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IBM CEO Arvind Krishna

India's best and brightest still prefer employment with foreign corporations, whether in India or abroad, to maximise skills honed in Indian institutions

India's double brain drain

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made in india, aatmanirbhar bharat, self-reliant, local, domestic, industry, manufacturing, make in india, export, import, trade, business, production

It is disheartening that India sees its place in the sun only in the context of a Chinese economic sunset

The Big State and its discontents

Football generic image

It's party time for world football as the Saudi Pro League signs headline-grabbing talent, but it also raises questions about money's impact on long-term success in the sport

Saudi goals in Europe

startups, funding, business

While start-ups in India are not inherently better managed, their promoters seem less secure compared to shareholder-driven, board-managed companies

Uneasy lies the start-up head

nature, nature conservation, wildlife

Even as we virtuously set ourselves goals to arrest climate change, the middle class Indians' knowledge of nature, appears to have barely progressed from 50 years ago

A wild tamasha

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at the Parliament House during the Budget Session, in New Delhi.

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

The women wrestlers' protest unveils the political patronage that undergirds India's deeply-rooted patriarchy

Grappling with patriarchy

Manchester City

Today, the Red Devils are a tragic shadow of their former selves, but during Sir Alex Fergusson's 26 years in charge, they won the Premier League 13 times

High-spending kicks

wrestlers protest

It is disheartening that women, who have proudly represented their country as high achievers on the global stage, are compelled to gather at a protest site merely to have their voices heard

Signals from Jantar Mantar

quota, reservation

Rather than a blind reproduction of the government template, a more productive way of enforcing affirmative action in the private sector could be to emulate an American model

Quotas and the private sector

The Elephant Whisperers, Oscars 2023

The ecological messages in two recent poignant and thought-provoking films are unsettling and disturbing, but they also offer an alternative model to conservation

Every living thing

The case for period leave is compelling. It may well bring more women into the workforce. But the concept will likely be hostage to the whims of enlightened companies

Time to talk about PLs

Her achievements must be set against the multiple controversies generated by others and all the unsolicited advice that afflicts any Indian woman who chooses a career outside the rubric of domesticity

Sania's legacy: She's a legend beyond the sport she played

The Adani saga has dented the government's image of incorruptibility. But it is doubtful whether the cronyism embedded in India's economic fabric will disappear anytime soon

All governments are crony capitalists

Comparing India and China's Fortune 500 performance may not be entirely fair, but it offers some thought-provoking facts at a time when India is flaunted as the only decent economic game in town

Global wealth, Indian business

The Indian Olympic Association's governance needs to be stabilised, but it is not going to be a walk in the park even for a president who understands the demands of the fraternity

A tough track for Usha

The sub-optimal outcomes of Qatar's image management project hold salutary lessons for India

Hard truths about soft power

At Qatar, everybody acknowledges that African or African origin players will play key roles in most big teams. Yet of the 32 teams, only four coaches are black, and they represent African teams

FIFA 2022: Prejudice off the ball

Byju's appointment of Messi is a good example of the illusory fascination that companies harbour for celebrity endorsements

Brand ambassadors: An illusory fascination

The rumblings of discontent from Righteous Europe over Qatar's admittedly appalling human rights record can only be viewed as deeply disingenuous and phoney

An own goal: FIFA World Cup and human rights

For India to work as a dynamic global investment destination, it must work for its ordinary people

FDI and the ordinary Indian

Watching the dogged determination of those in the queue to view the Queen's coffin was both awe-inspiring and comic - a marvel of organisation, discipline, and singularity

Long live the queue: 'The greatest bit of British performance art'

Can detective stories be a clever gateway to learning complex subjects? Two American professor show the way

spy, espionage, detective, mystery,

The India-Canada row highlights our double-edged soft power

Khalistan posters target Indian diplomats in Canada

Undoubtedly SHE is an idealistic goal, but it is practical

The survey also found that CEOs in India focus more on the company’s growth than on other financial matrixes.

CEOs, Employees

India had a total of 1,580 GCCs with a talent base of 1.66 million as of FY23, according to the latest Nasscom-Zinnov report

Global capability centres go beyond Tier-I cities, chasing cost and talent

Bike and auto-rickshaw aggregator Rapido has drawn up plans bring on board 200 women drivers over the next three months, the company said on Friday.
Currently, Rapido Auto has engaged 50 female 'captains' hailing from diverse backgrounds in the city for its ride-hailing service, and it aims add more than 200 active captains in the next three months through collaborations with various Coimbatore-based non-governmental organisations, the company said in a release.
Rapido will equip the women captains with essential safety and driving skills through the comprehensive training programme in collaboration with the NGOs. It also plans to launch micro-loans and family health insurance for women auto captains in Coimbatore, the release added.
This initiative would enable women to earn between Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 a day, translating to a monthly income of Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000, it added.
"Rapido Auto, as a company, is deeply committed to fostering gender empowerment and inclusivity. Our jour

Bike taxi startup Rapido plans to ramp up hiring of women captains

Rapido

The tax notice comes at a time when the company, valued at over $566 million, is already facing heat over the recent move in July by the country's GST Council to impose a 28% indirect tax

Ahead of a delimitation exercise, the government would be well advised to pre-emptively make offers like greater regional autonomy or an unchanged Rajya Sabha to the southern states, writes T N Ninan

Rajya Sabha, Parliament

Virtual assistants can slash the load for teachers; systems like Chat GPT can provide students personalised inputs

school education, school

While posing a complex challenge, slums also offer a unique opportunity for morally and economically imperative urban development

Dharavi

In an era of shifting trade dynamics, India stands at the crossroads of opportunity, but being adaptable will be key

Kanika Datta