When old technology dies, it usually stays dead. No one expects rotary phones or cathode-ray television sets to come crawling back from tech cemetery. Floppy disks, VHS tapes, pagers and…
Ask any successful founder or expert in the startup ecosystem, and they will vigorously emphasize the importance of timing. The timing behind releasing the MVP (market-viable product), going public, and…
It all began with a seemingly mundane Friday morning, the kind that usually unfolds in a familiar rhythm of household chores and quiet family routines. As I entered the living…
Nearly 25,000 tons of solid waste are generated daily in Dhaka, one of the most densely populated cities in the world. In contrast, the fate of these wastes is being…
Zaraif Ayaat Hossain is the Head of Strategy and Transformation at Transcom Ltd, one of Bangladesh’s largest and most diversified business conglomerates. Transcom’s businesses span across pharmaceuticals, food and beverages,…
“Excellent things are rare.” – Plato In his 1932 Essay on the Nature and Significance of Economic Science, British economist Lionel Robbins defined the discipline in terms of scarcity: “Economics…
In an age marked by convenience and consumerism, the ubiquitous presence of plastic is undeniable. It wraps our products, bottles our drinks, and even transports our groceries. Yet, this convenience…
Coming up with a strong password is easy. Numbers, symbols, a combination of lower and upper case letters, and a good length — this not-so-secret recipe for a strong password…
Cricket, in the truest sense, is not a global sport. While the number of member nations registered under the International Cricket Nation currently is in triple figures, there are less…
Networking - a word that often sends introverts running for the hills, or at least for the nearest quiet corner. The idea of mingling in a room full of strangers,…
Looking back at history, there has been a spillage of the blood of women at the hands of patriarchy, affecting their socio-economic stature drastically. Not only in Bangladesh, but people,…
Probably to live up to the glory of its geographical location, the economy of Sri Lanka has been going through several ebbs and flows for decades. Starting from years of…
In the glamorous world of Hollywood, where fortunes can be made or lost in a split second, marketing for movies is an art unto itself. It requires significant financial outlays…
Anyone may easily share their thoughts with the world on social networking sites but the sad reality is that the majority of these contents are ignored. There are millions of…
The G20, or the Group of Twenty, is one of the most important summits on the global political and economic calendar. This yearly event brings together leaders from the world's…