Category Archives: Business

Business Sutra – By Devdutt Pattanaik

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Makarand karkare

Devdutt Pattanaik, “Chief Belief Officer” of Kishore Biyani‘s Future group has been one my favorite authors. I am always attracted to people who have chosen unusual careers and have been successful in them. Devdutta is one of them. From being a trained physician, to an executive in pharmaceutical and … Continue reading →

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Lead to Regenerate

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Makarand karkare

Being an alumnus of a prestigious institute like IIT Bombay, has it’s own advantages. One of them is being able to have a network of very accomplished individuals from various fields. A few days ago, on the alumni grapevine, I received a mail … Continue reading →

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The Bankster – By Ravi Subramanian

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Makarand karkare

This was the book I almost didn’t review. There is a story behind this. When this book was made available by Blogadda for the review under the book review program, I was attracted to the book by the name. Bankster, … Continue reading →

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Never too early to delegate

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Randy Pausch was an American professor of computer science, and human-computer interaction and design, at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). Even though I never met him, he is one of my numerous gurus and has greatly influenced me. Pausch learned that … Continue reading →

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Biz World for the Quiz World…

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Makarand karkare

I love reading. I am a confessed self-help junkie. That’s the genre I read most often. This is then followed by biographical books and then fiction. But very recently I read a very different kind of book. I am talking … Continue reading →

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Wheels on Wheels

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Makarand karkare

Last weekend, I went to Ratnagiri with a couple of friends. We drove over NH 17, all the way from Mumbai to Hatkhamba. This is one of the best times to drive on this road. The route goes up and … Continue reading →

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