Author: Deep Kapuria

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The Great Divide

The greatest social commentary is reflected in the advertising of its time. The Kurkure ad with Parineeti Chopra is a great example of this. In the TV spot, she is looking for something that she has lost and finds it in the end – it turns out to be her...

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Home and Away

In my previous two essays – ‘Bringing out the best in us’ and ‘Silver lining’, I wrote about the scarcity mindset and why having little means so much. And while we fall in to scarcity trap, it is in some ways working in our favour as well. But why is...

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Happening Haryana!

The Banquet hall at the Leela Hotel in Gurgaon bore a celebratory look. Close to a thousand businessmen, investors, managers from twelve countries apart from India had congregated at the venue of the Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit. I was still soaking in the vibrant atmosphere when I saw the...

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It’s All about Love!

Every year, just before Valentine’s Day, newspapers, radio channels, social media, TV and markets are full of heart-shaped candy boxes, roses, and diamonds for “that special someone” – a romantic love. Legend has it that St. Valentine’s Day was intended to celebrate a priest who was so kind-hearted and such...

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Silver lining?

My cousin who works in the U.S. health department in Dallas was recently told by her co-worker that she is a bit too aggressive at her work domain. Being an Asian, she took it to heart and thought of it as a racist remark. However, from the likes of it,...

Bringing out the best in others

About the Author: Vinit runs Tresonance Consulting and helps organizations in culture transformation; leadership development and vision & strategy deployment If Virender Sehwag is a world class batsman with a high instinct characteristic, what steps would you take to bring out the best in him? 1. You will of course...

Kick Starting the Indian Startups – Getting it Right!

Optimism in environment In my last piece I had said that the Goldilocks moment for startups was here. Indeed it is! Kick Starting the Indian Startups – Getting it Right! Optimism in environment I believe that the Goldilocks moment for startups is very much here! There is a certain air...

What’s your ‘peppermill’?

A lot of times as children and young adults, we roll our eyes when we have to follow certain family rituals; but as we move on to adulthood, parenthood and grandparenthood (if there is a word like that!), these moments are the ones that we remember most fondly. I had...

It’s the Goldilocks Moment for Startups!

Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged young India with the clarion call, “Stand Up India, Start Up India” on August 15, 2015, all eyes have been trained on the Indian Startups. While activity had been building up over the last two to three years, startups have suddenly taken centerstage in...