In a joint statement, US authorities said they would work to protect depositors, and said losses would not be borne by the taxpayer. President Joe Biden said he would make a further statement on Monday...
An interesting thing I learnt through my journey of personal exploration, growth and progress over the past 20 years or so was that so many of us ( including me at one point) struggle with...
The budget for the financial year 2020-21 (FY21) was the most difficult in a decade. Seeing the historical slowdown in the major sectors of the economy, the task to revitalize the lost glory was not...
The future is being invented in California, not in Germany. An entrepreneur and a VC who work in both places say the reasons for this are deep-rooted and will be very difficult to overcome —...
Female business founders are still the exception to the rule in Europe’s business landscape. Only 15.6% of the continent’s startup founders are women. But there are enough examples that things are changing. It was a...
E-commerce giant Jumia is expected to raise millions in its IPO as it becomes Africa’s first tech startup to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Will its Wall Street debut mark a new...
Coworking in the modern context redefines the concept of ‘working together’. As the economy moves towards a knowledge economy, the emergence of the highly individualized labor market in which urban professionals work as casuals, project...
The holy grail for organizations’ PR & communications teams in today’s mind bogglingly competitive landscape would be that one idea that can catapult their brand into the big league. Any number of books and articles...
In this article, I would like to take the opportunity to share my observations about the challenges in MSME funding during my recent field visits to the state of Jharkhand and Odisha. About a couple...
I was recently in Chennai speaking to a group of MSME entrepreneurs at a CII conference, and all of them appeared very enthused to raise funds for their business. I took that opportunity to make...
After all the fanfare and international road shows promoting Make In India campaign, the fundamental questions are yet to be answered clearly. What to make? For which markets the product should be made? Who will...
Many successful leaders in the corporate world fail in startups. Why does this happen? Are there any additional traits of leadership that are required to be successful in a startup environment? Having worked with a...
