Design Thinking – Water Taps at Home
Design Thinking - Water Taps at Home [7 minute read] I've had the habit of applying aspects of Design Thinking to my work and personal life for some time now. In fact, off late it…
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Does Your Fire Escape Plan Work?
Does Your Fire Escape Plan Work? Early hours of 29th December saw a horrific fire at a rooftop restaurant in Mumbai. I could hear a continuous stream of distant sirens just before going to sleep.…
Do Some of the Pillars of Democracy need a Shake-Up?
Democracy has rested on four pillars. The legislature, executive, the judiciary, and arguably the most important, the press. All the pillars need improvement, some far more than others. The world press, for instance, has really…
Vulnerability of Tech Processes and Human Decisions
Vulnerability of Tech Processes and Human Decisions Here are two interesting incidents I came across online in the last week. One, about a seemingly harmless vulnerability in an online service's process. The other, a possible…
SUV Drivers – Look Out
India has seen an almost meteoric rise in the number of SUVs and compact-SUVs in the last few years. Perhaps the size fits in well with our gradually growing economy, disposable incomes, and egos. Among…
How Well is Tata Motors Connecting Aspirations?
Earlier this year, Tata Motors announced a new brand identity. 'Connecting Aspirations'. Sounds good, but how well is the company truly connecting aspirations? For many years now, I have wondered why Tata Motors isn’t among…
What Inspires Your Startup?
Along their entrepreneurial journey, some entrepreneurs constantly think of better and simpler ways to describe their business. This is an evolutionary process, as their business model undergoes refinement. So, when they meet new people or…
Can We Easily Spot Left-Brain and Right-Brain Thinkers?
Can We Easily Spot Left-Brain and Right-Brain Thinkers? Just a thought. And I could be wrong. How can we easily spot a strong left-brain, or a right-brain thinker? In an argument/ discussion between two people…
Design Thinking: An Idea for Tesla’s Supercharging Wait Time Problem
An idea using a Design Thinking mindset, for Tesla's Supercharging Wait Time Problem Tesla has really transformed the automobile industry, cracking the existing fuel industry and automotive heavyweight nexus. And this is despite the first…
What the Customer Wants
What the Customer Wants There has been the occasional debate between two schools of thought: You need to ask the customer what he/she wants; and, The customer doesn't know what he/she wants until we show…
A Design Question: Turn Indicators on Cars
Image: source A Design Question: Turn Indicators on Cars As cars get sleeker, so do its lights. But I've noticed that the entire rear light cluster has been shrinking in size on some cars. And…
Our Right to Privacy
Our Right to Privacy Image source Towards the last week of August this year, here in India there was a landmark Supreme Court verdict that a lot of you must have heard/read about. It had…
Ryan International school – Are CCTVs the Best Solution?
Ryan International school - Are CCTVs the Best Solution? 5 min. read. When faced with a problem, ideally, we should get to the source of the problem first. Only then can we attempt to solve…
Fierce Competition
Fierce Competition A lot of companies face problems from time to time. Let's focus on problems that are controllable, i.e., outside of those to do with a declining economy, financial meltdowns, etc. In such situations,…
Design Thinking: What a Patient Wants
Design Thinking: What a Patient Wants Design Thinking is a relatively new concept in many countries including India. It is, however, already some decades old now. And having been practicing it for a few years…