Every month, we hear the much-awaited beep from our bank on our phones and sigh. You are lying if you say that you didn't feel like doing a little dance when you received it for the first time, and you have grown accustomed to greeting it like an old friend on the 30th or 1st of every month, depending on your company policy.
This year started with a big blow to the BCCI when the Supreme Court removed Anurag Thakur from the post of the President of the cricket body as well as Ajay Shirke from the post of the Secretary for not complying with the court’s order. All this began a year back with Justice RM Lodha recommendations on the restructuring of the BCCI so as to end the influence of politics on the game of cricket. This cosy club structure that they wanted to remain in place is booted out but now the question arises what next? A bunch of people who tried to take control of an organisation and run it as their own personal fiefdom was no longer acceptable and someone more competent should take their place, that’s the law of nature. But, again the question comes that are these steps a panacea for the ills or just a bad pill? Well before the import of the recommendations - which is significant to the dislike of the Board members - could sink in, many who thought that the BCCI had grown too big and powerful for its `own good’ were rubbing their hands in undisguised glee. First, let’s talk about some of the recommendations pitched in by the committee to reform the system which includes:
What freedom means to the dearest slave of marketing paradigm and operations methodology. Yes to the kind guided by the chained machines geared with Porters and Maslow’s. If you give them a lined paper, they sure will write the other way. Here welcome the always motivated and analytical neurons to hit with a bang of an MBA brain which for the time being hasn’t gone haywire.
Jallikattu is a traditional bull-taming sport organised in Tamil Nadu during Pongal, a practice that dates back to as far as 2000 years. It is a sport that involves a natively reared bull that is set free inside an arena filled with young participants. The challenge lies in taming the bull with bare hands. Ideally, participants try to grab the bull by its horns or tail and wrestle it into submission.
For Finance Professionals:
An enriching session on ‘Introduction of GST in India & it’s likely impact on business’ was given by Ms Vidhya Srinivasan, Executive Director & Chief Finance Officer, Puma India on 9th February 2017 under the Vaarta series at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur. Ms Srinivasan is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Ahmedabad and has over 19 years of experience at various leading Corporate & MNC organisations like A.T. Kearney, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Aditya Birla Retail Limited in the areas of Strategy, Business Planning, Commercial, Finance & Accounting Management. As a member of the leadership team, Ms.Srinivasan helps in understanding business environment, develop a clear business strategy and execution plans and a comprehensive business plan.
Every month, we hear the much-awaited beep from our bank on our phones and sigh. You are lying if you say that you didn't feel like doing a little dance when you received it for the first time, and you have grown accustomed to greeting it like an old friend on the 30th or 1st of every month, depending on your company policy.
This year started with a big blow to the BCCI when the Supreme Court removed Anurag Thakur from the post of the President of the cricket body as well as Ajay Shirke from the post of the Secretary for not complying with the court’s order. All this began a year back with Justice RM Lodha recommendations on the restructuring of the BCCI so as to end the influence of politics on the game of cricket. This cosy club structure that they wanted to remain in place is booted out but now the question arises what next? A bunch of people who tried to take control of an organisation and run it as their own personal fiefdom was no longer acceptable and someone more competent should take their place, that’s the law of nature. But, again the question comes that are these steps a panacea for the ills or just a bad pill? Well before the import of the recommendations - which is significant to the dislike of the Board members - could sink in, many who thought that the BCCI had grown too big and powerful for its `own good’ were rubbing their hands in undisguised glee. First, let’s talk about some of the recommendations pitched in by the committee to reform the system which includes:
What freedom means to the dearest slave of marketing paradigm and operations methodology. Yes to the kind guided by the chained machines geared with Porters and Maslow’s. If you give them a lined paper, they sure will write the other way. Here welcome the always motivated and analytical neurons to hit with a bang of an MBA brain which for the time being hasn’t gone haywire.
Jallikattu is a traditional bull-taming sport organised in Tamil Nadu during Pongal, a practice that dates back to as far as 2000 years. It is a sport that involves a natively reared bull that is set free inside an arena filled with young participants. The challenge lies in taming the bull with bare hands. Ideally, participants try to grab the bull by its horns or tail and wrestle it into submission.
For Finance Professionals:
An enriching session on ‘Introduction of GST in India & it’s likely impact on business’ was given by Ms Vidhya Srinivasan, Executive Director & Chief Finance Officer, Puma India on 9th February 2017 under the Vaarta series at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur. Ms Srinivasan is an alumnus of Indian Institute of Ahmedabad and has over 19 years of experience at various leading Corporate & MNC organisations like A.T. Kearney, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Aditya Birla Retail Limited in the areas of Strategy, Business Planning, Commercial, Finance & Accounting Management. As a member of the leadership team, Ms.Srinivasan helps in understanding business environment, develop a clear business strategy and execution plans and a comprehensive business plan.
