There is so much that is happening because of convergence between the virtual and real world that business models will need to undergo a change, here is one thought relating to real estate. Given the behavior of millennials who are open to accepting “sharing”, experience and convenience, and the emergence of new digital technologies and ecosystems, […]

I have been following a philosophy of “Dil Se” investing, I have spent some time introspecting to define what do I mean by Dil se. Dil Se investing is a fine balance of “gut and softer aspects” and “Logic, analysis, and numbers”.Gut and softer aspects are the Biology and Chemistry and Logic analysis and numbers […]

I had a chance to listen to Prof. CK Prahalad at the CII conference in 2007 and he was sharing his thoughts on how India can grow at double-digit. he was an amazing human being and a  management guru. I am sharing key takeaways, which I remind myself in my prayers almost every day: His […]

I have been wondering if any institution has “Failure” as a core VALUE, despite most leaders of the new economy encourage people to fail and learn from that experience. I have struggled why Failure should not be a value, even though in order for us to be successful, we should never worry about Failure. Could […]

During my visit to Mumbai in October, I met with fund managers, most fund managers and some of the Gurus identified the price of oil (and $ /Rupee) as the single biggest risk to the markets. My experience of having seen commodity cycles and having been a trader (many years ago) was that Oil will […]

I have had the privilege of working on quite a few Cross Border deals (Strategic Alliance/ Joint Venture/ Equity Investment) with partners from Continental Europe, UK, USA and Asia, some of whom are leaders in their field of Business. While working on these transactions, I have attempted to apply the values I have acquired over […]

All of us recognize that in Knowledge Age, Interactions and Team Spirit plays a key role in the success of the organization. Innovation, Agility, Entrepreneurial Spirit, and creation of a Knowledge Marketplace is the only sustainable competitive advantage. While individual excellence is important, but it is very tough to sustain this advantage without a Team […]

Macro Trends The population is aging in Developed Economies but is getting younger in some Developing Economies. Skill mismatch amongst countries. Outsourcing / Offshoring are more prevalent. Increasing Globalization and Qualitative Restrictions. Increasing Regulatory Intervention. The increasing role of NGOs in Global society. Increase in speed of Change. Free flow of Information and Ideas on […]

The Information Age that exists today has given us a fresh new perspective on the role of financial management and finance managers. As we head towards the Knowledge Age, this call cannot be ignored. Infact, re-orienting an organisation for the advent of the professional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a necessity as is for other […]