Get Empowered by Draupadi
Draupadi represents one of the truly empowered female characters in Mahabharata, who knew her mind, was strong, assertive, logical, had immense self-respect and was committed; the characteristics which are mirrored in many women leaders in boardrooms of today and should inspire a multitude of women. One can safely say that Draupadi has the potential to…
Yash Sharma
Branding Lessons from Indian Mythology
Branding in post-modern parlance is perhaps even more about the image and public perception of products or services or personalities than the inherent quality of those products or services or personalities. Brands promise uniform and consistent quality and should ideally exude a certain degree of credibility and influence, especially among its consumers and potential consumers…
Shipra Prajapati
The Inspiring Educator
In our present times more women than ever before in recorded human history are achieving important landmarks in myriad aspects of life. Today’s women can take inspiration from a nineteenth century social reformer named Savitribai Phule, who played a crucial role in bringing about a significant improvement in the largely confined and depressing lives of…
abhinav singh
Financial Lessons from Vedas
There are four Vedas, which are the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, the Samaveda and the Atharvaveda, among which the Rig Veda is the oldest. Though the four Vedas are often collectively referred to as the oldest Hindu scriptures, this narrow definition eludes the universal character of these ancient but timeless texts. The teachings of Vedas are not only for the Hindus…
Chandan Kumar
The Relevance of Ram in Post-modern Leadership
The inspiring life of Ram, the main protagonist of the timeless epic of Ramayana, and the values enshrined in his work have much relevance, even in our post-modern era, across innumerable facets of life. In fact, the universal values reflected through his actions are expected to continue having their influence further into the realms of…
Vipin
Dale Carnegie’s Leadership MantraÂ
The thoughts of Dale Carnegie (24th November 1888-1st November 1955), a globally renowned American writer, lecturer, an expert in developing self-improvement courses, a great ideator in public speaking and developing interpersonal skills, are still relevant today, even close to seven decades after his death. His ideas on leadership had influenced many across the world, over…
Biomimicry: Where Innovation And Nature Meet
In 1989, the Shinkansen bullet train was fast, tremendously fast! Its speed was up to 270 kph, but it had one major problem: it would create a loud boom in residential areas while crossing tunnels due to the pressure build-up. Fortunately, Eiji Nakatsu, lead designer at a Japanese railway company, was an avid bird watcher….
John David
Gen-Z’s Bold Beauty Evolution
While struggling with depression & low self-confidence a few years ago, Kairavi Bharat Ram, a 25-year-old scion, stumbled upon the world of beauty. She found solace in watching makeup videos on YouTube by American Beauty Gurus like Tati Westbrook and Manny MUA, but their makeup tutorials gave her an otherwise gloomy outlook. This was a…
In Her SeatÂ
The Impact Analysis of the Women’s Reservation Bill The 128th Amendment Bill, also known as the Women’s Reservation Bill, was approved by both Houses of Parliament on September 19, 2023. This bill, now named the Nari Shakti Vandan Act, aims to allocate 33% of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and all State Legislative…
Imbibing Management Lessons from Sundarkand
The timeless quality of our epics is also reflected by their relevance in day-to-day mundane work and life and also in posing solutions to many of our complex post-modern challenges. For example, a careful reading of Ramayana’s Sundarkand -the fifth book in Ramayana – can reveal many important management lessons that could be productively employed…
Aman Goyal