Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Community spirit is alive on the web

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What do people use social media for a lot? To keep in touch with one another and to reach out to one another. The reaching out bit is beco...
Monday, January 28, 2013

Rogue Chinese entrepreneurs threaten big brands

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In India, we seem to be flooded with Chinese made goods. Everything from cutesy handbags to hair clips with Disney characters on them are ...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Consumers don't put their money where their mouth is

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This article from the Strategy+Business website is eye-opening. Here is an excerpt: The trouble with the data on ethical consumerism is that...
Saturday, December 01, 2012

Gen Y prefer being conscientious consumers: Report

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If you want to know what makes the millennials (Gen Y generation) tick in the current economic scenario, and at a time when everything f...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Skyfall: Neither stirred or shaken!

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So many magazine covers have done stories on the theme of '50 years of Bond movies', and I've enjoyed this series more than m...
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Busting myths about workplace fairness

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An interesting study called 'The Myth of the Ideal Worker: Does Doing all the Right Things Really Get Women Ahead' posted on the Ca...
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Saturday, August 18, 2012

Bios on beautiful women: Telltales that rock!

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I've read a bunch of biographies on spunky, beautiful and famous women. With a cup of good coffee (or hot chocolate), these books hav...
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Work-life balance: Are you lucky to have it?

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Talent management is such a tightrope walk because on the one hand you've got to keep thousands of employees happy, and try and do it w...
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Saturday, June 30, 2012

India: The Underachiever

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For over 10 years now, India has been mentioned in the same breath as a lot of other emerging economies. It's right there in the middle...
Friday, June 22, 2012

CaratLane: A shiny, classy online experience

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I recently shopped for gold jewellery, and I did it online rather than at any offline store. I was very impressed with the experience.  Cara...
Thursday, May 31, 2012

Click-n-buy: Good & bad experience at my fingertips

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The shopping bug bit me with a vengeance this month because I hadn't upgraded my wardrobe in years. So, for someone who does not normal...
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Thursday, April 05, 2012

The Widow Clicquot: Raises a toast to the Queen of Champagne

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‘The Widow Clicquot’ by Tilar J. Mazzeo is such a well written historical biography of a formidable woman – Barbe Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot...
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012

A smart wedding present: Gift a subscription

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If you have ever wondered what gift to give someone who is getting married, and the many choices leave you feeling confused, (especially if ...
Sunday, March 18, 2012

Here is what it takes to make killer 4G apps

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A whitepaper on Alcatel-Lucent's site called 'How to Build Killer Apps for Mobile Networks' has some good advice for developers...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

India's handicrafts make for great heirlooms

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Indian handicrafts enjoy global recognition. They sell India's culture to the rest of the world. The sheer variety dazzles shoppers, whe...
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Thursday, January 26, 2012

False Economy: How coffee beans are mistaken for bullets!

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The book 'False Economy: A Suprising Economic History of the World' by Alan Beattie, who is a journalist with the Financial Times ...
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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Sinful bakes to end a year & start a new one!

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Ever been undecided about where to pick up a cake from, for a birthday or a party? This simple decision could just get a lot more confusing ...
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Tuesday, December 06, 2011

A daily deal offer: Was it worth it?

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My own experience with a daily deal site has been funny. In India, Groupon has taken some stake in a site called SoSasta and in April, they ...
Thursday, November 10, 2011

CEOs need to innovate to survive: Report

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A PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey on innovation highlights the most common myths that hamper organisations and CEOs, from taking that le...
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Decoding what makes some startups successful

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Ever wanted to know how some startups thrive and become successful and others struggle along, even if they do have good products and/or idea...
Saturday, October 01, 2011

New waves of growth: Report

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An Accenture report highlights the key areas where growth will occur in the near future and how much it will improve the gross domestic prod...