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A roundup of the week's stories, must reads on outsider CEOs and Harvard Business School professor Bharat Anand's take on content in the digital age

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Discover what's capturing attention across the Founding Fuel network this week.

A roundup of the week's stories, must reads on outsider CEOs and Harvard Business School professor Bharat Anand's take on content in the digital age

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American psychologist Dacher Keltner says, those who gain power are the ones who work for the good of others. But paradoxically, power can lead to selfishness—and loss of power
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Indian institutions tend to decay over time. The Indian Institute of Science seems to have defied this trend thanks to a strong commitment to certain core principles

Rishikesha T Krishnan
Former Director, IIMB, Professor of Strategy

The next turn for Indian e-commerce, Aadhaar and Budget 2017, listening deeply, and how to criticise with kindness

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The Indian market frenzy has cooled down. And it is the perfect time for the Chinese internet giants to make their big moves. As they go head-to-head with the Silicon Valley giants, it could change the Indian internet landscape forever. The concluding part of a special two part series

Haresh Chawla
Investor, Entrepreneur

The push to BHIM, Aadhaar Pay and formal credit to micro entrepreneurs

N S Ramnath
Senior Editor, Founding Fuel

Karnik shares his favourite sources of inspiration for innovation and entrepreneurship. Part two in a three-part series

Kiran Karnik
Former President, NASSCOM

Indian e-commerce is entering a critical phase, as founders and venture capitalists give way to strategic investors. And that’s why 2017 will be a defining year. The first in a two-part series

Haresh Chawla
Investor, Entrepreneur

What had our attention this week: UPI and ICICI Bank vs PhonePe, reverse innovation, Australian Open Finals and high performance

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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