Times They re a Changin
With serendipity of discoveries, its a bigger challenge for organisations to prevent falling back into old ways
Illustration by Raj Verma
Say it the musical Bob Dylan way, The times they re a changin or the poetic Alfred Tennyson way, The old order changeth yielding place to new? , India Inc s trial by fire in the pandemic restrictions has delivered some startling revelations and pleasant surprises. Of running businesses remotely, in new, unbelievably simple and cost-effective ways; of engaging with clients, customers and employees online; of new logistics and supply chain and new ways of co-opetition.
When Covid-19 hit India, first there was shock and disbelief at businesses grinding to a halt, sales falling to zero and mounting losses. Then there was panic about the future and survival of businesses. As CEOs and organisations gathered their wits and put new strategies in place to restart or continue operations, the screen of ambiguity began to clea
Exploring solutions to deadlock on farm laws
Strengthening Grameen Agriculture Markets under panchayat control and making them work like APMCs merit attention
The ongoing agitation by the farmers of Punjab, which is supported by other farm unions, is unparalleled in terms of the sheer number of people participating and the number of days it has been going on. The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to put on hold the new farm laws and address the issues raised by the farmers before actively operationalising them.
While the farmers need a better price for their products and ease in their transportation and marketing, the consumers need the food products at an affordable price. The role of the Central government in balancing these two needs is challenging, especially with agriculture being a State subject.
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