Imagine you’re facing a high-stakes situation — an interview, a speech, or completing a demanding task. Mostly, in such situations, your unconscious mind takes over. Anxiety, anger, fear, and overwhelmingness fill your brain, sucking up your creative juices. You cannot logic your way out of those emotions. So, how can…

Chanakya (Kautilya or Vishnugupt) is one of the greatest mentors of India — and highly underrated. Under his supervision, Chandragupta Maurya — a commoner by birth — established the Mauryan Empire. At its peak, the empire rose among the most prominent empires across the globe and perhaps the largest ever…

Most of us are battling with degrees of stress. The coping strategies that worked earlier seem to fail now. By losing our ability to handle stress or not understanding when to look for help (or both), we’re putting our health, professional success, and personal relationships at stake. At the core…

Systemic Investment Plans (SIP) in India have hit a record high! The monthly flow in mutual funds (MF) via the SIP route clocked ₹𝟭𝟱,𝟮𝟰𝟰.𝟳𝟯 𝗰𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, crossing the 15,000-cr mark for the first time. That’s pretty much more than June (₹14,734 cr) and May (₹14,749 cr) numbers. In…

While Indians are facing budget constraints due to inflation and other economic setbacks, these shaky tightropes haven’t been able to deter their snack consumption. Instead, snacking remains a source of comfort in turbulent times. 🥨Today’s global economic structure has affected food choices, with nearly 90% of consumers worried about rising…

Imagine it: You own a hotel. At any hour of the day, several things are going on simultaneously at the front desk. Case in point, guests waiting to be checked in, telephone (s) ringing, and customers shooting their queries online. And juggling many of these tasks, your staff has to…

Today, in the afternoon, I tapped the Facebook icon on my smartphone, and the first thing I saw on my home feed was — “Your Memories on Facebook.” Normally, I just scroll down without even looking at it, but today I got a bit curious about what “sublime stuff” I…

Consumers are loosening their purse strings more on wellness than ever before. Now, wellness represents a $1.5 Tn industry worldwide, growing 5–10% annually. New wellness services and products are entering the market every day. This piece underscores (and discusses) the most prominent wellness categories among consumers. Let’s look into the…

Many of us can round up enough mettle for a quick burst of energy-intensive effort. But will you still feel the same way after a couple of months — or even a year — into your new project, goal, or job? And what’s your go-to response: Do you keep on…