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WFH Daily #146: FF Recommends | Note Taking Apps
August 16, 2020: Meditation techniques; FF Recommends: Note Taking Apps; Set up your desk; Choose Webinars Wisely
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WFH Daily #145: Independence Day Special | Six books for our times
August 15, 2020: Independence Day Special | Six books for our times; a personal history of the internet (25th anniversary of VSNL launching internet in India); think outside the box
A brief history of the internet in India
It’s the 25th anniversary of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) launching the first publicly available internet service in India. Charles Assisi recounts his early experience with the technology that killed distance and democratised knowledge
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WFH Daily #144: The self-deceiving brain
August 14, 2020: Robin Hanson & Kevin Simler on self-deception; lessons from the Indian two-wheeler industry; Kamala Harris: Dreams from her parents; pay attention to user perspective
Indian motorcycle industry: A role model for Atmanirbhar Bharat?
The troika of Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor have built an unassailable position in India. What will it take to win other markets, especially Southeast Asia?
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WFH Daily #143: Why iconoclasts build social networks
August 13, 2020: Why Picasso was successful in his lifetime, but Van Gogh wasn’t; everybody loves a startup; the art of the apology; test yourself
Talkin’ ‘bout My Generation
Everybody loves a startup…
Or maybe not, as Pallavi Desai found out when she told her dad she wanted to take the plunge. But dad Santosh Desai, CEO of Futurebrands, thinks it’s appropriate to ask any venture hard questions. And they’ve both learnt from Pallavi’s startup journey
This Week in Disruptive Tech
The gig economy is evolving
This Week in Disruptive Tech | August 12, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
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WFH Daily #142: Live long, age well
August 12, 2020: Karl Pillemer on honesty as a core value; insights from the book ‘The New Long Life’; leading in a WFH + Onsite world
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How to live better into old age
In their book ‘The New Long Life’, Andrew Scott and Lynda Gratton say, as individuals and as a society, we need to reimagine work, career, learning and relationships, among other things. And both the young and the old will need to share the burden and opportunities of longer lives
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