Josey Puliyenthuruthel John

@satyanadella @rvenk You may like this trip down memory lane, gents. Thanks.

The early passing of S 'Soma' Somasegar, ex Microsoft, is unfortunate. A builder at MS on whose shoulders the dev community stands tall. I profiled him in 2008: how his name got spelt odd, how he almost joined ISRO, and his fast track at MS. @livemint livemint.com/Leisure/hxN8y3…

I have spoken with Ram Charan four-five times. You know what stays with me: his soothing drawl and intonation besides, of course, the clarity of his thought. He could be a modern-day Ameen Sayani just like that. :) Thank you, sir.

India Inc. is facing a three-way squeeze from artificial intelligence, currency pressure, and shifting work models, with CEOs increasingly focused on cash, jobs and productivity, says Ram Charan, the man Fortune 100 leaders seek counsel from to navigate their business reality. livemint.com/companies/news… Trust our hard work, subscribe to #MintPremium: livemint.com/premium⚡️ @DevinaSengupta, @JoseyJohn ✍️

@CISFAirport Delighted with the friendly, tension-free security at T1, Delhi airport at 6pm today. Keep up the good work.

Before the day turns over, here's my word for the day: paraskevidekatriaphobia (or, with Norse roots, friggatriskaidekaphobia). Means fear of Friday, the 13th, which is what it is today. @ShashiTharoor, if it tickles your synapses, do record a pronunciation for us. Thanks.

In which @Sundeepkk writes on India Inc.'s enfant terrible 20 years ago. A man who gave it to power and took barbs on his chin. When told he fired from the hip like an Infosys co-founder, he was quick into a guffaw. livemint.com/opinion/online… cc: @motorcycleyogi @Infosys_nmurthy

"How to Dress a Fish" TIL how Bongs send a fully dressed fish as a pre-wedding ritual. It brings good fortune, apparently. livemint.com/mint-lounge/ar… Nipa Chiragi for and pict from @livemint. cc: @Shrabonti

The first morning of a new year with the message that unpleasant things can be scraped off. Most of the time.

The nose, the damn nose! A fine story of a man who adds merry to many a day not just today. By @sayantanbera. You'll enjoy this, @hvgoenka and @anandmahindra. Merry Christmas. @IndriSingleMalt @AmrutMalt cc: @htsi @spiritsbusiness @whisky4everyone @whiskycast @SMAC_whiskyclub

Bear, you ever done this? @BearGrylls

Wow! @ceo_hzl Arun Misra ran for six hours one kilometre underground to complete the World's Deepest Marathon at Garpenberg, Sweden. Flex fact: it was the 59yo's first full marathon. Story by @tsurendar cc: @livemint @vedanta_group @hindustan_zinc_ @becomingxteam

Tourism is a major driver of job creation. It has a huge multiplier impact on the economy. Regulatory complexity has made India’s tourism uncompetitive – a 4-star room in Goa costs almost twice as much as in Phuket or Da Nang. State governments must simplify, merge and scrap redundant processes essential to restore competitiveness.   Delighted to read this excellent Atithi Foundation report (atithi.org.in/resources) which highlights reforms needed to unlock ease of doing tourism. #TourismReforms #EaseOfDoingTourism #IncredibleIndia #EaseOfDoingBusiness #Deregulation

Indian cuisine has always been an exceptional carrier of India’s soft power. We have the most flavourful and diverse food in the world, made by millions of home cooks and innovative Indian chefs who act as brand ambassadors for the country every single day. Delighted to see this story being told so well by @livemint: livemint.com/news/india-cui…

India's public investment juggernaut continues to barrel along. Indian Railways planning to invest Rs 1.5 trillion in new freight corridors. Good on y'er, New Delhi. livemint.com/news/indian-ra… Kick-off likely in the budget By @narayan_subhash cc: @livemint

@IiASAdvisory @NehalChaliawala @varunstweets @LICIndiaForever didn't respond to requests for comments on the story. cc: @livemint

A deep dive into LICs voting on shareholder resolutions by ⁦@NehalChaliawala⁩ and ⁦@varunstweets⁩ : Atypical LIC voting on shareholder resolutions at Reliance, Adani livemint.com/companies/news…

never forget Satya Nadella in 1993 as a Microsoft Technical Marketing Manager showing how Excel works

Ah ha! Engeyo paathapoley! "Research has shown that Asian culture (which is collectivistic) is shame- and guilt-driven, prioritizing the group (family , friends , society etc) over the individual." @livemint @Mint_Opinion livemint.com/opinion/online…

The elephant in the room is something else: how did these QCOs come into being in the first place? 🤔 Whodunnit? And, the follow-up question: as of March, there were 187 such orders covering 769 products, per the government. What about the QCOs still in force? cc: @pujamehra

In which @amitabhk87 and @diewakarr make a strong case in support of the recent scrapping of some of India's quality control orders. Such QCOs, they argue, corrode India's competitiveness. @livemint livemint.com/opinion/online…