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Sustaining reading, writing and books – easier read than done?

One of the common threads amongst the various avatars I don is that of interviewer. As I speak to various candidates to gauge their ‘fit’

To pitch or not to pitch…

…is never the question! Rather, the dictum seems to be, “If you are an entrepreneur, you must pitch”! Startup founders who don’t go out and

Top 5 Graphic Design Trends of 2023

We live in a world where everything is constantly changing. In the branding and designing world these changes seem to take place at a relatively

The 5 Most Important Social Media Trends for 2023

Trends relevant from a business marketing point of view In a world of 4.89 billion social media users, trends keep rising to the top and

Influencer Marketing for Turmeric

Does turmeric need any marketing? Especially in India? Well, at a recent event that I attended, turmeric was a hot topic. Everyone I met had

She’s here, there and everywhere

The friendly Devi in the polka-dot blouse is a symptom of a larger malaise A typical verse in the Devi Stuti (credited to Rishi Markandeya)

This blog was not (totally) built by a bot

“AI has become an increasingly important tool in the realm of content creation. With its ability to quickly analyze and understand large amounts of data,

An Inclusive Workplace

If you’ve been around in the workplace as long as I have, which is a little over a quarter of a century, I am sure

Food: The Great Unifier

Manna from the cafes, courtesy canny employers Whether it’s the naming ceremony of a newborn, or the wake of a dear one; whether an inauguration,

Can numbers tell stories?

I hated numbers when I was young. That is until I figured out that they tell interesting stories. It was during my years in the

Branding Workshops: When the storyteller gets enthralled with your story

As branding consultants, we often conduct branding workshops for our clients. These are either during the course of a single day spent with the client’s

Five Lessons from my Career Reinvention

Five years ago, while waiting for yet another high powered client, my boss turned around and asked me, “ Where do you want to be

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