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Why Are Americans consistently more Innovative and Entrepreneurial?

by Shrutin ShettyAugust 20, 2016September 9, 2020

"What makes America so much more entrepreneurial and innovative than India?" That question has been in my head for many years now. Obvious recent contributions including Facebook, Tesla, and the immortal giants, Google, Amazon and Apple come first to mind.…

Tejas: A Fighter Plane 33 Years In the Making
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Tejas: A Fighter Plane 33 Years In the Making

by Shrutin ShettyJuly 4, 2016July 4, 2016

In the early 1980s, there was a plan to build India's first fighter aircraft, under the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program. After innumerous technological and process roadblocks, and possibly governmental delays, the LCA,  named Tejas ('radiant'),…

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Step Up – Escalators Are Dangerous

by Shrutin ShettyJuly 3, 2016July 3, 2016

Escalators at the Copenhagen Metro Most of us have used escalators at malls, in office buildings and at airports. And we have surely seen that nervous person standing at one end of it, caught in a mental conflict…

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The Clock of Life is Wound but Once

by Shrutin ShettyMay 28, 2016November 1, 2019

The Clock of Life is Wound but Once Here's an evergreen classic that makes its rounds about once a year or so, by way of email forwards or social media posts. But unlike many others, this…

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Think A-Team: The Latest Services Menu for Startups

by Shrutin ShettyMay 3, 2016February 28, 2018

Think A-Team: The Latest Services Menu for Startups Hi Entrepreneurs! Late last year, I started a service called 'Think A-Team', to bring human-centered design strategy & other relevant services in a transparent manner to aspiring…

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Job Quotas or Meritocratic Politics?

by Shrutin ShettyFebruary 9, 2016March 5, 2018

Job Quotas or Meritocratic Politics? Image: source Developed countries continue to struggle to identify industries, areas of business, skillsets and employment opportunities that will make their workforce, abilities and manufacturing resources relevant again in a…

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Startup Service Aggregators

by Shrutin ShettyFebruary 6, 2016March 5, 2018

Startup Service Aggregators Image: source Startups with business models revolving around aggregating services might have their days numbered. Unless they offer a significant additional benefit (than the underlying services they aggregate) to end consumers. Because…

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The Determining Fire

by Shrutin ShettyJanuary 17, 2016March 6, 2018

Image: source The Determining Fire Late on 15th night, I read a news piece about 500 trained women personnel of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) being the first women contingent to be deployed in high-altitude posts along…

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A Rural Electric Ride

by Shrutin ShettyJanuary 4, 2016March 6, 2018

A Rural Electric Ride While a lot of us are busy in our world of self-indulgence, it's reassuring to know there are Indians like Ratan Tata, who'd go the distance with regard to businesses that positively…

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Think A-Team: For the Design & Strategy needs of Young Businesses

by Shrutin ShettyNovember 7, 2015February 28, 2018

Think A-Team: For the Design & Strategy needs of Young Businesses Image: link Hi, all you enterprising entrepreneurs, I am pleased to give to you, 'Think A-Team', a growth partnering service for all your business…

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Women Drivers

by Shrutin ShettyMarch 16, 2015March 10, 2018

Women Drivers "You said a bad driver was only safe until she met another bad driver? Well, I met another bad driver, didn't I?" - Jordan, in The Great Gatsby The hype around Women's Day…

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5-wheel suitcase design suggestion

by Shrutin ShettyDecember 4, 2014February 2, 2018

Suggestion to designers Sung Ha Lim and Hee Kyung Oh for their 5-wheel suitcase design (link) Link to my detailed comment about the design of this 5-wheel suitcase is here: link Originally posted here: link

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And Then It Hits You..

by Shrutin ShettyNovember 21, 2014March 10, 2018

And Then It Hits You When interacting (read playing) with infants, objectives are very clear in our head. We must make them laugh, even at the cost of looking foolish. And we must, at all…

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Attention!

by Shrutin ShettyJune 11, 2014March 10, 2018

Attention! Allan Massie said, "Do you know what a soldier is, young man? He's the chap who makes it possible for civilized folk to despise war." Last night I watched a movie called 'Holiday'. An action…

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The Up Side of Consulting

by Shrutin ShettyMay 16, 2014March 10, 2018

The Up Side of Consulting Here's a post I had drafted for submitting as a resource to MosaicHub, in response to their call to members for 'the Top 5 things businesses need to know about your area…

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