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Q1. Can you give us a gist about your academic and professional journey so far? The major challenges you have dealt with, so far? Ans. I have pursued 5-year Integrated … Continue Reading In Conversation with Pankaj Vermani, Founder & CEO Clovia
Voted one of the ’50 Most Powerful Women in Indian Business’ by Business Today for three consecutive years since 2009, Anisha Motwani is a brand, digital and innovation expert with nearly 30 years of extensive experience across financial services, auto manufacturing and advertising.
Vikram Chitnis is the Customer Care Associate and Business Head (Home Division) at Shoppers Stop, where he heads buying and merchandising for Home Stop and Home division of the well-known … Continue Reading In conversation with Vikram Chitnis from Shoppers’ Stop
We caught up Rahul Garg, Founder of Moglix, the Indian startup with ambitions to be the Alibaba of the country in B2B ecommerce. Rahul has had a stellar career, having … Continue Reading In Conversation with Rahul Garg: Founder & CEO, Moglix
Apple, Facebook, Alibaba – what do these large corporations have in common? They’ve spent significant efforts on building a brand that’s instantly recognisable and identifiable. They tend to generate varying … Continue Reading 5 ways to brand yourself & your company
Social networking plays a key role in many of our lives. It has almost become essential to be active on social media given the current trends in professional sectors. This … Continue Reading 5 Ways To Use Your Network To Get The Next Job
Q1. Can you give us a snapshot about your academic and professional background? What responsibilities have you dealt with so far? I did my schooling from Varanasi at the Central Hindu … Continue Reading In Conversation with Raghavendra Singh, CEO & Co-Founder, i2i Funding
When Sathvik Vishwanath launched Unocoin in 2013 with his partners, Bitcoin was priced at around $200. In 2017, Bitcoin touche $20,000. Meanwhile Unocoin had secured over $1.5 million in funding, and over 1.2 million … Continue Reading In Conversation With Sathvik Vishwanath – Co-founder & CEO, Unocoin
Having traded in the stock markets since he was 16 years old, Ravi Kumar is now the co-founder and CEO of Upstox, a leading fintech brokerage firm based in Mumbai. … Continue Reading In Conversation With Ravi Kumar – CEO & Co-founder, Upstox
Landing our first job is a major milestone for all of us, but it’s just the beginning of our careers. There’s plenty of room for improvement and learning, regardless of … Continue Reading Building your Profile while Working Full-time
We caught up with Sarabjeet Singh Gill, Associate Manager HR – Talent Management, at GS Lab. With a decade of experience in HR, Sarabjeet shared with us his experiences and … Continue Reading In Conversation With Sarabjeet Singh Gill, GS Lab
Please tell us about your academic and professional background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? I am an alumnus from Symbiosis Institute of Business management, majoring in HR. Have worked … Continue Reading “You need strong temperament to absorb a lot of organisational stress, learn the act of balancing and deal with governance unperturbed.” – In conversation with Ranjan Sarkar, CHRO – Exide Industries.
Made it through the door of the company of your choice? Cleared the interviews with flying colors and thinking that you know everything about the new organization you are joining? … Continue Reading First day on the new job? 7 clues to catch about the company culture
“Gone are the days where HR existed primarily to hire and fire. The call of the day is to hire the ‘right’ talent and to ensure they are well engaged … Continue Reading In conversation with Shailesh Singh, Chief People Officer, Max Life Insurance
Q. At what point in life did you decide to pursue HR management as your career ? Was there a defining “aha moment” when you knew or did it just … Continue Reading “Develop and work on building honest open conversations than interviews, remember that finding a job is as important as a job finding you – it has to be a happy marriage” – says Ekta Singh, Vice President HR, at CapGemini.
Are you an intern? Or, do you think you would be interning sometime soon? If your answer is yes, read on to know what you should do to turn your … Continue Reading 10 ways to turn an internship into a full-time job
Before getting started, here’s wishing all women a Happy International Women’s day! Commemorated from 1908 after a march by 15,000 women through New York City demanding less work hours, better … Continue Reading 15 Inspiring Women Success Stories You Should Know!
Say you’ve landed a job – not with just one, but two big companies. It wasn’t easy – you had to beat some pretty tough competition on the way for … Continue Reading If you get an offer from two big companies and you decline and choose another offer, do you get black listed?
Saumitra Prasad is the Chief Marketing Officer at Kokuyo Camlin. With over 20 years of experience in marketing, he’s a Nike fan, and believes brand positioning in fundamental to building … Continue Reading “Brand character is one of the most important elements of brand strategy” – Saumitra Prasad, CMO, Koyuko Camlin
It’s a tough world out there for job seekers. How do you make yourself stand-out? That is a question that every new (and veteran) job seeker grapples with. Self confidence … Continue Reading How to praise yourself in an interview without actually praising yourself?
Most of us have been there – sitting across from an interviewer dreading the questions. Those that no matter how much you prepare for, you can never be sure you … Continue Reading 5 cliche answers to avoid in an interview
In conversation with Mr. Kush Kapoor, AGM – Roseate Hotels and Resorts Please give us a snapshot of your professional and academic background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? I … Continue Reading “To do what people say you cannot do and be your own competition every day is what drives me”, says Kush Kapoor, Area General Manager – Roseate Hotels and Resorts
In conversation with Mr. Ritesh Ghosal, CMO, Croma (Infiniti Retail Limited). Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? Let us … Continue Reading “Marketing in my view cannot be reduced to a set of moves. Assessing what people want and giving it to them is a very linear and over-simplified definition of marketing”, says Ritesh Ghosal, CMO, Croma (Infiniti Retail Limited)
In conversation with Mr. Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO. How and when did you feel the need to start OYO? Was it based on a personal experience or did … Continue Reading “Most importantly, we believe that passion drives one to be more proactive. Therefore, we hire people who are passionate about solving a big problem or creating a huge impact.”, says Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO
In conversation with Ms. Abhilasha Dafria, CEO and Founder, The Venturator. Tell us more about your personal journey. How and when did you feel the need to start The Venturator? Was … Continue Reading “If there was one, just one thing that would be just as important as passion, it’d be perseverance. Perseverance is the only thing that can keep you going”, says Abhilasha Dafria, CEO and Founder, The Venturator
In conversation with Mr. Rohan Prasher, Corporate Brand Manager @ Asian Paints. Please tell us about your professional & academic background. What responsibilities does your designation entail? With over 8 … Continue Reading “Being customer-centric is one of the most important pillars for any organization that wants to build brand loyalty and emotional attachment”, says Rohan Prasher, Corporate Brand Manager, Asian Paints
In conversation with Mr. Khalid Raza, Senior Program Manager – Talent Development, IBM. Can you describe your role @ IBM? What does it mean to be the “Senior Manager for … Continue Reading “The advantage of working with talent is that it puts you right in the middle of the business that we do and technology we deal with. It makes you aware and informed”, says Khalid Raza, Senior Program Manager for Talent Development, IBM
In conversation with Mr. Amit Agrawal, Vice-President of Development (HSGBU), Oracle Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also shed some light on your role and … Continue Reading “Key determining factor in success of any product is deep understanding of your customer’s need”, says Amit Agrawal, Vice-President of Development (HSGBU), Oracle
In conversation with Mr. Subhank Rajguru, Sales Head, Times Internet. Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role at … Continue Reading “One strategy which in general every sales person should believe in, is to stay ahead in maintaining high customer contact”, says Subhank Rajguru, Sales Head, Times Internet
Did you know that what you do during the lunch hours could have an impact on your career? Probably not. Though not the only way to success, one look at how … Continue Reading 5 Things Successful People Do During Lunch Hours
In conversation with Deepesh Sharma, Digital Marketing Manager, Digital Vidya Please tell us about your professional & academic background. What are your key responsibilities at your current job? I started … Continue Reading “Just a small tweak can multiply your conversions & such results always motivate you”, says Deepesh Sharma, Digital Marketing Manager, Digital Vidya
In Conversation with Saket V. Rao, Vice President and Head of Brand, Housing.com Let’s look at your success path; can you give our readers a bird’s eye view of your … Continue Reading “#Lookup captured our endless pursuit of optimism”, says Saket V. Rao, Vice President and Head of Brand, Housing.com
In conversation with Albinder Dhindsa, Co-Founder, Grofers How and when did you feel the need to start Grofers? What makes Grofers different from the other grocery apps in the market? We used … Continue Reading “The next big innovation is probably going to be related to how products get delivered to the doorstep of the consumer”, says Albinder Dhindsa, Co-Founder, Grofers
In conversation with Mohit Ahuja, VP Marketing, foodpanda Can you elaborate on your journey to where you are today? Can you also brief us about your role in your current … Continue Reading “A truly fantastic product does not need extensive marketing at all and that should be the standard to strive for”, says Mohit Ahuja, VP Marketing, foodpanda
In conversation with Karan Kumar, Product Marketing Manager, Cards Product Business, Citibank India Could you tell us a little about your professional and academic background and how you came to become … Continue Reading “Best insights and tips will come from your users. Meet them and plough back the learnings”, says Karan Kumar, Product Marketing Manager, Citibank
In conversation with Girish Kundlani, Co-founder & Director, Big Rattle Technologies How and when did you feel the need to start ‘Big Rattle Technologies’? What was the vision and how … Continue Reading “Our focus is on customer satisfaction, everything else is organized around this goal”, says Girish Kundlani, Co-founder & Director, Big Rattle Technologies
In conversation with Wishy Arora, Senior Manager – Mobile Products at Cleartrip.com Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading “A good product manager should know how to say no”, says Wishy Arora, Senior Manager – Mobile Products at Cleartrip.com
In conversation with Prateek Singla, Product Manager at Shopclues.com Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Prateek Singla, Product Manager at Shopclues.com
In conversation with Meenal Relekar, Sr. Brand Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Also, it would be great if you could brief … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Meenal Relekar, Sr. Brand Manager at Mahindra & Mahindra
In conversation with Nidhi Minj, Senior Marketing Manager, Bharti Airtel Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Nidhi Minj, Senior Marketing Manager, Bharti Airtel
In conversation with Sayuj Jaganathan, Senior Brand Manager, Cavinkare Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current organization? … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Sayuj Jaganathan, Senior Brand Manager, Cavinkare
In conversation with Navneet Biswas, Trade & Brand Marketing Manager Please tell us about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your current … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Navneet Biswas, Trade & Brand Marketing Manager
In conversation with Pawan Jagnik, Area Sales Manager, Cargill Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Pawan Jagnik, Area Sales Manager, Cargill
In conversation with Prateek Swarup, Area Sales Manager, Dabur India Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Prateek Swarup, Area Sales Manager, Dabur India Limited
In conversation with Aditi Anand, Senior Brand Manager, Flipkart.com Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Also please give us a little clarity on your role … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Aditi Anand, Senior Brand Manager, Flipkart.com
In conversation with Chandan Roy, Senior Area Sales Manager, PepsiCo Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Chandan Roy, Senior Area Sales Manager, PepsiCo
In conversation with Dr. Neha Venkatesh, Global Brand Manager, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background along with a small brief about your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Dr. Neha Venkatesh, Global Brand Manager, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Coffee with the CEO – In conversation with Jayant Kapre, President (Country Head) at United Biscuits India Biscuits is already a hugely crowded category and extremely competitive as well so … Continue Reading “Be Superb at Execution”, says Jayant Kapre, President (Country Head) at United Biscuits India
In conversation with Sharthak Shankar Bhagat, Area Sales Manager, GlaxoSmithKline Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Sharthak Shankar Bhagat, Area Sales Manager, GlaxoSmithKline
In conversation with Prabodh Sharma, Area Sales Manager, Marico Please tell us a little about your professional & academic background. Can you also brief us about your role in your … Continue Reading Young Achievers – Prabodh Sharma, Area Sales Manager, Marico