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With the grand finale of the FIFA World Cup just round the corner here is an interesting observation: suddenly geography classes in primary schools across India have come alive. The tulips of Netherlands, the beer of the Deutsch, the samba dance of Brazil, the political maps of an unheard Slovenia, the matador of Spain….. I am always able to get brownie points while sitting in a group and discussing soccer nations, coz no one seems to have heard of Togo, San Marino…..and i would have never known these nations had I not followed the World Cup qualifiers. Ok cutting straight to the point – there is something about a nation’s brand that stands out when bespoken of in a random context. I like to believe that sports has been a great driver of this and has positioned many countries to transform their economies. continue

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IPL genius?

All of India and Indians all over the world are chanting the IPL mantra. Everyone is rooting for their favourite teams. Suddenly people find pride in being a Rajasthani or a Hyderabadi. Karbon Kamal and Citi Moment of Success have entered the DLF Maximum of Webster’s New Age stories!
Nothing beats it. continue

So the news is out.
Its the iPad!!! continue

I am doing a project for one of the world’s leading companies in its domain. Everyone of you has/is still using one of their products. I cannot officially reveal the name as i have signed an NDA with them. The post below is purely a personal insight and opinion that i have gained from interacting with them, and no part can be treated as an official record. continue

I am not a seasoned traveller. Well atleast not yet. Yet I have been on a handful of flights over the last couple of years.And guess what? I have been bored on many of those.

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MS Dhoni is young. He has been a captain for about 2 years. And he s already made his mark. Dhoni has all the makings of a reactive leader. Who is a reactive leader? And what is reactive leadership? Let us analyze with Dhoni as the example. continue

Having reached the USA, one of the most visible things i saw in the first month here, was how much everyone relied on Amazon.
Professors buy books every week from Amazon.
Students buy books from Amazon.
Students buy used books from Amazon.

People shop on Amazon. For virtually all of their needs. continue