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Pallavi Desai wanted to start up seven years ago. Her dad Santosh Desai had serious reservations. She finally launched Creatures of Habit in February 2020. In Episode #4 of TAMG, they share the passions and anxieties, the highs and lows, as Pallavi set up an apparel label.
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August 18, 2020: The horses that control our lives; community over profits; saying “that’s all right”
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August 17, 2020: How to become a genius; The future of WFH; Don’t cut on marketing; How to argue when at WFH
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August 16, 2020: Meditation techniques; FF Recommends: Note Taking Apps; Set up your desk; Choose Webinars Wisely
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August 15, 2020: Independence Day Special | Six books for our times; a personal history of the internet (25th anniversary of VSNL launching internet in India); think outside the box
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It’s the 25th anniversary of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) launching the first publicly available internet service in India. Charles Assisi recounts his early experience with the technology that killed distance and democratised knowledge
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
August 14, 2020: Robin Hanson & Kevin Simler on self-deception; lessons from the Indian two-wheeler industry; Kamala Harris: Dreams from her parents; pay attention to user perspective
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The troika of Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor have built an unassailable position in India. What will it take to win other markets, especially Southeast Asia?
Rishikesha T Krishnan
Former Director, IIMB | Professor of Strategy
August 13, 2020: Why Picasso was successful in his lifetime, but Van Gogh wasn’t; everybody loves a startup; the art of the apology; test yourself
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Or maybe not, as Pallavi Desai found out when she told her dad she wanted to take the plunge. But dad Santosh Desai, CEO of Futurebrands, thinks it’s appropriate to ask any venture hard questions. And they’ve both learnt from Pallavi’s startup journey
Pallavi Desai & Santosh Desai
This Week in Disruptive Tech | August 12, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world
N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
August 12, 2020: Karl Pillemer on honesty as a core value; insights from the book ‘The New Long Life’; leading in a WFH + Onsite world
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In their book ‘The New Long Life’, Andrew Scott and Lynda Gratton say, as individuals and as a society, we need to reimagine work, career, learning and relationships, among other things. And both the young and the old will need to share the burden and opportunities of longer lives
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
August 11, 2020: Steven Johnson on decision making; why movies and shows will have to work harder; the Tim Cook Way; God, do you hear me?
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In Episode 3 of TAMG, father-son duo Damodar and Harsh Mall discuss the streaming habit, gaming, what theatres can do to get audiences back, and a lot more around the future of entertainment
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