India Knowledge@Wharton May 17 - May 30
Physical Education and Sports Make Inroads in India's Schools A new chapter is unfolding in Indian schools. As administrators and parents realize the importance of sports in academia, entrepreneurs are pitching in to offer professionally managed sports and physical education programs. Experts tell India Knowledge@Wharton that this trend is in keeping with India's economic growth, but caution that schools need to sharply monitor outsourced sporting activities.
Film Personality Boman Irani: 'An Actor Has to Feel Unfulfilled' Film and theater actor Boman Irani was introduced to cinema at a very young age. But he took a meandering path to becoming an actor. His first job was working as a waiter. He then sold burritos at the family store, and later became a photographer. Getting into acting was almost an accident. Today, with more than 60 films under his belt including hits such as Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and 3 Idiots, Irani has also forayed into television. The problem with Indian cinema, he notes in this interview with Wharton professor Kartik Hosanagar, is that there is a lack of good scripts.
Entrepreneurs Meena and K. Ganesh: Looking for the Next Disruptive Business Model Meena and K. Ganesh are India's best-known entrepreneur couple. Over the past two decades, between them they have built and exited four successful ventures at a total valuation of US$300 million. Currently strategic investors in five e-commerce start-ups, the couple is also contemplating a new venture in retail health care delivery. In an interview with India Knowledge@Wharton, the duo said that they are "looking for the next disruptive model using technology and the Internet."
Luxury Resurfaces in India, Cutting a Wider Swathe Branded luxury has always existed in India. The fashion houses of Europe had regular customers in the many hundreds of princes and princelings of British India. Independence brought austerity and a socialist mindset. Today, however, with newfound prosperity – even in the rural heartland – luxury is making a quiet comeback.
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The 'Fancy Layaway': Creating a Market for Unique, Online and High-end Fashion
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Google Glass: Can 'Tech Cool' Become 'Market Cool'?
Investing in Gold: Does It Stack Up?
Are Pop-up Stores Here to Stay?
With Austerity Under Fire, Countries Seek a More Balanced Solution
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Is the Party Over? The Unintended Consequences of Office Social Events
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When Dividends Pay Dividends -- and When They Don't
How Disruptive Behavior by Employees Can Devastate a Workplace
Samsung: A Hardware Manufacturer Seeking Its Software Side
