Recently, several news headlines caught my attention – “India’s tech funding drought”, “Indian Start-ups witness a sharp fall in funding”, “India’s start-up investments on a free fall” and so on. A closer look revealed that the stories and conclusions were focused... Read More.
Really – are you serious? We’ve just let go of one the best RBI governor’s we’ve had, and banks are awash with bad loans. Stressed balance sheets are limiting growth and the government is unable or unwilling to sell stakes in... Read More.
The advent and commercialisation of genetic testing threatens to disrupt the diagnostics space. How will this affect the traditional diagnostic services industry? In recent years, rapid advances in genomics have made gene sequencing available for commercial applications in healthcare and diagnostics.... Read More.
The global technological landscape is fast advancing, particularly in the machine tool industry. The difference, this time, is the speed of change. And to remain competitive in the global markets, it is imperative that manufacturers keep track of : The... Read More.
Every major technology shift has led to job losses, and sometimes destruction of entire industries or professions. Though new jobs are created and productivity may improve, there is severe pain for the losers. Today, faced with a plethora of automation technologies... Read More.
In the last few years, Indian e-commerce valuations have generated much hype, debate and inspired innumerable start-ups. However, with the collapse of markets in China, and pressure on Internet company valuations; questions about business models, sustainability and returns are finally... Read More.
Client’s sales conversion cycle was highly unpredictable An IT products company wanted to enhance their lead generation and prospecting processes to improve their sales conversion rates. Their sales pipeline was hugely unpredictable - They were unable to predict which accounts they... Read More.
Today’s buzzwords are mobility, big data, analytics, social media, and digital. These technologies are expected to drive the future competitiveness of corporations (and the profitability of IT providers). But the application of such technologies goes far beyond the business world... Read More.
The other day I saw an Airtel ad, where a young man was playing a game on his mobile phone, while his Dad complained about his irresponsible behavior - not paying the electricity bill on time. Within seconds the son... Read More.
The retail industry is under tremendous pressure to stay competitive. To do so, it has to use all the tools available, especially analytics which all retailers view as valuable and important. However, analytics maturity among retailers is low, with only... Read More.
