Battle Royale in Thiruvananthapuram

I have a bit of a personal dilemma: I have a soft corner for Shashi Tharoor, but I do like Rajeev Chandrasekhar's pitch, confesses Rajeev Srinivasan. IMAGE: Dr Shashi Tharoor, the Congress Lok......

Govt tweaks rules, 1st division in BA/MA made must for IIM directors' post

The Centre has notified new norms for the appointment of directors of Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), making it mandatory for applicants to have first class degrees in both Bachelor's and......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

IIM-B faculty calls on India Inc to de-fund hate speech

A group of current and retired faculty members at the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) has asked leaders of corporate India to "de-fund" the spread of misinformation and hate speech......

'I am addicted to entrepreneurship'

'We look at the opportunities that are going to come in various fields in the next 5 to 10 years, do some research and come up with business plans.' 'Then, we go and seek out founders who will run......

Pepperfry CEO Ambareesh Murty dies of cardiac arrest at 51

Pepperfry co-founder and CEO Ambareesh Murty died in Leh due to cardiac arrest, company co-founder and COO Ashish Shah said on Tuesday. Photograph: Ambareesh Murty/Twitter Murty, 51 years old,......

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   As soon as I saw the title of the research paper 'How do markets......

Reimagining Venture Capital

Ajit Balakrishnan on keeping an eye on democratising finance in India. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The impeccably booted and suited tall foreigner-looking man with a broad smile......