The Next Billion

The CEO guide to India

The Indian atmosphere is changing and getting a correct entry in India is critical. India is a powerful engine of the global economy, posting a high single digit GDP growth. We did see a slow down in 2012, but since then, growth has been nearing double digits.

Summary and Conclusion — The Win Of Vision and Hardwork Over Mediocrity

What is Summary? Is it the end? Is it bullet points of what we discussed? Or is it action points?

Vijay started from Aligarh, failed in school, did odd jobs, destroyed his mental…

Page 4 — Close your eyes in hope for a miracle.

Vijay did odd jobs, paper delivery, courier delivery, and every time he closed his eyes for a miracle, its just kept getting worse.

He then realized, these idols are not helping. They are worse than the idols of clay.

Page 3- Not getting up, is the greatest failure after falling. But what attitude do I carry after falling

He ran from the class, after the teacher told him that he cant do anything in life. He didn't go to school after that. While running, he tripped on a stone…and then…

Will co-working, freelancing, upwork and the rise of the gig economy shape India’s future?

The rise of co-working spaces, freelancers, accelerators, consultants and part-time workers has established an entirely new economy in India.

Page 2 — Never tell a child that he can’t. That’s most painful.

We’ve often heard that failure is a stepping stone to success. But what defines failure?

• Do low marks in school define failure in life?
• Does dropping out of school or…

Page 1 — What’s In The Past Should Remain In The Past

Today, when you think of the past, you’d either laugh at your self, or cry. This is the Now & Then of Vijay Shekhar Sharma*.