Last time when I went to McDonald’s outlet in Delhi with my nephew (my sis’ elder son), I decided to irritate him a bit. I just love it when he is frustrated with my questions. He is all of 8, but just like any other kid, outspoken and naughty. I wanted to give him a [...]

Two years back Mr Tata said – ‘I am unfortunately a person who has often said, you put a gun to my head and pull the trigger or take the gun away, I won’t move my head.’ Finally, the devil has won and Ms. Mamta Devil Banerjee has succeeded in pulling the gun on Mr. [...]

First of all, let me tell you that it is the best book on corporate world that I have read so far. Perseverance, discipline, business acumen, patience, might, aggression – call anything and you will find it here in fiercest hostile takeover in the history of global steel industry. The book is an interesting and [...]

This book on Dhirubhai Ambani’s Empire is a thrilling experience as it talks about the toughest times of Reliance which has gone into the making of it and is kept away from public domain for obvious reasons. Even if people close to Ambanis are aware, they don’t dare to speak against the mightiest and the [...]

When it is Abdul Kalam, I just can’t keep the book down. The missile man has great influence on me and I truly admire him from the core of my heart. It takes a lot to rise from ground zero and become the president of the largest democracy in the world. It takes still more [...]

The MTN saga is getting longer and longer and the deal is just not getting through. Earlier, Bharti – MTN deal was ruled out due to deviation of MTN from ‘in – principle’ agreement which is highly unethical for a conglomerate of such magnitude. And now, all of a sudden, Mukesh Ambani has jumped into [...]

Ranbaxy is no more an Indian company and second biggest drugs company of Japan has acquired 34% stake from Malvinder which makes it the subsidiary of Daiichi Sankyo. I am here not to discuss the economics of deal but truly speaking somewhere at the bottom of my heart, I am not so happy about the [...]

It started with reduction of STD tariff rates from Rs 2.65 to Rs 1.50 per minute and the war is just not getting over. You say it and it is available in the market, unlimited on net STD calling, unlimited on net local calling, Off net STD calling at 50 paisa, unlimited SMS, unlimited internet [...]

Chetan Bhagat is back with his third book, ‘The 3 mistakes of my life’. Well! I personally do not believe in reading fictions but when it is by Chetan, the IIT, IIM guy, I too don’t want to give it a miss. His first book, Five Point Someone, is the best fiction I have read [...]

Have you ever seen the Chief of Human Resource coming out and crying loud on no promotion, no bonus, no increment, and no hiring policy of a company? ICICI bank is an exception and is doing this smartly. This policy is serving two purposes for ICICI bank, cutting down employee cost and employee retention. Well! [...]