Archives for Business
The Baba Ramdev Phenomenon by Kaushik Deka
Baba Ramdev is a phenomenon – no one can deny that. He appeared from nowhere about 20 years back and with him came the Yoga wave in the country. He…
Grassroots Innovation by Anil K. Gupta
Grassroots Innovation by Prof Anil Gupta was something I was waiting to read for a long time. I have been following Prof Gupta's work for a long time. Also had…
Alibaba – The House that Jack Ma Built by Duncan Clark
Jack Ma is one of the richest people alive. He is the Internet entrepreneur from China, the man behind Alibaba - China's equivalent of Amazon. His story has to be…
The Leadership Sutra by Devdutt Pattanaik
I picked up Leadership Sutra by Devdutt Pattanaik and wondered if he is becoming a content factory. He churns out books, TV shows, newspaper columns and blogs at a rate…
The Marwaris by Thomas A Timberg, Gurcharan Das
The Marwaris - the business community in India. Originating from the Marwar region of Rajasthan has been an enigma for business students across the world. These are traditional family based…
On Creativity by Sudhir Kakar & Gunter Blamberger
As a student of Innovation, creativity and the psychology behind it have been a subject of interest for me. Who better than Sudhir Kakar to read about the subject? This…
Dream with Your Eyes Open by Ronnie Screwvala
Dream with Your Eyes Open by Ronnie Screwvala is one of the best books I have read by an Indian entrepreneur. Written straight from the heart and mind, without using…
Frugal Innovation by Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu
Frugal Innovation is a logical sequel to Jugaad Innovation, which both the authors had earlier co-authored along with Simone Ahuja. In Jugaad Innovation they had tried to learn from the…
Mid-Career Crisis by Partha Sarathi Basu
Mid-Career Crisis - a real or perceived condition that most professionals face in their career sooner or later. Author Partha Sarathi Basu says some professionals sail through mid-career crisis while…
Caravans by Scott C. Levi, Gurcharan Das
Caravans - Indian merchants on the silk road is a part of ‘The Story of Indian Business’ series. The editor of the book is Gurcharan Das. I quite enjoyed his…