[CAPTION]The nature of insights in the behavioural sciences is significantly different from evidence in other sciences Image: Shutterstock[/CAPTION] More than a decade after the publication of Nudge, the organizational relevance of insights from Behavioural Science is no longer questioned. But in terms of applying these insights, two challenges remain. The first relates to creating organizations … Read more
Amid a national reckoning with racism spurred by the COVID-19 death rate among Black Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s standards for pulse oximeters – those all-too-common devices that use light to measure oxygen saturation in the blood – “essentially ignored how skin tone can affect a pulse ox reading,” according to the Johns … Read more
The way Michael Kalmanovitch sees it, he had no choice but to raise a ruckus inside the Chamber of the Alberta Legislature moments after Monday’s Throne Speech. The world is afire with climate change, he said, and governments are doing nothing – or, even worse, like Alberta’s, actually working hard to make things worse in … Read more
Dairy farming in India faces unique challenges during the monsoon season, affecting both animal health and productivity. The increased moisture and environmental changes brought by the rains create conditions that can significantly impact the wellbeing of dairy animals and the efficiency of farming operations. Bhupendra Suri, CEO, Godrej Jersey outlines the key challenges faced by … Read more
Watch: Moment Anjem Choudary arrested by police The extremist preacher Anjem Choudary has been found guilty of directing a terrorist organisation. Choudary, one of the most important radicalisers in the UK, was caught in an international undercover investigation into his long-banned organisation. Officers in the US and Canada posed as would-be terrorists to attend online … Read more
In a trend that shows no sign of slowing, hospitals and health systems are affiliating, acquiring and merging more than ever before. With those sprawling new entities come lots of challenges combining and streamlining their constituent parts. Especially data – and lots of it. The integration of data assets after a merger or acquisition is … Read more
Israel’s weeks-long bombardment of Gaza and recently-launched ground invasion has killed over 9,000 Palestinians, among them 3,700 children, with full U.S. government support. Global demands for a ceasefire go unheeded. This week, one senior United Nations human rights official had enough. “I write at a moment of great anguish for the world, including for many … Read more
Mumbai: Human excellence is often closely linked to human fortitude and Olympics is the prime example of it.The Paris Games, starting on Friday, will be a gathering of 10,500 athletes, 117 of them from India, competing for a mere 329 medals. Needless to say, talent alone won’t decide who finishes on the podium. It will … Read more
Shinji Fukuyo, Japanese executive officer and chief blender of Suntory Spirits. Image: Mexy Xavier As we sit for a chat on an overcast afternoon in mid-June, in Mumbai, Shinji Fukuyo asks for a masala chai. The Japanese executive officer and chief blender of Suntory Spirits Limited, which celebrated its centenary year in 2023, says he … Read more
The Indian defence industry is a significant sector of the country’s economy, with a growth trajectory that is only expected to accelerate due to ever-rising concerns about national security. With the world’s second-largest army, India has a strong defence capability to protect its borders and citizens. And it makes sense to ensure it’s optimally leveraged.The … Read more