Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled his coalition government on June 10. The 71 members of his government took the oath of office after Modi on June 9, with 11 posts going to coalition allies who extracted them in exchange for their support, including five in the top 30 cabinet posts. Image: PIB/AFP As the 18th … Read more
Image: Shutterstock Under the Recognize’s portfolio of companies, a niche product engineering firm found itself dealing with a serious risk to its business and its people as 2021 drew to a close. Some staff were based out of Ukraine, and the management team faced a series of adverse events. Since the business was growing at … Read more
Image: Shutterstock Budget 2024, the seventh in a row for the honourable Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, added wheels to the country’s journey from ‘Vikasshil Bharat’ (developing) to ‘Viksit Bharat’ (developed), focusing on key sectors crucial for India’s exponential growth and development narrative. It focused on pioneering innovation, augmenting infrastructure, capacity expansion, and enhancing skill building … Read more
Photo courtesy: Getty Images As the world anticipates the start of the world’s largest and most competitive sporting event in Paris this week, this memoir is a debut attempt to share some macro trends across performance, the business of sport, and the larger direction of Indian sports experienced as a former professional athlete, coach (albeit … Read more
Image: Shutterstock The recent elimination of the Angel Tax in the Union Budget 2024 is hailed as a further bolster to India’s startup ecosystem by attracting greater domestic and foreign fund infusions. Despite the slowdown in global funding from 2021 to 2023, Indian startups achieved a 71.5 percent growth. Outpacing China in 2021, India is … Read more
Image: Shutterstock The infusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across industries is not just reshaping the global job landscape but also redefining the workforce in India. As businesses rapidly integrate AI into their operations, understanding the evolving job roles and the requisite skills becomes crucial for professionals navigating this transformative era. AI’s proliferation in India is … Read more
Image: Getty Images The recent Union Budget has introduced several changes impacting various financial aspects for salaried individuals and investors. Let me highlight two important pillars: capital gains tax adjustments and changes in real estate investments Impact of changes in Capital Gains Tax on your equity: Stocks and mutual funds The Union budget 2024-25 … Read more
Image: Shutterstock In January 2023, when the global economy was beginning to shake off the grip of the COVID-19 virus and the attendant lockdowns, the education nonprofit Saajha doubled its budget to Rs5.3 crore ($662,500) for the financial year 2022-23. It was an incredibly stunning recovery for an organisation that ran activities on the ground … Read more
Image: Shutterstock While shopping for a hat online, you add cowboy hats in the site search query, but search results show children’s T-shirts with a cowboy on them. We’ve often come across search bars, where no matter how much we try to specify what we want, it shows some other result entirely. For most sites, … Read more
Image: Shutterstock A paradigm shift occurs when our understanding of a phenomenon changes radically, often by altering some fundamental assumption. This shift can lead to significant advancements in the field, as seen when Copernicus proposed that the Earth revolves around the sun. A similar shift is unfolding in business, though it is often poorly accepted. … Read more