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      “Boards Beyond Governance: Owning Brand and Marketing Strategy”   Traditionally, branding and marketing were rarely discussed in the boardrooms.  Directors focused on compliance, financials, and risk, often seeing Branding as the purely marketing team’s domain. But the world has changed. Today, Brand isn't just a logo, tagline, or ad campaign. It's the aggregate of all impressions about an organization by customers, employees, investors, regulators, partners, and communities. It has a direct impact on reputation, valuation, and resilience. Why Should Boards Care? ·        Brand = Risk & Opportunity : A strong brand is a valuable asset that can command pricing power, foster customer loyalty, and inspire investor confidence. A damaged brand can tank shareholder value overnight. Think data breaches, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) failures, or socia...
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  New Face of Leadership 1. Leading Without the Spotlight Leadership today is undergoing a transformation. It’s no longer just about titles, boardrooms, or profit margins. It's about impact . And in this new era, the most powerful leaders aren’t always the ones speaking the loudest — they’re the ones living with purpose, especially when no one is watching. Think about the leaders who shaped you. Were they the ones with big LinkedIn followings? Were they social media stars with polished TED Talks? Or were they the ones who pulled you aside after a rough day and said, “I believe in you”? True inspiration in leadership isn’t about charisma — it’s about consistency, clarity, and compassion . In a world obsessed with visibility, there’s incredible strength in silent influence. Some of the most powerful leaders you’ll ever meet aren’t on magazine covers. They’re in the background, making things better, one choice at a time. Consider Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, who brought empathy ...
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  India–Canada Relations: A Likely Reset with Mark Carney The result of Canada's 2025 federal election, in which Mark Carney's Liberal Party established a government, may represent a turning point in India–Canada relations after two decades of acrimony. The new leader's tone is one of overtures for mutual respect and shared interests, providing the first chance at reconciliation since diplomatic ties hit rock bottom under previous Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. India–Canada relations were seriously blemished during Trudeau, especially on Khalistan extremism and Hardeep Singh Najjar's assassination, a secessionist leader. Trudeau's Indian conspiracy theory of the 2024 assassination resulted in a bitter diplomatic rift. However, tensions flared when India rejected allegations as "absurd" and both countries expelled diplomats in a reciprocal move. India.  Bilateral talks went on ice, and collaboration in trade, education, and immigration suffered. Carney'...
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  Decide, Mr. Sharma—Is It Drought or Flood? This story goes back over twenty years. A time when mobile phones were rare, emails were the new ‘in-thing,’ and weather forecasts were more like educated guesses. One of my friends, Mr. Sharma, was leading the Rajasthan sales team of a top fertiliser company. Now, Rajasthan, as you might know, is not exactly known for its generous rains. Most of the time, it feels like the clouds skip over the state entirely. And when they do show up, they overcompensate, flooding entire districts in hours. For Mr. Sharma, selling urea in this environment was like selling ice to Eskimos. Every month, the company HQ pushed him to lift the quota of fertiliser allocated by the Government of India. The targets came down from the ministry, and there was no room for negotiation—come drought or downpour, the numbers had to move. One particular morning, after weeks of bone-dry weather, Mr. Sharma sent a carefully worded email to his General Manager: "Sir, seve...
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