·Economy, Policy & Society
The new business theme: Love the product, hate the producer
Insights from economist John Kay’s new book ‘The Corporation in the 21st Century’
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
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·Business & Strategy
Just Do It, Again
Iconic brands have a strong core. Any attempt to transform the core, driven by big consumer and lifestyle changes, can be particularly tricky, as global sportswear brand Nike discovered recently
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Harsh Vardhan
Strategy Consultant
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation
The biggest non-Excelable part of the startup success puzzle
An extract from Rahul Chandra’s book, ‘Tightrope to the Moon: How Mega Founders Win the Startup War’
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Rahul Chandra
Managing Director | Arkam Ventures
·Technology & the Future
What they don’t tell you about EVs in India
A guide to owning electric cars and scooters—from ease of use, to running costs, charging networks, reliability, and more
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Pranav Srivilasan
Independent consultant and writer
·Economy, Policy & Society
Masterclass: Geopolitics and Global Trade - How It Impacts India
What are the implications of the US-China rivalry for companies, global trade and India in particular? The Masterclass is a culmination of a weeklong curated learning experience
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Founding Fuel
·Economy, Policy & Society
Briefing 3: The US - Europe - Russia - China - India dynamic
Security and economic realism determine much of today’s trade. The third and final in a three-part series to set context for the Masterclass on Geopolitics and Global Trade
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Vivek Y. Kelkar
Researcher, Analyst & Columnist on Geo-economics, Geopolitics and Sustainability
·Economy, Policy & Society
Briefing 2: India and the Indo-Pacific
Geopolitics, geo-economics and India’s positioning in the region. The second in a three-part series to set context for the Masterclass on Geopolitics and Global Trade
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Vivek Y. Kelkar
Researcher, Analyst & Columnist on Geo-economics, Geopolitics and Sustainability
·Economy, Policy & Society
Briefing 1: How a fragmented world will impact trade & corporate strategy
The first in a three-part series to set context for the Masterclass on Geopolitics and Global Trade
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Vivek Y. Kelkar
Researcher, Analyst & Columnist on Geo-economics, Geopolitics and Sustainability
·Technology & the Future
The Age of Information
Insights from Yuval Noah Harari’s book ‘Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI’
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
·Economy, Policy & Society
Fire in the ’hood
With Bangladesh wobbly, India is now surrounded by unstable states with restive populations and fidgety militaries
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Dinesh Narayanan
Independent journalist | Author of The RSS and The Making of The Deep Nation
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery
How to reinvent your career
Insights from Herminia Ibarra’s book, ‘working Identity’
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery
The principles of excellence
Insights from sportswriter Sally Jenkins’ book ‘The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work and Life’
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery
23 Takeaways from Founding Fuel Live: The Best Business Books of Summer 2024
A conversation with Dr D Subbarao, Dr Dana Sinclair and Harit Nagpal, and D Shivakumar
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Founding Fuel
·Business & Strategy
Heatwave, Flood & Water Stress: India Inc’s Tryst with Extreme Weather Patterns
Why businesses need a holistic climate action plan. Now!
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Founding Fuel
·Business & Strategy
Hybrids in an EV era
Propelled by the Toyota and Suzuki partnership, the resurgence of hybrids is a signal that the electric mobility revolution in India may take a lot longer than was assumed
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Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel