360. Rudra Chatterjee on Business in India

Unleashed - How to Thrive as an Independent Professional

English - February 23, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 24 MB - ★★★★★ - 71 ratings
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Rudra’s family has been growing tea for over 100 years. They have tea estates in Darjeeling and Assam in India, and in Rwanda. They also manufacture handmade carpets and furniture. He is also an adjunct professor in International Management Institute in Calcutta, and writes for several publications on history and business.

Rudra can be reached through his website, RudraChatterjee.com. To find out more about his businesses, go to Luxmi Tea and Obeetee.com.

Key points include:

06:51: Top recommended books 07:57: Online events with top economists 11:45: ESG priorities in business 18:16: The elimination of child labor 21:49: Running the family business 27:17: Examples of consulting recommendations that did not work with personal business experience 31:07: The caste system 34:42: How the caste system frustrates progress or impedes Rudra as a business person 36:59: COVID in India