Orkut, the social network, from Google was once the dominant force in social media space. In the year 2009, its popularity in countries like India and Brazil outnumbered its nearest rival Facebook by a wide margin. In Brazil, for...

Internship experience at Merck Pharmaceuticals by Priyanka Hadawale, Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai I did my Summer Internship with Merck Sharp and Dohme (Known as MSD). MSD is the trade name for Merck & Co. Inc., headquartered...

The term BRIC(S), was coined by Jim O’Neill to mark the emerging economies of Brazil, India, Russia, China and South Africa. These economies are expected to be the dominant force of world trade and economic supremacy in the coming...

“A lot can happen over coffee!” This was reiterated once again when I met with my long lost buddies. The conversation started with the usual banter and touched upon topics such as the World Cup(read Suarez), elections and selection...

In 2008, the aftermath of subprime mortgage crisis led to quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve, global recession and the European sovereign debt crisis. Confidence in government issued currencies began to come into question. It was the perfect storm...

Well, the title of the story appears to be a gloomy one, but there are indications that the world indeed may be heading in that direction. Today, hardly any part of the world is untouched by the menace of...

Internship experience at ICICI Bank by Pragya Bang, IIM Indore (PGP Mumbai)   Google defines internship as a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment.   True, but that wasn't all for me. April 8, 2014 -...

Internship experience at Prudential UK by Bhumika Shetty, Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai   I did my summer internship at Prudential UK and found it a great place to work. I had a wonderful experience in these two...