·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery
The Art of Public Speaking
Insights from the book ‘Say It Well’ by Terry Szuplat, Barack Obama’s speechwriter
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
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·Economy, Policy & Society
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·Artificial Intelligence
The Love of One’s Tongue in the Age of AI
AI can speak in dozens of tongues — but often thinks in just one. Why India must lead in building systems fluent in its own realities
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Kavi Arasu
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·Business & Strategy
John Kay on Purpose, Profit—and the Perils of Thinking Like a Hare
In conversation with D Shivakumar, the acclaimed economist revisits the soul of business—from Boeing’s fall to Apple's hollow shell—and what real strategy should look like
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·Leadership & Organisation
They Don't Make Them Like Tino Anymore
McKinsey’s first Indian hire. Mentor to generations. Architect of an enduring legacy
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Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Artificial Intelligence
The Ubuntu of AI: South Africa's Moral Imagination
What does artificial intelligence look like when viewed through the lens of justice, solidarity, and Ubuntu?
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Sundeep Waslekar
President | Strategic Foresight Group
·Technology & the Future
Maps, History, and Finding the Throughline
AI-driven, multi-layered maps could change how we understand power, culture, and the choices future generations will inherit
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Shrinath V
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·Business & Strategy
WPP’s Existential Dilemma: Falling Prey to the AI Narrative
In chasing tech transformation, WPP’s board may have overlooked the nuances of its own business. And that could put the company in play
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Shekar Swamy
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·Technology & the Future
Not the Pilot’s Fault: Inside the First 61 Seconds of AI171
A small turbine and a flicker of light tell a different story.
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Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Leadership & Organisation
Zoho’s New CEO, Same Grounded Playbook
As Sridhar Vembu steps back to focus on AI, Shailesh Davey takes the lead, steering Zoho into the future, on its own terms
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Technology & the Future
AI171: Human Error, Design Flaw, or Something Else?
The mystery lives on. But now we have facts
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Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Artificial Intelligence
India’s AI Gambit
What will it take for India to lead, not just react, in the age of AI? An exclusive Founding Fuel - NatStrat Live session
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·Business & Strategy
The Power of Like
Insights from Martin Reeves and Bob Goodson’s new book, ‘Like’
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
·Technology & the Future
Part 3: Unraveling AI 171: The Search for What Really Went Wrong
The mystery is not just about what happened—but why? And how can it be prevented in the future? The third and concluding part of a three part series
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Anmol Shrivastava
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·Economy, Policy & Society
Part 2: How Experts Are Reconstructing the AI 171 Tragedy
Why the media frenzy around the air crash is starting to look like six blind men and the elephant. The second in a three part series
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Anmol Shrivastava
Entrepreneur, strategist, and technology consultant