Why do we suffer? What is the way out of suffering? What is the purpose of life? And what is the ultimate truth?Vardhamaan Mahavir, the last Jain Tirthankara, did not begin his life as a saint. A prince and a householder, he renounced the world as a youth, seeking to realize himself.Why would a man leave his kingdom and family to wander naked across impossible terrain for twelve long years, exposing himself to hard penance and the harshest circumstances? Was his journey wort...

WELCOME TO INDIA, THE LAND OF DIVERSITY, COMPLEXITY, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITY!Understanding the Indian consumer is a tricky business. In a country where language and culture vary every few kilometres, the conventional rules of marketing and selling don't apply. It's a market where successful international brands had to shut shop while many smaller, lesser-known brands made fortunes by decoding the Indian consumer. So, what does it really take to succeed in the great Indian mela a...

Brands are everywhere. We may love them, or despise them, or even disparage them, but we can't be indifferent to their invasive presence in our lives. Today, brand managers, fresh out of campus, are either clueless about what they are supposed to do; or are besieged with baggage from the past that handicaps them from expressing their point of view. As a result, they end up being contained, complying with legacy views and practices, thereby perpetuating the mediocrity of the past. In realit...