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By Dr. A. Alimelu Annapurna Women’s entrepreneurship is often discussed as though the most difficult step is simply getting a woman to start a business. Once she joins a Self-Help Group, receives a micro-loan, begins selling a product, or registers a small enterprise, it can appe
Sharad Navratri begins today, Sunday, October 11, 2026, and the first morning carries a different feeling from the celebrations that will follow over the next nine nights. Garba grounds will gradually fill, Durga Puja preparations will intensify, temples will become busier, and e
Software projects are often estimated using a particular team structure, toolset, workflow, and development speed. A deadline that looks realistic under one delivery model can become unrealistic very quickly when those assumptions change halfway through execution. The problem bec
Every festive sale in India begins with the same visual language: giant discount percentages, crossed-out MRPs, countdown timers and banners telling us that the “lowest price of the year” has finally arrived. For someone already planning to buy a laptop, the pressure can be diffi
By Dr. A. Alimelu Annapurna For millions of rural women in India, the first step toward entrepreneurship does not begin with a startup office, a business plan prepared for investors, or a large bank loan. It often begins with a small group of women sitting together in a village,
There are festivals we celebrate for a day, and then there are festivals that gradually transform the atmosphere around us. Navratri belongs to the second kind. For nine nights, temples become busier, homes prepare for puja, families change their food routines, music and Garba fi
There is an unusual leadership problem that appears when an employee is preparing to leave an organisation but still feels responsible for the project they have been carrying. Instead of stopping exactly at the assigned milestone, doing the minimum required for handover, and leav
Open LinkedIn for a few minutes and you will probably come across a colourful graphic promising the “perfect digital marketing stack.” One section recommends multiple SEO platforms, another lists several social-media schedulers, and the next adds analytics tools, email platforms,
When an employee resigns, many organisations move quickly into replacement mode. The manager informs HR, the vacancy is reopened, resumes start arriving, interviews are scheduled, and within a few weeks the company hopes to put another person into the same role. Operationally, th
For many corporate employees, the workday begins long before they actually start working. They wake up early, get ready, travel through traffic, search for parking or commute through crowded public transport, reach the office already mentally tired, and then spend the first part
Many projects begin with an assumption that sounds reasonable on paper: the client will explain what they need, the project team will understand it, the requirements will be documented, and development will begin. In reality, projects are rarely that clean. Clients often know the
Many companies proudly talk about new hires, growing teams, expanding departments, and increasing headcount. On paper, this looks like progress because more employees usually suggest more capacity, broader skills, and stronger business growth. However, headcount alone does not te
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