Recently, I was invited to speak at Reliance Industries’ (RIL) corporate campus located in Navi Mumbai. It’s ironic given that…
Can 12 Digits Save the Poor?
Over the past couple of years an initiative by the Government of India has been gaining momentum which could have…
Re-routing Cisco
Last week one of the most respected CEOs in Silicon Valley, John Chambers, admitted that Cisco Systems had lost it’s…
The Customer is King
I recently read through “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh who started Zappos.com, the worlds largest shoe store, and it surprised…
The IKEA Syndrome
Over the past 5 years I’ve had several chance meetings with people from the Reliance Group (both Reliance Industries and…
MBAs vs. Non-MBAs
Someone recently asked me about MBAs vs non-MBAs in the startup world. It’s always fun when you stick 3 tech…
The Simplicity of Apple
Recently a good friend, Sahil, gave a presentation (view via SlideShare) about building a web product company. If you have…
2011 Mumbai Marathon
The 8th edition of the Mumbai Marathon took place on Jan. 16. This was the 4th Mumbai Marathon that I…
Managing Money Ain't Easy
Back in January 2007, Bloomberg Markets magazine did a piece (pdf article) on Peter Thiel (pronounced “teal”) who made his mark in…