Discover what's capturing attention across the Founding Fuel network this week.
A clutch of global tech companies are demonstrating how designing products specifically for India can help crack the India market—and make innovative products for the world
N Dayasindhu
Co-founder and CEO | itihaasa Research and Digital
Traditional banks have embraced UPI and have the added advantage of an existing customer base. So, why are they worried about startups? In one word, unbundling.
N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
A lot many things got our attention this week. From astute observations on an eyeballs-focused media, to why the millennials are not too very different and changes at Tata House
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The leadership transition at the Tata group is being keenly watched by all. But much would depend on how the Tata Sons board decides to set the rules of the game
Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
We need a more nuanced understanding of this generation. If we look beyond the middle class, urban youth, their aspirations and motivations differ greatly
Rishikesha T Krishnan
Former Director, IIMB | Professor of Strategy
Prize-based public competitions are emerging as a smart way to encourage social innovation and technological development in a way that benefits mankind. An exclusive extract from the book 'Crooked Minds: Creating An Innovative Society' shows us how
Kiran Karnik
Former President, NASSCOM
Journalists need to be heard to be able to convey truths. But social media has dumbed down public discourse and made it difficult for reflective commentators to be heard
Arun Maira
Former Chairman, BCG India | Member, Planning Commission
Once upon a time, there was the Simputer. It was intended to be the first Indian handheld computing device and was built by some of the finest engineers. It now lies in an unmarked grave. But FreeCharge, built by a philosophy major is now the rage. Irony, anyone?
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The Simputer showed that India can design an innovative tech product. What holds it back? Its capability in hardware manufacturing and very little experience in marketing a new category of devices.
N Dayasindhu
Co-founder and CEO | itihaasa Research and Digital
In this video, Kunal Shah, founder and chairman of FreeCharge, talks about the behavioural insights behind FreeCharge and how trust in people gets you the best outcomes
Rajesh Srivastava
Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author
From a distance, India looks pretty. But the ground it stands on is shaky. Policies framed in Lutyens’ Delhi are distanced from Indian realities. Entrepreneurship is the victim
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
It is paradoxical—past data becomes more valuable just when current data diverges dramatically from past trends
Nitin Srivastava
CEO | Toqfactor Technologies
Deliberate practice can make you a natural storyteller
Indranil Chakraborty
Founder | Storyworks
By integrating ideas from a host of new approaches like Design Thinking, continuous learning, coaching and facilitation, one can create distinctive and relevant learning opportunities
Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
Literary agents in India can be more than a bridge between authors and publishers. They can add value to both at different stages of book creation.
Kanishka Gupta
Founder and CEO | Writer's Side
