It was 25 years ago to date that I started my journey in the corporate world. This journey has taken me not only through the dramatic changes in the way corporate world has changed but also through an unprecedented change in India and use of technology. India - 25 years ago - no mobile phones - no PCOs except in post offices. Calls to be booked for intercity connections. - no faxes (except in a few multinational company HQs) - no computers (except in universities and a few corporate HQs) - no organised couriers - no private universities - manual railway and airline bookings - Telegrams were still in use - there were 2 airlines in india - Delhi and Mumbai had about 6 flights a day (60 on the last count) - there were 3 car manufacturers and a total of 8 models - nobody had heard of CNG - maximum speed on highways was 40kmph I started with a monthly stipend of Rs 1650 with a very prominent multinational company. Amazing journey. I am looking forward to more amazement in the next 25 years
Moving on from the core theme of only consumers to a broader Indian complexity. An amazing country that can be challenging to understand due to its diversity - economically, socially, linguistically, racially and what not. Enjoy the THALI as they say....