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360° Perspectives
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Aamchi Mumbai
The Legendary RK Laxman and the ubiquitous 'Common Man' My next career move came in February 1979. It wasn’t anything spectacular. The...
Jun 24, 20249 min read


Off the Beaten Path
a short story by Ravi Kumar Pillai It is just a short walk from her hostel room to the Post-Graduate Block, hardly five hundred meters....
Jun 18, 20246 min read


The Enigma called Kolkata
As I was set to anchor myself in Kolkata for the medium term, my first task was to find a place to stay. My first base in Kolkata was a...
Jun 15, 20248 min read


Whispers in the Castle of Sand
Short Story by Ravi Kumar Pillai The Chatterjees had returned from their most recent overseas trip only a fortnight back. And this...
Jun 11, 20246 min read


Lost in the Wonderland of an Indian PSU
Graphic Image of Agitating Workers - AI-generated My tenure in the Organisation and Methods function exposed me to the entire range of...
Jun 8, 20248 min read


BJP’s Bench Strength – The Alternatives to Modi
Gadkari and Shivraj - Will one of them make it? Having lost its script to craft a massive victory by playing the old tune of divisive...
Jun 7, 20242 min read


Making Sense of the 2024 Election Outcome
Modi, Naidu, Nitish - Can the Triple Engine Sarkar Work? It is time to celebrate democracy. It is time to feel proud that our democratic...
Jun 6, 20243 min read


The Birth and Tribulations of SAIL
Mohan Kumaramangalam India’s governance, business and social ecosystems have changed dramatically since I started my career in 1975. In...
Jun 1, 20247 min read


Elections 2024 - Which Way the Wind Blows?
Voters in Queue The Election Commission has officially banned all Election Surveys till the conclusion of the polls on the first of June....
May 28, 20242 min read


Agenda for New Govt: The Employment Challenges
The election fever is about to be over. We will have a new Government on 4th June. Likely, it will be Modi 3.0. There are multiple...
May 27, 20241 min read


The Fall and Resurrection of Indira Gandhi
Over the months following my NITIE training, I progressed in my professional track, growing in confidence, strengthening internal...
May 26, 20247 min read
What is in store for India on 4th June
We are just two stops away from the end of the journey. The much-awaited dawn on 4th June is premised upon an unexpected and...
May 21, 20242 min read


Facing Up to the Reality of PSUs
Mumbai played an important role in my career and professional development. The city and the opportunities it provided shaped my...
May 20, 20248 min read
Kerala is Changing -Silently but Surely
Here is a peep into the undercurrent of social and economic changes currently on in God’s Own Country. These changes are a long haul but...
May 19, 20243 min read


Getting into the Groove: Career Blues of a Novice
At the end of the induction training, I was all set to join the functional specialisation assigned to me. Though I had already started my...
May 12, 20248 min read


On To Bhilai
After nearly two months of orientation training at Rourkela, our cohort moved to Bhilai. By now, the batchmates had become more of a...
May 6, 20246 min read


2024 Elections - The Charms of Speculation
We Indians love suspense thrill and imagination. That is why we are mad after IPL, stock market tracking and spending time on political...
May 4, 20241 min read


My First Immersion to Corporate Canvas
The transition from student days to work life is the first major breakout in life cycle maturity. A mix of excitement about novel...
May 4, 20249 min read


The Calm Before the Storm
The 2024 elections progress from one phase to another in the true-to-character Indian legacy of hurtling along in a bullock cart. The...
Apr 30, 20242 min read


Let Go
A wiry girl, in a Cinderella frock, hopped onto the train as it just left platform one; standing tentatively at the door, ogling at the...
Apr 30, 20241 min read
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