Sep 30, 2024 | Economics & Economy, Rodin
The concern for the environment is becoming a factor in influencing buying decisions of some consumers, however small, especially among those with the capacity for discretionary buying. Many companies have been resorting to a misleading practice called greenwashing to woo such consumers. On the other hand, environment compliance is getting reduced to just form-filling
Read MoreSep 24, 2024 | Economics & Economy, Rodin
Multiple agendas are being pursued to save planet earth – fight against global warming, climate change, loss of biodiversity, ecological imbalances, but compulsions of electoral politics and business interests will ensure that nothing beyond lip service is available to any agenda that has no business potential. While this fight must continue, we must focus on energy efficiency and efficiency in waste management, as every alarming signal is ignored.
Read MoreAug 5, 2024 | Management & Innovation, Rodin
Using Galileo’s idea of nature as a book, and drawing the corollary of reading from it, it is arguable that techniques of reading (taught in many universities) might offer more promising results rather than the traditional models and frameworks used in businesses. Taking a leaf out of Formula 1 racing, we take an exploratory look
Read MoreDec 13, 2023 | Tech, Info, Data & Analysis, Rodin
John von Neumann, an extraordinary mind, an effortless polymath, observed: ‘It is not a particular purpose, destructive race, one specific invention that creates danger. The danger is intrinsic. For progress, there is no cure’. (Ascribed to him as a Quote in The MANIAC, a book by Benjamin Labatut)
Read MoreOct 27, 2023 | Management & Innovation, Rodin
Sajjan Jindal’s decision to enter the EV market is the immediate context to emphasise the irrelevance of intellectual cobwebs such as the idea of core competence. In a world abundant with multiple opportunities, within the same or different lines of businesses, a different set of questions need to be asked.
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