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The Imbalances In India’s Growth Story
There is a serious lack of understanding regarding the connections between the real economy and the financial economy, says author Nikhil Gupta. This interconnectedness is what makes the economy a complex subject to understand. In his book, The Eight Per Cent Solution, Gupta harps on the need to make fundamental structural changes if the country wants to attain 8% economic growth rate
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What Led to Urjit Patel’s Resignation? An Insider Explains
There have been resignations in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), but governor Urjit Patel’s in 2018 over policy differences was a rare event in the history of the central bank, writes former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg in his book. He details the frustration of the government with the RBI under Patel and the circumstances that eventually culminated into the latter posting his resignation on the RBI website
November 01, 2023
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Merrill Pereyra
Merrill Pereyra, Managing Director, Pizza Hut Indian Subcontinent
November 01, 2023
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The Social Introvert
Amit Choudhary, chief operating officer of IT services major Wipro, is a self-confessed introvert who loves planning most of his non-work activities, be they golfing, skiing, playing board games or watching movies, around his family and friends
Chitra Nair - October 01, 2023
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The Constant Learner
Raghavendra Vaidya, MD and CEO of Daimler Truck Innovation Center India, is a man of varied and deep interests. From riding bikes to automating things at home, from making furniture to constantly studying new subjects and listening to old Hindi songs, he pursues all of them with passion
Chitra Nair - September 01, 2023
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Following The Culture Trail
Amitabh Dube, country president of Novartis India, has travelled extensively, but it is his stay in Vietnam that he most fondly remembers, not just for its food, people and landscape but also for the footprints of Indian culture in the southeast Asian country
Chitra Nair - August 01, 2023
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Zubin Saxena
Zubin Saxena, managing director and senior area vice president, South Asia, Radisson Hotel Group, loves golf for the lessons in patience and self-discipline that it gives
August 01, 2023
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Crisis in the Courtroom
The Supreme Court’s jurisdiction extends to a population of over 1.4 billion. Does the court make access for the disadvantaged a priority? To what extent is it responsible for the adage ‘justice delayed is justice denied’? Are some lawyers more influential than the others? Authors Aparna Chandra, Sital Kalantry and William H.J. Hubbard discuss these and several other topics concerning the country’s highest court in their book Court on Trial
August 01, 2023
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Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head, Audi India
Balbir Singh Dhillon, head of Audi India, finds comfort in Indian food
July 01, 2023
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The Spotlight on Nature
Natural capital underpins the wellbeing of humans and deserves a central place in our economic framework, author Siddarth Shrikanth argues. The current system has improved living standards but gone far in the direction of environmental destruction. Having made this point, The Case for Nature attempts to show ways of shifting to a ‘nature-positive’ economy
July 01, 2023
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The Humble Entrepreneur
There is more to Atul Shinghal, founder and CEO of digital wealth manager Scripbox, than work. The diehard crossword fan is a yachting champion and loves to tee off whenever he can. His sports-life analogies make for inspiring nuggets of wisdom
Chitra Nair - July 01, 2023
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Sustainability at the Heart of Industrial Transition
The transformation in the industry space in recent times has seen a paradigm shift in that it is led by technology guided by sustainability and environment, social and governance values. Author Pranjal Sharma in his latest book notes that ensuring that humans work in a mutually beneficial manner while minimising the impact on earth is a key feature of the fifth industrial revolution
June 01, 2023
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Rikant Pittie, Co-founder, EaseMyTrip
Rikant Pittie finds himself captivated by the 'exquisite flavours' of Japanese cuisine
June 01, 2023

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