Subhashitas or Subhashitani refer to Sanskrit shlokas that provide in few words or lines guidelines for human conduct and behavior. Subhashitas deal with not only the practical aspects of life but also with the philosophical perspectives of human existence. They represent ‘wise sayings in...

The concept of Human Resource Development is rooted in the worldview of humans as factors of production and as assets for organizations. It is largely rooted in the 'skills' oriented view of the organizations. Chakraborty (1990) emphasized the need for inclusion of 'values' view along with the...

India is known for Kautilaya's Arthasastra. This book was a guide book for efficient and effective management of kingdom, wherein king played the role of an enlightened leader. We have witnessed transitions in societies from the kingdoms to nations/ nation-state and emergence of corporations as...

During recent years, Indian concepts have acquired a new prominence at the global level. Its roots go back to 1960s, when several Indian Spiritual Movements (ISMs) acquired a worldwide acceptance and presence. Transcendental Meditation (TM), ISKCON, Brahma Kumaries etc. are a few illustrations....

India is a rising economic power and is poised to regain its lost status of the ‘Golden Bird'. For moving in this direction, a number of economic reforms have been undertaken during recent years and are being implemented within the overarching vision of ‘Sustainable & Holistic Development'...

Paper presents HQD models such as OSHA model for behavioral analysis, CINE Matrix for Self Empowerment, Wisdom Matrix for Empowerment Action, Wisdom equation and MS Model for Holistic Development and their implications for leadership and corporate development

This paper is a narrative on some 'Creations from Shunya' with which this author was involved from creation stage.These institutions have evolved as innovative institutions and are cited as exemplars of innovations in management education in India

In social relationships we observe the common phenomenon of the oppressor and oppressed and a wide variety of domination techniques. With the advent of feminism the focus has been on identifying the areas of male domination and liberation from such domination. However, we need to take a holistic...

In this paper we present some new mantras in strategic thinking and strategic management in view of VUCA and technological disruptions and changing expectations about future role of corporations as social institutions drive. We present a four forces model representing forces of market, State,...

This paper presents the idea of corporate spiritual responsibility as a new paradigm for corporate social responsibility. When corporate social responsibility is rooted in spirituality paradigm, it leads to a deeper connectivity of the corporation with the society and ecology. Corporate...