India witnessed an e-commerce boom in the twenty-first century that has transformed the way many of us undertake commercial transactions. But its foundations were laid in the 1990s when major policy changes led to the emergence of the conditions necessary for such a turn of events. This book presents an analysis of that period by an early participant in India’s e-commerce revolution and the many learnings he gained from setting up www.irctc.co.in – one of the most significant e-commerce platforms in the country. The story begins with the first sarkari foray into this exciting new space and goes on to explore how contemporary private players such as MakeMyTrip, Yatra, and others, are performing today. Lucid and engaging, When It Clicks is an essential record of India’s e-commerce history and the myriad lessons it has to offer, both about and beyond commerce.
After years of fighting vicious secret wars in distant, obscure locations, Gautam Shukla heads to the hills for a life of quiet retirement. During a brief trip to Delhi, he meets Ruth, a striking young Israeli security officer and, while out jogging with her one morning, is witness to a highly professional 'hit' on a political figure in the heart of Lutyens' Delhi.As Gautam gets drawn into the hunt for the assassin, disturbing events begin to unfold close to his mountain retreat. An international drug cartel is building an opium-poppy-growing base in the mountains and has come uncomfortably close to Gautam's estate. Gautam must now not only help track down the assassin but also foil all attempts to convert the pristine - and until now peaceful - Kumaoni countryside into a deadly nest of crime and violence.
This insightful book explores the use and application of ethics in contemporary governance and suggests necessary reforms. Following an interdisciplinary approach involving the fields of political science, law, economics, sociology, management, and philosophy, this book analyses their applicability and usefulness in everyday practices in governance, covering its five cardinal virtues—prudence, transparency, discourse, justice, and accountability. Highlighting ethical challenges in aspects of status recognition, oppression, empowerment, social care, public financing, environment protection and others in today’s interconnected world, it delves into the dynamics of administrative power in democracies and showcases how the misuse of power can be controlled through a discourse of ethics in law and governance. The book will be useful to the students, researchers and teachers of public administration, philosophy, political Science, corporate ethics, and governance other related social sciences disciplines. The book will also be an indispensable companion to social activists, advocacy groups, journalists and civil society institutions and public service training institutions.
India witnessed an e-commerce boom in the twenty-first century that has transformed the way many of us undertake commercial transactions. But its foundations were laid in the 1990s when major policy changes led to the emergence of the conditions necessary for such a turn of events. This book presents an analysis of that period by an early participant in India’s e-commerce revolution and the many learnings he gained from setting up www.irctc.co.in – one of the most significant e-commerce platforms in the country. The story begins with the first sarkari foray into this exciting new space and goes on to explore how contemporary private players such as MakeMyTrip, Yatra, and others, are performing today. Lucid and engaging, When It Clicks is an essential record of India’s e-commerce history and the myriad lessons it has to offer, both about and beyond commerce.
Akriti ‘Akku’ Patel and Sanjay ‘Sanju’ Saran become friends in kindergarten, lovers in college, and then hit the real world. With bureaucrats for parents, Sanju’s world is one of power, privilege and entitlement. Akku, on the other hand, is brought up by a single mother – a distinguished surgeon widowed very young – and an aunt who is a smart and sassy books editor with commitment problems. Sanju’s mind is in turmoil as he chooses to abandon his dreams and, like his parents, looks to the Civil Services for what he thinks will be a meaningful career. Meanwhile, Akku, armed with a BTech from IIT, is jetting off to a land of systems design and fun-loving computer geniuses. Can their love survive these growing differences? Or will the compulsions of Lutyens’ Delhi stand in the way of their togetherness?
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