THE SUN DOES NOT RISE IN THE EAST.
The sun rises in the East. This much is taught in school. Many do not notice this. The sun does not rise (or set) from the East every day of the year. Technically, the sun rises from the accurate East only on March 21st and September 21st every year when you live on the Equator. […]
Value of Independence
It was Indian Independence Day celebration on 15th August. Pakistan celebrated the same on 14th August, Indonesia on 17th August and several of the countries celebrate this around the same time. There are so many reasons to celebrate this. There are a lot of questions raised every year as well on what this celebration really […]
Law of the Land
When engaging in international business, one inevitably encounters aspects of law that are unfamiliar. It is tempting to assume that the legal principles you know will apply everywhere, but this is rarely the case. Your understanding of the law is shaped by the country where you were raised, the places you have travelled, and the […]
What is important in a Corporate?
There is an age-old deliberation on which is the most important role in a company. Does it depend on the business model or on the industry? A typical corporate has the following broad roles/ departments: Commercial/ Sales, Operations, Accounts/ Finance, Human Resources, Legal, and Management. All are important. All are critical. Which one is more […]
DEVELOPMENT VS SANCTITY
Nature in its purest form is nothing less than bliss. The adventurers seek the sanctity of the ‘rawest’ form of nature. The romantics seek the solemn peace at a place that is ‘untouched’. The tourists seek the safe ‘expedition’ of a place that does not disappoint. The difference between these types is the logistics of […]
FREE SHIPPING
How likely are you to buy something just because it’s “free shipping”! People buy what they need or want irrespective. Conversely, if shipping is going to cost 10% of their bill on a sale online, they will not say it’s too expensive and drop the purchase. Same way, in our daily lives, if delivery of […]
JUST A FATHER
My mother loved to celebrate my father’s birthday every year with some tag to it. He had a grand 60th birthday in USA and quickly enough in 8 years my mother found a calculation with which it was his 70th birthday event where everyone was invited. My mother passed away in 2023 and father passed […]
Control your destiny
Control your destiny through your growing stages… Nowadays, I am actively involved in consultancy and advisory roles that lead to Mining, commodity trading, Shipping and Logistics businesses in African countries. In the various discussions last two weeks with prospective clients who seek advice on entry to markets in Africa, the points that have come out […]
CRITICAL MINERALS
CRITICAL MINERALS The talk about “critical minerals” is more relevant now that ever. The supply of these minerals is more important than the others for the sake of a country’s prolonged well-being, continued progress, national security and other economic aspects. The importance, the supply and also the preferences vary between countries. So the criticality is measured […]
Is Change necessary?
There is only one constant – and that is change. Consider a family, a company, a country or just nature. Everything is changing and there are many external and internal factors that instigate a change. When I did the JOCE course in Singapore in 2010, all the ‘would-be’ CEOs agreed on one thing – Status […]
