Monthly Archives: February 2012

Why This is Emphatically Not the End of India’s IT Services Story

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Basab Pradhan

Fred Giron at Forrester has a provocatively titled post out Is This The End Of India’s IT Services Success Story? Thankfully it is not the end. Once you get past the title, Giron’s post itself does not point to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Offshore Services | 4 Comments

Everything’s a Game

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Basab Pradhan

I recently crossed a 100 miles per gallon with my Chevy Volt. For those of you who live in “advanced” societies that follow the metric system, that would be 42.5 km per liter. If you fell out of your chair … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Technology | 7 Comments

Strange Name Discrimination

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Basab Pradhan

Researchers have found that the easier it is to pronounce your name, the better your chances of getting promoted. From The Telegraph The team of American and Australian scientists concluded that the easier a person’s name was to say, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | 12 Comments

Is Simplicity a Winning Strategy?

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Basab Pradhan

If such an award existed, Ron Johnson would be a Hall of Famer retailer. He was instrumental in making Apple Stores what they are today – the biggest sales per sq ft of retail space and a wake up call … Continue reading →

Posted in Business | 1 Comment