How Leaders Build Differentiation and Resilience in Competitive MarketsÂ
The contemporary business environment is very competitive. Customers have a decision to make, technology changes overnight, and competition comes from the most unexpected directions. Strategic differentiation is not sufficient in this competitive environment; the real game is the ability to be deeply differentiated and resilient, it is the ability to survive, adjust and endure the…
Seetu kumar
Why India’s MSMEs Are Stuck in Survival Mode Despite the $5 Trillion Economy DreamÂ
A sector that employs more than 110 million and contributes almost 30% of GDP, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the key to India achieving a 5-trillion-economy. On record, they are being hailed as the drivers of growth, manufacturing, and exports. But on the ground, a reality other than this takes shape. The MSMEs…
ABHYUDAYA MITTAL
Leadership Lessons from Nikhil Kamath
Nikhil Kamath wanted to bridge a recalcitrant divide in a nation where financial services previously were the preserve of the privileged: access to finance, markets, information and trust. The investing climate in India had been intimidating with its high charges, lack of transparency and culture which suggested that only insiders could create wealth. The journey…
10 Largest Producer of Pulses in India: Feeding the NationÂ
There is a strange thing about food in India. People fight for their favourite cuisines pretty much every day. Everybody argues about butter chicken vs biryani, North vs South, veg vs non-veg. But almost everyone, in some way, shape or form, quietly depends on the same thing every day. That thing is Dal or Pulses….
Himanshu
Why ‘Flexible Work’ Is Quietly Turning Into an Always-Available Expectation
Imagine a work culture where work seamlessly integrates into your pocket. In this environment, you can attend meetings via a link at any time and from any location. While this seems to be progress, offering flexible hours, remote work, global opportunities, and freedom from office cubicles, there’s a more subtle reality beneath the surface. Today,…
Shipra Prajapati
The Real Reason AI Fails in Enterprises and How CXOs Can Fix It
The failure of AI in most companies is rooted in common issues: pilots that may never scale, use cases that may never integrate into workflows, and spending that may never impact the P&L. Data already shows the gap. A study by IBM CEOs revealed that only 25% of AI projects achieved their expected ROI, and…
Bhumika
Raghuram Rajan: Why Principled Leadership Still Matters?
By the time Raghuram Rajan became the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in September 2013, the India economy was in dire need. Inflation was around 9-10%, the rupee had fallen drastically during the taper tantrum, investor confidence was weak, and India was being branded as on the fragile five list of…
The Hidden Cost of Seamless Finance
Fintech was created to make finance more accessible, eliminate intermediaries, and empower consumers. In many respects, it has achieved this goal. However, behind the easy-to-use interfaces and convenience, there’s a less bright side: speed often takes centre stage. As fintech platforms expand, concerns such as unclear pricing, predatory lending, data misuse, and algorithmic bias are…
Leadership Lessons: Ajai Chowdhary, Co-Founder, HCL
Ajai Chowdhary and five others founded HCL in 1976, when they were young engineers with a radical idea to utilise the newfound potential of microprocessors and establish India on the world computing map. Four decades later, this concept has become a multi-billion-dollar technology company and a legacy of corporate achievement, national policy, and talent. In…
Vipin
The Manner in Which CIOs Need to Vindicate Increasing Technology Investments.
CIOs will increase technology spending, and the priorities will be AI governance, cloud optimisation, and organisational financial plan update. The 2025 guide by Forrester suggests that 91% of technology decision-makers worldwide will spend more in the coming year, reversing the tight-fistedness of this year due to economic and geopolitical factors. The optimistic budget forecasts will…
