CategoryIndia & Identity

The Good Indian Employee’s Guide to Surviving a Lala Company Summary: Key Ideas, Lessons, and Insights from Rajiv Gupta

By pritam.parashar
In Blog, India & Identity
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Introduction The Good Indian Employee’s Guide to Surviving a Lala Company by Rajiv Gupta is a humorous yet eye-opening look into the inner workings of Indian family-run businesses. These “Lala companies”, as colloquially called, dominate India’s business landscape but come with their own quirks, power structures, and unwritten rules. The book offers practical survival strategies for employees...

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How India Works Summary: Key Ideas, Lessons, and Insights from Aarti Kelshikar

By pritam.parashar
In Blog, Global Trends & Society, India & Identity
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Introduction In March 2018, I was in Mumbai for a team meeting with Stans Kleijnen, who was then the Executive Director of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) in India. During a casual conversation after our session, Stans pulled out a copy of How India Works by Aarti Kelshikar. “This,” she said, “perfectly captures what we face every day working in India’s complex yet fascinating...

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Summary of “Why Bharat Matters” by S. Jaishankar

By pritam.parashar
In Blog, India & Identity
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A New India on the Global Stage This is an India determined to play on the big stage, even changing the stage itself where necessary to advance its interests. I picked up Why Bharat Matters with keen interest, drawn by Dr S. Jaishankar’s reputation for candid diplomacy—such as his remark that Europe needs to rethink its global perspective. I anticipated a book that would reject conventional...

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The Original Muffler Man: A Story of Resilience, Family & Faith

By pritam.parashar
In Blog, India & Identity
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“In an era where businesses often prioritise profit over principles, ‘The Original Muffler Man’ offers a refreshing narrative of a family that built a global empire without compromising its values.” Intro: A Story of Values With my decade-long association with Akhil Jain (who leads Jain Amar’s global expansion), I saw something rare : a third-generation...

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