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The BJP’s real Brahmastra
·Leadership & Organisation

The BJP’s real Brahmastra

With its thumping win at the hustings last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have proven themselves as master storytellers. The way it executed the integrated communication strategy for the crucial 2019 elections holds important lessons for leaders across India Inc

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Anmol Shrivastava

Anmol Shrivastava

Entrepreneur, strategist, and technology consultant

Nothing personal. Just business
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

Nothing personal. Just business

Biryani has the attention of entrepreneurs, investors and consumers. Biryani by Kilo was among the first off the block. This is the story of the founding team. Thus far

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Charles Assisi

Charles Assisi

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

The power of a good story
·Leadership & Organisation

The power of a good story

Three learnings from the general elections: strong messaging, an ear to the ground, and involving the cadre pay off

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How do you eat an elephant?
·Technology & the Future

How do you eat an elephant?

May 26, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: How X bridges tech-policy gap; data ownership; election predictions; Facebook and insurance frauds

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

The tough questions investors ask
·Economy, Policy & Society

The tough questions investors ask

Uber got away because it was funded by private equity. But what about Tata Steel and ITC? What cloak do they wear to get away from scrutiny?

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Riders on the storm
·Business & Strategy

Riders on the storm

Two of India’s iconic companies—Tata Steel and ITC—find themselves at the cusp of a huge upheaval. And it once again raises serious questions about the role of the board in supervising executive management

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Indrajit Gupta

Indrajit Gupta

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

The hyperlocal WhatsApp strategy, policy windows and AI food tasters
·Technology & the Future

The hyperlocal WhatsApp strategy, policy windows and AI food tasters

May 10, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. Also in this issue: gene editing to prevent heart attack, and what North Korea's radio-tochkas show us about Big Tech's privacy violations

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

Robo-taxis, privacy committees and wearables to augment intelligence
·Technology & the Future

Robo-taxis, privacy committees and wearables to augment intelligence

May 04, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Tesla’s robo-taxi networks, Facebook’s privacy positions, Microsoft’s Blockchain partnership, wearables, carbon sucking plants and more

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

No country for old people
·Economy, Policy & Society

No country for old people

They are educated, retired, and well to do. Yet digital technology has left them behind. What’s behind this digital divide?

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Charles Assisi

Charles Assisi

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

How do you keep track of your changing customer needs?
·Business & Strategy

How do you keep track of your changing customer needs?

The digitisation wave and Andy Grove’s strategic inflection points, Clayton Christensen on understanding the customer’s jobs to be done, disruptive technologies, optimising board composition in the digital era, and understanding “phygital”

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The future of food, social media platforms and facial recognition
·Technology & the Future

The future of food, social media platforms and facial recognition

April 27, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Sri Lanka’s social media ban, Beyond Meat IPO, facial recognition, employee activism, robot rights and more

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

Behind Naresh Goyal’s wilful blindness
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

Behind Naresh Goyal’s wilful blindness

Naresh Goyal’s miscalculations, how technology amplifies human bias and what makes entrepreneurs entrepreneurial

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