The Man and His Journey 

Fatigue – a reality to face up to It has been some weeks since I last wrote an article. I can always make up fantastic excuses but the tr...

We have all been through it at some point in our lives. - The feeling that nothing is going right. - Something terrible is about to happe...

On 12th September I completed 15 years at SAGE India. I was surprised by the turn of events in the company meeting on 14th September. The...

This article featured as the cover story in the 2020 July issue of the Indian Management Magazine, AIMA. The answer begins with the quest...

I am sure the saying “it’s lonely at the top” is a familiar one. However very few of us make it to the ‘top’ and hence never have a first...

Today the Prime Minister announced an extension of the lockdown period. I am as disappointed as you are at not being able to return to of...

Article 1: 21 day Lockdown and Counting... We are now locked down for 21 more days. I know it is challenging to work from home. This is h...

When you settle into a groove on working from home, you will begin to experience one of two emotions, and not necessarily in any particul...

One of the key ways to fight any viral infection is to do two things – a) increase your immunity and b) expand your lung capacity (to tak...

Over the last two decades or so, the word disruption has acquired a positive twist representing ‘a light at the end of the tunnel’. It no...

Over the years I have had the good fortune of interacting with leaders, organizations and individuals at various stages of their respecti...

I am often asked about SAGE’s strategy in India. I am usually at a loss for words on trying to answer this question. Would a CEO really r...

There can never be one clear definition, interpretation or prediction about Indian academic publishing. Any article making any sort of cl...

Society and mankind recognize various rights that human beings have. These can be broadly classified into rights that are around ownershi...

Publishers have something tangible to lose with piracy. Authors and other types of content creators also have something tangible to lose....

This is the headline in most newspaper articles. No, this piece is not with me wearing a publisher’s hat. It is me wearing an author’s ha...

Bollywood is not exactly the breeding ground for leaders. There are the many who leave films to become political leaders but the corporat...

Publishing is NOT printing. This is perhaps the reason many aspirants shy away from considering mainstream publishing. It’s true that pub...

My daughter is a bright student she generally stands in the top 3 of her class. But I haven’t really stressed her out when it has come to...

In the last week I have been asked this question twice. My answer has been YES and NO. When anyone speaks of university presses they firs...