“Great! Now you can take it easy” NOT. We all know that starting off one’s own venture is nothing easy. If anything, it means double the time, double the work,…
Women Entrepreneurship – The Answer to Economic Progress
A recent report from the World Bank cites a worrying statistic of a falling rate of Female Labour Force Participation (FLFP), ranking India 121 out of 131 nations, followed only by Pakistan…
GST: Is it Really Good and Simple?
Many things become cheaper & many dearer! That’s Your Good & Simple Tax! It has been just over a week since the start of the revolutionary tax reform Goods and…
Cooking up a better life: “Stranger Than Fiction”
While watching “Stranger Than Fiction”, personally for me, the centre of attraction was Maggie Gyllenhaal in the role of a baker. Along with her, the movie had Will Ferrell alongside…
Maternity Benefits and the Elephant in the Room
On the face of it, the Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill 2016 has been welcomed by Corporate India with open arms. Passed in August last year, the bill came into effect…
Striking a balance between professional and personal life: “Piku”
What you find in Piku is an appealing portrait of a father-daughter relationship. We see Deepika Padukone playing Piku, an architect and an entrepreneur, who has co-founded a design firm.…
Look around and discover the unsung heroes
In a fairly patronizing move, one of the leading Hindi movie channels decided to show the Gauri Shinde hit English Vinglish – to celebrate Mother’s Day. For those who may…
The buzz in the swarm: The Secret Life of Bees
Bees are the centre of this story. The storyline of ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ is the life of Lily Owens, a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the…
Escapades of a successful bakery owner: It’s Complicated
From the ‘entrepreneur’s’ point of view, this movie is about the life of a lady, who owns a popular bakery. It’s Complicated was released in 2009 on Christmas Day. From…
Pink & Other Hues of Budget
This year’s budget has something for everyone: friendly for the low salary earners, while taxing the very rich, the budget boosts digital transactions and entrepreneurship The most eagerly awaited economic…