys, Wipro, and with India ?…)
Author: smish2050
Learning to live longer…
Dec 25, 2012 So, I was reading in a recent issue of the Economist about the increasing average age of people in the world. The first fact is that women live longer than men, on an average. This is largely because more men work for a livelihood than women. In manual work, there is the … Continue reading Learning to live longer…
Why am I optimistic about India ?
Dec 24, 2012 India rocks ! The cynicism and criticism of our system in recent times adds to my belief that we are here to stay (sounds ironical but I shall explain below why do I say so). Systems which don’t bend, break (Egypt, Iraq, and I think eventually, China). And ours is such a … Continue reading Why am I optimistic about India ?
Who’s got the tougher job – Ratan Tata or Manmohan Singh ? (or Immelt vs Obama)
Dec 16, 2012 Having a world-class scientist Dad at home, and who is retired, exposes me to a set of intermittent, wonderful questions. The above is one of them. Having met some sincere MLA who works from 9am to 12 midnight, we were wondering if the PM’s job would be the toughest job in the … Continue reading Who’s got the tougher job – Ratan Tata or Manmohan Singh ? (or Immelt vs Obama)
A dreamer, a businessman and a son-of-a-B…
Nov 23, 2012 Read this interesting quote on a tweet from P Tarkonnen (one of the best motivational business Tweeters I have come across). “Every successful enterprise needs 3 people – a Dreamer, a Businessman and a Son-of-a-B (let’s call him the ToughMan for this article)”. Was amused and later on intrigued by it...enough to … Continue reading A dreamer, a businessman and a son-of-a-B…
Rational Exuberance 