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Roopen Roy (Views expressed are personal) There is an ancient Chinese proverb ,”In shallow waters, shrimps make fools of dragons.” Shrimps are small in size but they thrive in shallow waters. A dragon is a mythical creature believed to be strong and powerful. But their natural habitat is not shallow waters. If you…
IT in 2020: Looking through a glass, brightly Roopen Roy (Views expressed are personal) Today, India has a significant but not dominant share of the global market in IT services. But world is morphing much faster and the topple rate of leaders is high. What will the Indian IT industry look like in 2020? …
Livability as a competitive advantage By Roopen Roy May 26 2015 Some CEOs and policymakers argue forcefully that distance is of no relevance in today’s world because of internet and digitisation. According to this camp of thinkers, geography is history and the location of the knowledge-worker is irrelevant as long as they are connected and can collaborate….
সিংহরানী দিয়েছেন গোঁসাঘরে খিল । পশুরাজ মানভঞ্জনের জন্য বললেন,” রানী তোমার এতো বিষন্ন বদন , কি হয়েছে ?” “পশুরাজ , আপনি জানেন আমি সন্তানসম্ভবা , এদিকে আমাকে খেতে দেওয়া হয়েছে রাম পাখি , তাও আবার অখাদ্য ব্রয়লার , চর্বির গন্ধে আমার অন্নপ্রাশনের ভাত উঠে আসছে , মহারাজ।” পশুরাজ কেশর ঝাঁকিয়ে উঠেই বললেন ,” কোই হায়…
Road ahead in lending to poor By Roopen Roy Nov 23 2010 Adam Smith in his book An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations provided us insights on how colonial trade was splendidly profitable. “The colonies will be obliged both to buy very dear and to sell very cheap.” The “buy cheap…
What we can learn from Singapore By Roopen Roy Mar 31 2015 Lee Kuan Yew passed away at the age of 91 on March 23. When he became prime minister, Singapore had a per capita income of about $400. When he stepped down, it was $12,000. Today, it is pushing $62,000, compared with the United States of…
“When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words…
Roopen Roy Recently, Toyota Motor Corp, the largest auto-maker on the planet faced a severe crisis. It had to announce the recall of millions of cars. It was described by Toyota as a “moment of unprecedented crisis”. “I am deeply sorry about the inconvenience and concern caused to our customers and others,” a grim…
Roopen Roy (Roopen Roy is the Managing Director of Deloitte Consulting, India. Views expressed are personal.You can read it @Times of India @ http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIKM/2010/04/05/34/Img/Pg034.png) The original Macaulay Minute can be accessed @ http://www.scribd.com/doc/27765406/Lord-Macaulay-s-Minute-2nd-Feb-1835 In all seriousness, I make the claim, often testing the credulity of those who lend me a patient ear, that the…
Applying judo to business strategy By Roopen Roy May 03 2011 Judo economics” was a term coined by economists Judith Gelman and Steven Salop to describe a smart entry strategy of a startup in a sector dominated by a large competitor. One of the key elements of judo, a martial art, is the clever use of the…