Pooja Wanpal

When I started preparing for CAT 2014, I knew little about the exam. I did not know many colleges either - just your regular IIMs and XLRI (and of course, TISS which I had set my heart on). My entire journey was one where I discovered new things each day

I have never fully embraced Mumbai. Let us attribute this to the fact that I am from Pune, the ‘cultural capital’ of Maharashtra, and we Punekars are required to look down on Mumbai. I moved to Mumbai one and a half years ago, when I joined Tata Institute of Social

Did you know that Marico buys 1 out of every 25 coconuts produced in India? Before joining Marico as a fieldwork intern, I certainly didn’t. While stories about the distribution network of Marico are well known, I figure the stories about their supply chain must be legendary. In my previous

Every day, by the time I reach the office, a hum of industry has settled over the building. Heads are bent, fingers are flying at a frantic pace, the air reverberates with conversations and laughter. I am working in the Research and Development office (better known as ‘Technology’ here in