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Cricket and Work life

Cricket is more than just a game. It is more than batting records, run rates and ‘no balls’. Cricket teaches us about life at work, meetings and communication skills. I don’t know much about cricket...

Myth and Reality

No Zola,I, to tilt at the latter day anti-Dreyfusards to contain the likes of fin de siècle Semitism,in current day cyber space. Our major ague of these times is religion in politics.So consider what some...

Secrets to developing a ‘Complete You at Work’ strategy

The attributes required to get the job you want, does not stop at skill or ability. While you are at the interview, you are being “checked out” too! And after you get the job and...

How you can make 2013 your best professional year yet.

We spend most of our time at the workplace, so it becomes important that we not only enjoy ourselves, but also succeed by achieving our career goals. As we start a new year full of...

Three thousand rapes a day

As someone with half a century of public service,35 years in the saddle and 15 trotting near the horse,my guess is that in our great and glorious Republic,some cynicism intended, there are nearly 3,000 rapes...

The RBI Balance Sheet – a delicate balancing act

The annual report of the Reserve Bank of India for financial year 2011-12 was recently published and is available in the public domain for analysis. Central Bank balance sheets have been under enormous scrutiny since...

Two ‘must dos’ to achieving organizational change

Change is vital and has become a way of organizational life. Organizations and their leaders must embrace change and lead their employees on this change journey to be successful. For this to happen, it is...

What you should know about successful organizational change

Change is a critical task, given today’s business turbulence and constantly changing business environment. Organizational change and managing this change are important tasks on the business agenda. Businesses need to expect, prepare and accept change...

IDFC Premier Equity Fund Review

Premier Equity Fund is an unrestricted diversified equity scheme that invests across market caps following a ‘buy and hold strategy’. The scheme has been designed to invest in new promising companies at cheap valuations and...

Three tactics a leader can use to acquire great followers

Leaders know exactly what they want and go after it. If you motivate, communicate, influence and are doing the right thing, you will get yourself some great followers. A follower to a leader is like...

Using Business Intelligence to Differentiate Your Online Retail Brand

What comes to your mind when you hear ‘online retail’? Low prices? Shopping from the comforts of home? Reliable delivery of quality products and services? A booming sector with tremendous opportunities? All of the above?...

Do you know why following is necessary before leading?

If you want to become a great leader, you have to start by becoming a great follower. Each one of us in an organization should endeavor to become a true follower. Following is necessary before...