Do you remember the times when IPOs were the rage in India? The broker would whisper to you a few months before the proposed issue, that the shares are available directly from the promoter’s holdings, the so-called management quota, which offers assured allotment. The IPO is a lottery, you may or may not get the […]
Read MoreDr A K Sen Gupta, an eminent educationist in the landscape of education in India with more than two decades of corporate experience and an equal number of years in the field of academics, research and consulting, was the guest speaker as part of the leadership series organized by ISME, Navi Mumbai on 12th January, […]
Read MoreIf you have seen a team performance like a cricket match, you will find that each player is totally involved in his or her role in the match, yet conscious of the overall goal of the team i.e. to be successful. The captain looks intense, totally committed to an excellent overall performance. The better each […]
Read MoreThe Andhra Pradesh Government has passed an ordinance which severely restricts microfinance companies from carrying out their operations. All MFI’s have to ensure that each borrower has borrowed only once, have to take the government’s permission to give a second loan, cannot collect loan repayments from people’s doorsteps, etc. etc. They have basically been completely […]
Read MoreWe are back to the ritual that is conducted religiously every year. All-time great players have been nominated for a poll on the best ODI team ever. What purpose do such exercises serve? Each player is a product of his times and each performance is unique. A person who does great things in one era […]
Read MoreEmpty was the hand that was born. Carrying nothing, it moves on. How much did it try to usurp As its own, of what was on the earth? That which existed before it came But was consumed, reduced to flame; Desecrating mother from whose womb it came; turning earth into a tomb? Here lies buried […]
Read MoreISME National Conference was held on 11th Dec, 2010. Theme of the conference was “Impact of Globalization on Management Education: Curriculum to Careers”.The conference brainstormed how globalization has immense impact on Management Education and continue to influence due to changing work environment, rapidly changing technology and social cultural influences.We got an opportunity to hear to […]
Read MoreI had attended the conference on 10th Dec 2010 at the Leela Palace, Bangalore on the above subject. The key note address was by Prof. Prakash Apte, Fmr Director, IIM Bangalore followed by two panel discussions. Some of the key points raised by the speakers were: Prof. Prakash Apte, Frm Director IIM Bangalore In my […]
Read MoreBhagavad Gita the most holy book in the Hindu philosophy. Lord Krishna through this book teaches not only Arjuna but also the entire world the deep, universal truth of life that speaks to the need and aspirations of everyone. Arjuna got mentally very depressed when he saw his relatives in the battle filed against whom […]
Read MoreOnce a Pastor of a church and a Fund Manager of a Mutual Fund Company ‘kicked the bucket’ at the same time and they reached the doors of The Almighty together. On reaching there, the Fund Manager was checked into a very beautiful place, all nicely decorated with flowers, wine freely flowing and what not! […]
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