The hard questions of our times
The world over, there is a “tribalisation of opinion”. Where are the spaces to listen to people not like us?
Articles
Ground Realities
Despatches from Indore: The quest for a secure job in the formal sector
This month, we participate in the lives of a few Indore residents, and get a glimpse of unspoken realities and desires, as jobs in the formal sector define their self-worth
Why we should re-examine the clichés in our heads
They stop us from digging deeper. We fail to see the downsides. We miss interesting opportunities. The antidote is to consciously seek the opposite
Making space for loonshots
How to make both loonshots and franchises successful inside an organisation
The cooker affair: A cautionary tale of using science for political ends
In this extract from the book 'Midnight's Machines', Arun Mohan Sukumar asks the question, was it ambition or naïveté, or both, that nudged scientists towards unviable projects like the solar cooker?
Why Indian technology projects haven’t made global impact
Indian technology has evolved in the context of the country’s politics. A review of ‘Midnight’s Machines: A Political History of Technology in India’
The problem with ‘let’s move fast’
To maintain speed, you need to take stock of your environment every now and then
The life and times of Clayton Christensen
There are teachers who teach in classrooms. Then are teachers who stay with you for life, after the class is done, and their lives are over
Clayton Christensen: The man who changed how we see disruptive innovation
Remembering the man, his ideas and body of work, through a professional association spanning 15 years
Why ethnography is the fuel for innovation
Ethnography is a life skill that many business executives and entrepreneurial leaders need to learn. It keeps them grounded and in tune with the lives of real people they hope to serve
Editors Picks
Latest