General Georges F Doriot, born at the turn of the previous century, was a world-class professor at Harvard University, the moving force behind the creation of another world-class management school, INSEAD, in France, a soldier for America in World War II, and the father of institutional venture capital. He was a Renaissance man (actually a Frenchman), who truly flourished in the open,...

The Bata stock is rising but not because of its footwear business. Bata has launched a 50:50 joint venture with the Calcutta Metropolitan Group to create an integrated township and a special economic zone for the IT sector. The joint venture, River-bank Holdings Pvt Ltd will develop 262 acres adjoining the company’s factory at Batanagar. Bata’s investment in the project is limited only to the...

To do better, feel the delight of work and focus, to beat troubles

My old gym coach and yoga-trainer came by to say hello the other day. He had recently travelled the world to learn new techniques in sports and fitness. He now trains for sports-related injuries and weakness. He told me how travelling, exposure as well as meeting new people and cultures helped him rethink life itself. He had...