So…I addressed a graduating class of b-school students in May 2022. Had then scribbled some points which I had used for the address. Have now cobbled some English around those points to make this a blog piece… “Hi friends and fellow MBAs…this is the first time after 100 years, that an MBA batch is stepping … Continue reading Convocation address for Mumbai Univ MBA students (May 2022)

This is a micro-piece on economy and economic recovery in light of the last two years of the in-and-out Covid pandemic. Many businesses and almost all stock markets had taken a nose-dive in mid-2020 after the global clamping of lockdowns and with most businesses slowing down with a sickening crunch. Pundits started speculating on the … Continue reading K for Covid…Capital “K”

Feb 26, 2017 While a fantastic product, a disruptive business model, and adequate funding are the established critical success factors for building a new company, the last 40% of success comes from a majority of the employees working towards a purpose, and having a passion for that. Without this, we may end up with 80% … Continue reading The role of Purpose and Passion in a start-up

Dec 28, 2016 It’s been 50 days since the PM spoke. This period could be divided into two phases – the initial phase of the first couple of weeks after the Demonetisation announcement (at the risk of sounding frivolous, called DeMo henceforth in this article). And the second phase till today. The absence of Cash … Continue reading Sector-wise 50-day Impact of Demonetisation