Leadership
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Frontier Markets: Building an army of rural women influencers
Ajaita Shah's social commerce platform leverages the social capital of women in the villages to listen to the pulse of rural consumers and herald an ecommerce revolution in the hinterlands
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Sesame Street smart: Building a multibillion-dollar solar energy empire
Dean Solon built a multibillion-dollar fortune in solar energy by manufacturing gear that can be made cheaply in China. His secret: Higher prices for higher quality
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To be a champion, you must want success badly enough: Viswanathan Anand
India's first grandmaster shares his secrets of keeping the focus and building the champion mindset that won him five world championships
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From a dusty web relic to showstopper: How Anjali Sud transformed Vimeo
Vimeo wasted its youth striving to be an oddball combo of Netflix and a commercial-free YouTube. After a hard refocus on business users, CEO Anjali Sud has transformed the near-forgotten brand into a $6 billion blockbuster
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When do people take huge risks?
A new study finds people who perceive themselves as courageous are more likely to take high-stake risks, as opposed to the common perception that courage is more likely to be on display amid life-altering situations
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How Tata Motors became India's third-largest carmaker
From a paltry 4.8 percent market share in FY20, Tata Motors today has a market share of over 9 percent. The company, with a 69 percent growth in sales in FY21, is now busy scripting a remarkable turnaround
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From ride-hailing to micro-blogging, how Aprameya Radhakrishna flew the Koo
In 2015, the founder of TaxiForSure had no choice but to sell the capital-starved startup to rival Ola. The serial entrepreneur learnt his lesson: Start a business that doesn't guzzle capital—and it helps if it's an early (desi) bird
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Friends Studios provides emotional support to Covid-19 patients in MP's Katni district
Around 10 friends visit Covid-19 care centres every day to assist medical staff and take care of patients' emotional wellbeing
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The importance of courage
Courage determines whether a leader will put leadership skills or toolkits to effective use. It is courage that is absolutely fundamental to solving problems, innovating, pursuing opportunities and safeguarding the welfare of others
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These Avengers are invoking their superpower to heal Delhi-NCR
A group of friends and family members have come together to organise beds, food, oxygen, and even doctors for Covid-19-affected families in the National Capital Region
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We will win in India: Abigail Pringle of Wendy's
Despite a slow start, the president of the American burger company believes they are well on the way to scaling and growing in the region