What Mindfulness Is — And Isn't 02-17
What Mindfulness Is — And Isn'tNow that meditation has hit the cover of TIME, the Wisdom 2.0 conference has brought meditating executives to the headlines, and figures from Arianna Huffington to 50...
View ArticleIs there Any Evidence of Inclusive Business Results? 02-17
Is there Any Evidence of Inclusive Business Results? Findings from the BIF PortfolioThere is a dearth of hard data on the commercial and social results of inclusive business. So we have been...
View Article‘Why sacrifice domestic growth for exchange rate stability?’ 02-19
‘Why sacrifice domestic growth for exchange rate stability?’IIMB expert flays rate hike in monetary policy, quotes First Law of Holes to RBI - Stop digging, when you find yourself in a hole.The Reserve...
View ArticleIndia Inc is an item number in a Bollywood film; the backbone of our economy...
‘India Inc is an item number in a Bollywood film; the backbone of our economy is small biz’In his book 'India Uninc.', IIMB's Professor R Vaidyanathan argues that the non-corporate sector constitutes...
View Article"INDCOSERVE" A prize winning case study from IIM Bangalore India
Case study on INDCOSERVE by Professor Seema Gupta and Professor B Mahadevan ranked #1 in ISB-IVEY Case Competition, 2011The case study "INDCOSERVE: Stirring Up" by Professor Seema Gupta and Professor B...
View ArticleFacebook likes WhatsApp 02-21
Facebook likes WhatsApp$19-bn deal for text messaging firm includes $12 bn in stock and $4 bn in cashThe frenzy to acquire fast-growing technology start-ups reached new heights on Thursday as Facebook...
View ArticleIMF punches holes in India's growth revival story 02-21
IMF punches holes in India's growth revival storySays RBI may have to continue raising rates; prescribes floating sovereign bonds, going for NRI forex swaps again.But the International Monetary Fund...
View ArticleGovt mulls setting up 'social bourse 02-21
Govt mulls setting up 'social bourse'To provide platform for non-profit entities raise capital in transparent mannerThe Union finance ministry has sought the views of the Securities and Exchange Board...
View ArticleWhy a 30-Year-Old Education Company Just Landed a $1 Billion Valuation 02-21
Why a 30-Year-Old Education Company Just Landed a $1 Billion Valuation Silicon Valley treasures its shiny, new startups. They're the ones who typically get all the adoration, the attention... and the...
View ArticleAre you ready to party? Because this kid sure is.02-22
Are you ready to party? Because this kid sure is.Giphy2Oh yeah, she's double fisting it.Imgur3Three feet of bubblegum? Now it's a party.Imgur4Forget your mind-altering substances. This kid's got...
View ArticleIs Facebook Paying Too Much for WhatsApp? 0-22
Is Facebook Paying Too Much for WhatsApp?With $19 billion, Facebook could have purchased Sony or Gap or four aircraft carriers. Instead, it bought WhatsApp, a tiny startup that so far had accumulated...
View ArticleWhat Mark Twain, Van Halen and Dan Rather Teach Us About Failure 02-22
What Mark Twain, Van Halen and Dan Rather Teach Us About FailureMark Twain remains one of the most-quoted authors in American history, the creator of masterpieces such as “Huckleberry Finn” and “Life...
View ArticleHow to Thrive While Leading a Family Business 0-22
How to Thrive While Leading a Family BusinessWe’ve seen both sides of the spectrum: family executives hating their jobs, their businesses, their families, feeling underappreciated for their efforts,...
View ArticleToughest Questions HBS Asks Applicants 02-23
Toughest Questions HBS Asks ApplicantsIn a typical year, slightly more than 2,000 highly driven people are interviewed for admission to the prestigious MBA program at Harvard Business School. They’re...
View ArticleWhat made Facebook like WhatsApp 02-24
What made Facebook like WhatsApp - Biggest technology acquisition from Simplify360
View ArticleNew ideas change your brain cells 02-25
New ideas change your brain cellsA new University of British Columbia study identifies an important molecular change that occurs in the brain when we learn and remember.Published this month in Nature...
View ArticleOpioid abuse initiates specific protein interactions in neurons in brain’s...
Opioid abuse initiates specific protein interactions in neurons in brain’s reward systemIdentifying the specific pathways that promote opioid addiction, pain relief, and tolerance are crucial for...
View ArticleDyslexia may not exist, warn academics 02-27
Dyslexia may not exist, warn academicsExperts at Durham and Yale Universities are calling for the term ‘dyslexia’ to be abandoned because it is unscientific and lacks meaningMillions of children may...
View ArticleWith up to 10 new designer drugs every year, more education is needed to...
With up to 10 new designer drugs every year, more education is needed to convey risks ·In the span of a decade, Canada has gone from ecstasy importer to global supplier of the illegal party drug. At...
View ArticleUniversity education: steer towards a career 02-27
University education: steer towards a careerUniversities and graduate recruiters are working together to maximise students’ chances of success in the jobs market.Universities are focusing on easing the...
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