Diversity

This month, Darrell gave me the same presentation, again. His cadence, uncanny. His marker work, unimproved. His messaging, undeterred. But one thing was different. While Darrell’s strategy had started to pay off in 2015, today, it’s proven to be a runaway success. As of the last fiscal year, Logitech has quadrupled its profits, and multiplied its stock value by a factor of five. Over that time, PC peripherals have shrunk from 75% of Logitech’s business to 49%, meaning its bets on mobile speakers and gaming have paid off. The company even received honorable mentions in Fast Company‘s 2017 Innovation by Design Awards–with a keyboard , no less, along with its IoT-friendly POP Smart Button.  … [Read more...] about Logitech Quadrupled Its Profits–With One Big Design Idea

India still scores very poorly and can definitely improve on the criterion of enforcing contracts and registering property. Just before the crisis, India had reduced corporate tax rates on fresh investments down to 15%. This is competitive by all global benchmarks. … [Read more...] about ‘Reforms in land, labour and law may help to drive investments in India’

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) may no longer hold jurisdiction over strategic and defence projects along the border, as the Centre is reportedly looking to expedite execution of infrastructure plans in the region. The move comes after talk of how projects along the Indian side on the border have been delayed for want of environmental clearances. … [Read more...] about Defence, strategic projects may be exempted from environmental clearance regime: Report