Do you dream often? Do you try to make that dream a reality? The mark of a leader is characterised by the ability to set one’s own goal that would be the realisation of his or her dream. A leader

Joint liability, the most secure collateral
For a very long period in the history of development planning, empowerment and how to do it remained a big question mark. The issues were all agreed upon. Poverty alleviation needed capital infusion in the hands of the poor. This

To do or not to do - the entrepreneurial dilemma
To do or not to do is a classic dilemma that characterizes an entrepreneur. Starting with the business proposition down to marketing and recruitment an entrepreneur has myriad dilemmas to sort out. While a decision taken right spells success, a

Recruiting attitude over skill
What do you recruit? This is a question that tends to crop up time and again at various interactions. The question actually tends to verify my recruiting attitude. Do I recruit attitude or skill? I must confess that this question

Growing from the East
What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow. This confidence in the intellectual and enterprising abilities of the citizens of the then Bengal was reposed by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Subsequently, this became the tagline for everything that is Bengali. He couldn’t