Lessons the Jet debacle can teach the Indian pharma engineering sector
Jet Airways last flew on April 17, 2019, before temporarily suspending operations. The airline which has been desperately negotiating with lenders for emergency funds to the tune of INR 4 billion is unlikely to recover. Jet was one of the...
Niyat me barkat hai | Ahsan Khan
They say you are never too old to lose a parent. I certainly wasn't. I felt three years old the day my dad died - I'm sure those of you who have lost a parent will relate. This edition of...
Vita Veritas Victoria | Gopal Nair
Gopal Nair is an old friend. Someone I have enormous respect for professionally and personally. Gopal's stellar career saw him rise to Technical Director on the board of Glaxo India, responsible for operations of all plants, QA, R&D, and Engineering....
Every challenge is an opportunity | Mohit Kumar
It's only fitting that the second person I interviewed for the Mentor Series is Mohit Kumar. Mohit and I met while he was Director of Engineering Projects at Dr Reddy's Labs when we were working on DRL's Oncology project at...
On Women’s Day
Sardars are foolish people. South Indian people are smart, and dark. Every second person in Dubai speaks Malayalam. Women are lousy drivers. Every Gujarati is an excellent trader. Kashmiri food is sweet. Women are delicate and sensitive. Bengalis say A...
How to win at life | Santsaran Advani
I only started blogging in late 2017 - you could call me a blogger-come-lately. Though I have been blogging for just a year, I realised very quickly how powerful sharing experiences can be. It is human to chase success and...
Requiem for a year gone by
Isn't it amazing - another new year is upon us? Calendar years have always fascinated me because of how they allow us to punctuate life with our experiences. "1999 was the year I started Fabtech." "My little girl was born...
A letter to my younger self
Dear Aasif at 30, Today is your birthday. In the future that I inhabit, 2018 is a milestone year for you. You've lived a full and exhilarating life. A life sans regret. You've come so far, and there's still much...