Having spent 27 years of my life working for large organizations, I recently embarked on a journey of working for myself. For many people who take this plunge early in their career, perhaps it is simpler. There is less at stake. And, the passion of youth can help you ride through a lot of the struggle that this could entail!
We bring to you an interesting conversation with Harshal Vora, Founder of RadioLocus, a start-up which aims at delivering brick-and-mortar stores what Google Analytics gives online retailers. Wi-Fi is used to understand consumer movement and behaviour within indoor locations. In this conversation, he shares with us some great insights about his product and own experiences.
“How should I find resources to fuel the growth of the sustainable economy and preserve the sovereignty of the nation?” This should have been my central theme if I was the Finance Minister.
IoT (Internet of Things) has already established itself in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare and transportation, improving efficiencies, reducing risk and increasing productivity. These industries are replete with embedded systems making it easy to integrate an IoT Framework.
Uber for tractor!
The recently held annual convocation ceremony at MDI Gurgaon witnessed as many as 530 students of the illustrious batch of 2014-16 being awarded their diplomas. The convocation ceremony was graced by Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance, Govt. of India, Jayant Sinha as the Chief Guest and Director General and CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs also widely acclaimed as the Father of Corporate Responsibility in the country; Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee as the Guest of Honour. Chairman, MDI, Board of Governors, Malay Mukherjee, welcomed the esteemed guests and stressing on how MDI has been a frontrunner in inculcating robust management capabilities for both individual and organizations, he wished the students very best in their professional lives and also requested them to make a difference in the society and country.
Alexander the Great once famously said, "I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living as well."
The fourth edition of Melange, the annual alumni meet of IIM Shillong, was conducted by the Alumni Committee on February 6th. Since the previous edition of the event was held in Delhi, a trip down south to Bangalore was the unanimous choice for the organizers. With a majority of the alumni being based out of Bangalore, the decision was easier to make.
