Management - general
Boardroom spirituality is all about values and common sense: Gopika Kapoor
10 Jan 2015
The author of bestselling books like Spiritual Parenting, Spiritual Pregnancy and Spiritual Relationships, Gopika Kapoor talks to Swetha Amit about her new book, Spiritual Success: wisdom for the boardroom and beyond, co authored with her husband Mohit Kapoor
IAS memories: talking aloud
20 Dec 2014
Outstation tours can have peculiar consequences on return to home base, writes retired IAS officer Vivek Agnihotri, a former secretary to government of India, and secretary-general, Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha approves dilution of punitive provisions in Companies Act
17 Dec 2014
The Lok Sabha today approved a slew of changes to the Companies Act, 2013, seeking to remove "oppressive provisions" in the Act to make it investor-friendly
Arun Firodia and the art of innovation on two wheels
01 Dec 2014
Awarded the Padmashri in 2012, Arun Firodia, chairman, Kinetic Group, talks to Swetha Amit, about his new book Innovation On Two Wheels which traces his journey back to the time when he revolutionised commuting in India, and his future plans
IAS memories: so, what's in a surname?
15 Nov 2014
Retired IAS officer Vivek Agnihotri, a former secretary to government of India, and secretary-general, Rajya Sabha, recounts some parochial scrapes that his surname has landed him during his career
Google rated most sought after employer in survey
03 Nov 2014
Google has been rated the most sought after employer in the world, followed by Apple, Unilever and Microsoft
Coca-Cola plans to cuts costs by $3 bn a year
22 Oct 2014
Coca-Cola plans to cut costs by $3 billion a year following dismal sales and flat volume growth
Apple Inc, Facebook to help female employees freeze their eggs
15 Oct 2014
Egg freezing is a costly but increasingly popular option for women who want to delay child bearing
Fast, cheap, and under control
By By Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office | 11 Oct 2014
A new book, The Innovator’s Hypothesis, argues that inexpensive, employee-driven business experiments can help drive innovation.
Bharti Airtel appoints former Nigerian chief justice as chairman, Airtel Nigeria
10 Oct 2014
Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel, which has operations across 20 countries in Asia and Africa, has appointed retired Justice Alfa Belgore as chairman of Airtel Nigeria
United Spirits shareholders stand by troubled Vijay Mallya
01 Oct 2014
Despite warnings from credit rating agencies, shareholders of United Spirits Ltd re-elected Vijay Mallya unopposed as chairman
Importance of boardroom diversity, adaptability
01 Oct 2014
Corporate board members should embrace digital technology, harness risks and diversify their boards if they want to seize new opportunities and help the companies they serve succeed in the digital world, say corporate executives at the 12th annual Corporate Governance Conference held at University of Texas at Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management
Don’t reappoint Mallya, advisory firms urge USL shareholders
20 Sep 2014
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Investor Advisory Services has advised shareholders against the reappointment of chairman Vijay Mallya at United Spirits
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