Over the last 6 years, I have constantly worked with the Department of Telecom to ensure that regulations are up to date with the current business trends and needs. While we have always got a sympathetic ear from the authorities, what happened on the 25th…

I have always drooled over the extra-sized HDTVs with high definition camera setups that some venture capitalists have. It turns even the most boring of meetings into something really interesting and convenient. The propensity to travel for an in-person meeting is inversely proportional to the…

Henry Ford is often remembered (even if erroneously so) for his famous quip, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses.’” Ford has not entirely escaped criticism for those words. Tone-deafness to customers’ demands defines companies renowned for their…

A few weeks back, I was invited to a collaborative talk on building lean startups that are self-sustainable and independent of investor funding.   I took this as an opportunity to reflect on Exotel’s journey that started from a dingy, windowless room. At the time,…

What Digital India Can Mean For Cloud Telephony Digital India – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project that launched last year is a massively ambitious project. With spend estimates of more than $17 Billion USD over the next three to five years, it aspires…

Take a minute with me here. What is the word or phrase that pops into your head when I say the word balance. Chances are you associated it with the now ubiquitous phrase: work-life balance. This phrase has attained universal relevance. There is no business…

Harbouring an idea in your head is one thing. Taking the leap of faith to execute, nurture and grow the idea is an entirely different ball game. It calls for a tribe of people that we call Entrepreneurs. Fortunately, this breed is on the rise….

How many times have we seen this? A product with great design, clean lines, super finish – we are almost compelled to try it. But, no sooner have we tried it than we know the product falls flat on its face. How? Why? Somewhere along…

If you have been ignoring cloud telephony for your business, you can’t do it for much longer. There’s a story I never tire of recounting. I must have told it to a few hundred people so far with the same enthusiasm and the same sense…

We have a proud announcement we’re excited to share with you. We have a new office! The citizens of the Gaulish Village have now moved to Getafix. In case you haven’t met Getafix yet, here he is, the wise old man. Move to this new…