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Emperor Akbar once asked Birbal, “How can a kingdom prosper if people only chase wealth and ignore wisdom and ethics?” Birbal replied with a story: There were two farmers. One sowed seed everywhere without caring for soil, water, or timing, his harvest failed. The other planted thoughtfully, nurtured the soil, and managed resources wisely, his
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In a small village, a farmer owned a cow that followed a strict rhythm of life. Each morning it went into the forest to graze, and every evening by five, it returned home. One day, while heading back, a lion spotted the cow and gave chase. Both ran furiously until, in their struggle, they leapt
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“बंद घड़ी भी दिन में दो बार सही समय देती है” The Mahabharata is not just a story of war; it is a treasury of human behaviour. One small but powerful episode gives us a lesson that resonates deeply in today’s corporate life. Before the Kurukshetra war, Arjun and Duryodhan both went to seek Krishna’s
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“Be More Than a Specialist” When you enter the corporate world, your degree will give you the entry ticket. But what will make you grow… is not just knowledge of your subject. It’s how broadly you can think, how wisely you can act. Let me share a story. Four scholars had just completed their education.
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I recently had the privilege of taking a session on Future Readiness with the management students of #JGUniversity. Instead of diving into heavy theories or complex frameworks, I chose a path closer to our roots—learning management through #timelessIndianStories. Why stories? Because they stay with us longer than models or formulas. They are easy to remember,
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“सुखस्य मूलं धर्मः। धर्मस्य मूलं अर्थः। अर्थस्य मूलं राज्यम्।” These days, everyone seems to be talking about workplace culture. Walk into a meeting with business leaders or scroll through HR forums, and the word pops up everywhere. Yet, when you ask someone what culture really means, most pause, fumble, and then say something vague like
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“If you are not with me, you are against me”, Duryodhana told Krishna in Mahabharata. It was not a statement of strength, but of insecurity. A leader who sees the world in black and white, friend or enemy, abandons the essence of Rajdharma, the duty of leadership. Sadly, this mindset is alive in many Indian
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Every entrepreneurial journey is more than just profit and loss—it is an epic transformation. Like the characters of our great epics, an entrepreneur too evolves through different roles—sometimes a warrior, sometimes a guide, and ultimately, a visionary who rises above self. Let’s travel through this journey, mapping the stages of an entrepreneur with the timeless
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If you’ve ever been in HR (or even sat through interviews), you’ll know the pain: should we hire the Bright candidate or the Right candidate? Hiring is like marriage. Do you marry the “bright” person who charms the entire wedding hall, or the “right” one who is actually going to bear with your snoring for the next 20 years? Let me
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Look at a driver’s journey. He starts with a Maruti 800, then moves to an Alto, later a Creta, and finally a Honda City. The cars change, the brand changes, but his job remains exactly the same: to drive. That’s how #promotions often feel in #IndianCorporates. It means recognition, progress, and of course sweets at
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