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Prepare for “truth bomb” in 2024
By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*
When the former Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha delivered his New Year message back in 1967, he pulled the cord marked “truth bomb”. “This year will be harder than last year,” he declared. “It will, however,…
Conduits for benami wealth
By Dr. Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*
Prime Minister Narendra Modi castigated the Congress party after crores of rupees (around ₹ 350 crores) in cash were seized from Congress Rajya Sabha MP and liquor baron Dhiraj Sahu in Odisha and Jharkhand…
The wonderful true story of CHRISTMAS!
Jesus came down from Heaven (Jn.6:18). His very name Jesus was from God, meaning "the one who saves from sin". He is the only one who has revealed God Himself, being God-incarnate, as the Son of God & Son of Man. He was uniquely born…
The Bhagavad Gita: Divine Elixir for a Successful Life
By Sandhya S. Nayar
Forsaking all dharmas (duties), remember Me alone; I will free thee from all sins (accruing from non-performance of those lesser duties). Do not grieve! - Chapter XVIII; Verse 66
In ‘God Talks With Arjuna’ Sri Sri…
How MakeMyTrip is riding India’s revived wanderlust
By Gokul Krishnamoorthy
Nasdaq-listed online travel firm MakeMyTrip clocked revenue of US $593 mn (IFRS) in the year ended March (FY) 2023, riding robust recovery in travel. While the two interim years bore the brunt of Covid waves, this…
Shashi Sinha: Why the Industry Cheers his Lifetime
By Gokul Krishnamoorthy
The Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI) honoured industry veteran and IPG Mediabrands India CEO Shashi Sinha with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award on December 1, 2023. It was a choice that would…
‘Our customers eventually become spokespersons for the brand’
By Neethu Mohan
Sid’s Farm, a premium dairy brand based in Telangana, was established in the year 2016 by Dr. Kishore Indukuri, an IIT Kharagpur and University of Massachusetts alumnus. The objective of the brand was to provide pure,…
Understanding savings
By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*
The importance of savings in development is well known. It is also a well-known fact that the rate of savings has been an important economic variable for economic development, particularly, in developing…
World Cup dreams in tatters: Pitch is villain
By Dr Santosh Kumar Mohapatra*
Cricket is a time killer, and it has many detrimental impacts on productivity too. But it is popular because it is a glorious game of uncertainty. It has linkage with uncertainty and vicissitude,…
Accessorize London India sees e-com growing much faster, taking lion’s share soon
By Riya Sethi
From the current sales split of Accessorize London in India between e-commerce and retail of 45:55, Kumar Saurabh, CEO, Planet Retail Holdings, expects ecommerce to take the larger share in a few years. This is despite a…