From earning Rs.6000 a month (roughly $120) as a computer operator in a government program, Sushil Kumar became a millionaire in just over an hour. The stage, of course, was the game show – Kaun Banega Crorepati. All he had to do was answer 13 questions. And with a combination of pluck, bravura, and insane risk taking, …
What did you think of when you first read the title? Possibly a heartless slave driver who keeps people late into the night and demands reviews at unearthly hours? Or the one who hates going home because the best ideas don’t keep regular hours? Actually, it’s a phrase used by the Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur magazine …
Five years ago, a desperately needed product was launched in Chennai – a water generator called Humidous. It works on the principle of absorbing the condensation from the atmosphere and delivers up to 26 litres of pristine water every day. Enough to meet all drinking and cooking needs of a small family. Chennai is a …
In the 70s and 80s, if you missed a good film at the movie theatre, you practically had no chance to see it again. Television was restricted to a few hours every day in the evening. The government radio station, All India Radio was full of presenters who liked to slow life down to a …
It would be great if someone paid for a creative project inspired by you, right? No matter how crazy, outlandish or trivial it seemed. Bullet casing cuff links and earrings, anyone? Or transform the iPod Nano into a multi-touch wristwatch. Or handmade bikinis. From music bands to photographers, people ask for support on their favourite …
Occupy Wall Street is gaining momentum. What started as a group of small disaffected people gathering to protest the bailout to the big banks and broking firms is slowly attracting attention. The phrase already gets over 20 million results on Google. It’s interesting how news evolves. From Sept 17th, there were a few stragglers holding …
In June this year, the Shri Ram College of Commerce in Delhi set 100% (for Science students who wanted to enter the Commerce stream) as the cut off marks for admission. It sparked a huge uproar with parents and ministers chiming in on how a good education was now beyond the pale of even the …
Why is it so easy for us to be a part of something rather than start out on our own? Why are we so comfortable with people who echo our opinions rather than those who refute them? Why do we seek out the easiest way around problems – whether they are in relationships, at the …
Seth Godin perceived that we had transited from the manufacturing and services economy to what he defined as the ‘Attention Economy’. He correctly deduced that the interest in a brand is driven by the attention it commanded. And while Apple is held aloft as the beacon of the concept, few others are able to emulate …
It isn’t easy to say the right thing when the truth hurts. It’s not just politicians, we’re all guilty of stretching the truth into unrecognizable shapes, especially when there are layers involved
