Business of Life

Pasta Grannes have embraced social media (YouTube, Pasta Grannies)

Influencer grannies are a lesson in how to reinvent oneself

3 min read . 04:00 PM IST

Managers must create opportunities for online conversations. (Photo: iStock)

Work in the Digital Age

Why cutting-edge tech isn’t enough for virtual teams to work together seamlessly

3 min read . 20 May 2019

Farah Malik Bhanji, CEO of Metro Brands, at her office with her collection of miniature shoes (Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint)

How science and art meet in shoe retail

5 min read . 20 May 2019

Ajay Bakaya says cycling gives him a chance to spend time outdoors. (Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

What uphill rides teach this CEO about pacing himself for challenges

4 min read . 20 May 2019

Naveen Jindal says off-field preparation is as important as what one does on the field

How staying in the saddle can build ability to strategize

3 min read . 20 May 2019

Spaniard Sergi Garriga, MD, Ducati India, says you have to be quick to adapt to changing situations in India. (Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

‘I’ve learnt to practise jugaad, be flexible in the 2 years I’ve lived in India’

3 min read . 14 May 2019

Individuals have to realize they are part of a large, moving ecosystem of work. mint

How the power of collective can serve as your special superpower in workplace

3 min read . 13 May 2019

Lara Bezerra, who moved from Brazil to be the chief purpose officer at Roche Pharma India’s Mumbai office, has a swing in her office but no doors.aniruddha chowdhury/mint

A new-age leader’s office mantra: Hugs, yoga and a fine for calling her ma’am

3 min read . 13 May 2019

The DBS Bank India office in Mumbai has cycles so that employees can be active while sitting at their desk for hours; (below) Tarunpal Singh, senior designer at Droom.in, exercising in his Gurgaon office.

Why some offices are putting cycles at desks

5 min read . 13 May 2019

President & CEO, Jalesh Cruises ( Aniruddha Chowdhury/mint)

For this Austrian CEO, Mumbai is far safer than Sao Paulo or Shanghai

4 min read . 08 May 2019

The best way to circumvent the situation is to always travel with a set of clothes in your cabin baggage on an international trip. Photo: iStock

Elevate Your Travel

You’ve arrived but your luggage hasn’t? Here’s what you should do immediately

3 min read . 07 May 2019

EY is among a handful of major companies recruiting and hiring individuals with autism spectrum disorders and supporting them at the office. (iStock)

Autism in the workplace: A spectrum of hiring choices

3 min read . 08 May 2019

Rudresh Kaul gave up a paid job with a startup for the experience of working with a political party during the Lok Sabha elections. Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

How a stint with a political party teaches strategy

7 min read . 07 May 2019

Naman Gupta with some of the cushions his start-up Code Effort makes from recycled cigarette waste.pradeep gaur/mint

This startup turns cigarette ends into soft toys, cushions

3 min read . 07 May 2019

The traditional minute-takers came armed with both shorthand and typing skills. (iStock)

When selective memory prevails, minutes come to the rescue to pin down decisions

3 min read . 02 May 2019

A majority of the tyres used in the projects are bought from scrap dealers and around 10% comes from tyre companies.

Old tyres get a second run in playgrounds

3 min read . 02 May 2019

For Sachin Sharma, co-founder of GEM Enviro, the big surprise was that companies preached environmentalism but rarely wanted to change processes and introduce recycling practices. (Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint)

This startup links waste creators with recyclers

3 min read . 01 May 2019

Anuj Rakyan (above) believes mentoring young entrepreneurs helps him stay on top of industry trends, while Samarth Setia (below) thinks his mentor helped him get the initial idea of how to ‘run the show’.

How mentors fill gaps in a founder’s business

6 min read . 01 May 2019

Future Group founder Kishore Biyani says the policy environment has to improve to attract the next generation of entrepreneurs. (Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint)

Entrepreneur 4.0

Why India needs not 10,000 but one million entrepreneurs for true change

3 min read . 01 May 2019

Super connectors are individuals who excel at connecting resources, people, ideas and opportunitiesistockphoto

Why metaphors from the industrial era are no good for living, breathing offices

3 min read . 30 Apr 2019