Tag: Hot-takes
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5 Trends That Will Dominate eCommerce in The Next Decade
25 years after Pierre Omidyar sold a broken laser pointer on the internet and Jeff Preston Bezos started an online bookstore, e-commerce business has come a long way. According to Statista, e-commerce market is worth about $3.5 Trillion in 2019, and that number is expected to grow to $6.5T by the end of 2023. With almost…
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Stay Humble, Stay Grounded
18000 feet to ground in 90 secs! Lesson learnt from world’s highest tandem skydiving jump – No matter how successful you get in life, it only takes a few seconds to hit the bottom. Stay humble. Stay grounded. Welcome to 2020!
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Why every B-school should have a Payments 101 Course
Ever wondered when you swipe your shiny steel framed Black Platinum card, how exactly does money travels from your account to the merchant’s account? What happens behind the scenes when you pay for a Boba tea for your friend, and she, in turn, decides to pay you using Venmo? Or when you pay your rent…
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Design Idea: Public Restroom Doors
After reading Don Norman‘s Design of Everyday Things, I’ve become a keen observer of design of everyday objects around us, and how improved design can enhance customer experience. That’s why I love traveling because it enhances your experience by exposing you to different things, and add to your learnings in most unexpected ways. From my…
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Trade wars and tariff brouhaha: An economic blunder at the expense of American consumers
I love the analogy one of the news anchors on CNBC used to describe recent trade wars: “Nations trying to enforce tariffs are like parents fighting each other over divorce to get a better deal for oneself. However, they forget, in the process their children, who they care about the most end up suffering.” If…