Articles

August 2, 2018

Four Tata Chairmen Chat

29th July, 2018 BUSINESS STANDARD

Jamsetji Tata’s biographer, a historian named Frank Harris, recorded that a partnership firm called Tata & Sons was established in 1868.
July 21, 2018

How a World War caused ball pens to take off.

18th July, 2018 BUSINESS STANDARD

Last week, the Royal Air Force celebrated its century in grand style all over UK. Nobody celebrated the fact that it was the RAF that gave a fillip to ball pens.
July 7, 2018

Management should be efficient, board should provide dignity

Published on 8th June, 2018, BUSINESS STANDARD

The 19th century British essayist and businessman, Walter Bagehot had said of Britain’s governance: the prime minister should symbolize efficiency and is answerable to the people.
June 15, 2018

Avoid hurt to Mother Gaia–treat Earth as a human being

13th June, 2018 BUSINESS STANDARD

Because of testing protocols, promising food innovations sometimes fail to make it to the market. There needs to be an international protocol for testing innovations that impact Mother Gaia.
June 11, 2018

Wise succession includes predecessor’s exit

Published on 8th June, 2018, BUSINESS STANDARD

The field of corporate governance is occupied by regulators, accountants and lawyers
May 17, 2018

Unleashing a “Dandi march” for entrepreneurship

Published on 16th May, 2018, BUSINESS STANDARD

There are many inspiring examples of trickles becoming mighty rivers like the Ganga and Kaveri.
May 14, 2018

Seven D’s for ID’s

Published on 11th May 2018, BUSINESS STANDARD

UP recorded a large voter turnout during the recent assembly polls. The pundits have finished typecasting, forecasting and broadcasting.
April 18, 2018

India’s accelerating entrepreneurship culture

6th April, 2018 BUSINESS STANDARD

When I started my HUL career (incidentally, in data processing), some data work was already being undertaken in Tata under US-returned
February 17, 2018

Can startups dance with grownups?

2nd Feb 2018, BUSINESS STANDARD

Nature teaches us that even a big herd of mighty elephants can be distracted and deranged by tiny bees which buzz around their flapping ears