The Metaverse Workplace
The metaverse is going to be the next frontier to target, and it is here to stay. So how about a metaverse workplace? The pandemic has proved to be a testing ground for new opportunities. As we try to strike a balance between the old and the new normal, we face choices. New ways of […]
The Supply-Chain Spectre Returns
As Shenzhen, home to much of the world’s technology manufacturing, is forced into another lockdown due to a Covid surge, supply-chain disruptions loom yet again The world is bracing for another supply-chain disruption as COVID-19 cases spike in China – especially in the industrial hub of Shenzhen. Home to much of the world’s technology manufacturing, […]
Russia: The Digital Pariah
“Russia is rapidly joining the likes of Iran as a digital pariah state” – MIT Review A recent report released in the MIT Technology Review has opined that war being carried out by Russia could lead to the creation of an irreversible split in the internet as we know it – a ‘splinternet’. While Russia […]
The Fallout: Russia in Ukraine – Part I
Part I: Global equity markets An overview of what has happened so far, and how global equity markets have reacted. Affairs so far Ever since the first tanks rolled into Ukraine in the early hours of February 24, Russian troops under the leadership of Vladimir Putin have gradually intensified their attacks on Ukraine, including widespread […]
Managing the Hybrid
The hybrid work model requires that managers learn and re-learn to strike a balance. This is the best time to deconstruct and reformulate new processes and structures As the world adjusts to a redefined understanding of the workplace, entirely new expectation matrices are emerging on both sides of the table. While employees are looking for […]
The State of EdTech
India, the capital of the global EdTech industry, is growing astronomically. Here’s what you need to know Currently valued at about $21 billion, India’s most valuable start-up and the world’s most valuable EdTech start-up, Byju’s is looking to raise further – as much as $4 billion – to more than double its valuation to close […]
Theories for a Meta World
The JP Morgan whitepaper is the first serious and incisive study on the metaverse– especially on virtual business opportunities. Let’s find out the salient features The recently released whitepaper on the state of the metaverse, by US banking major JP Morgan Chase & Co is creating many waves. Co-authored by Christine Moy, Morgan’s Global Head […]
The End of 9-to-5 and 5/7
Business operations have reached a watershed moment and some time-honoured practices might end to best support a more heterogenous and agile workforce Some years ago, a clothing brand used to advertise nine-to-five shirts for men, and a jewellery chain had introduced a range of aesthetically designed jewellery for working women that went well with their […]
A New Dimension in Cyberattacks
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a watershed moment in the history of cyberattacks and risk analysts are preparing for a grim scenario The international hacker group, Anonymous, responsible for several cyber incidents including distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks – where a site is rendered unreachable by being bombarded with traffic –have brought down several Russian […]
Buy Now, Pay Later?
The boom of BNPL platforms holds exciting opportunities for the future of fintech. Here’s what it is all about “From bills to biryani, pay for all your purchases later.” – LazyPay Typically, if faced with a sentence such as the one above, it would be safe to assume that one was set to be subject […]