Ex-Oracle employee asks his 13-year-old daughter why she talks to so many classmates. Her answer leaves him surprisedAn entrepreneur learned a powerful networking lesson from his 13-year-old daughter, who is already planning for a school election a year in...
29 Jun, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
Air India appoints former civil aviation secretary as advisor to chairmanAir India has appointed former civil aviation secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola as executive advisor to Chairman N Chandrasekaran, aiding in ...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Air India: As Campbell Wilson readies for departure, N Chandrasekaran enters the cockpitChandrasekaran has called for closer coordination across the airline’s departments. Key divisions such as flight operations, commercial str...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
'Everybody wanted a house-help, not a child': Abandoned at 2 and forced through 10 homes, he ran away at 11. Ex-Oracle boss, Tamil Nadu-based founder, shares a story that left the dinner table silentA Tamil Nadu founder, Pradeep Kannan, shared the profound story of his employee, Shan, who was abandoned at age two and passed through ten ...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Bengaluru founder spots a clever Rs 40 fruit-selling trick at a Tamil Nadu railway station. The psychology behind it is fascinatingA simple fruit cup sold for Rs 40 at a Trichy railway station revealed a powerful business lesson. A Bengaluru founder noticed how a tall g...
01 Jun, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
'Cheese or masala?': Bengaluru street vendor’s simple sales trick impresses ex-Oracle bossA Bengaluru chaat vendor's clever questioning, offering only upgraded options like "Cheese pav bhaji or masala pav bhaji?", subtly influenc...
20 May, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Ex-Oracle boss says AI may take jobs, but only one thing will matter more than your skillsAutomation and AI are changing workplaces. Former Oracle executive Pradeep Kannan highlights that attitude and a desire to learn are now cr...
03 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Bengaluru man left dream job to start a falooda shop in Tamil Nadu. Today, he's the owner of a Rs 9 crore brandLeaving a secure corporate role, Bengaluru techie Pradeep Kannan launched a modest ice cream shop in Karur. Facing initial skepticism, he m...
02 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
A simple air cooler vs losing a good employee?: Tamil Nadu founder shares an important lesson most bosses missA founder's simple act of buying an air cooler for an employee struggling with heat has sparked a conversation. This gesture underscores ho...
24 Apr, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Not in AC office cabins but on Rapido bike rides: Oracle techie-turned-entrepreneur on how he develops business strategyFormer tech professional Pradeep Kannan advocates for gaining business insights through real-world observation rather than solely relying o...
04 Mar, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
'Everyone laughed' when Bengaluru techie took an irrational decision. Today, his business is a global brand with 18+ outletsFormer Oracle India Operations Head Pradeep Kannan left his stable corporate job in Bengaluru in 2019 to return to his hometown, Karur, and...
04 Nov, 2025, 11.38 AM IST
Top job at Oracle. High salary. But he left career and Bengaluru for a small town to sell ice cream. What is he doing now?Former Oracle India Operations Head Pradeep Kannan left his high-paying job and city life in Bengaluru in 2019 to return to his hometown, K...
02 Nov, 2025, 08.29 PM IST
From Oracle to Falooda empire: How one man scooped success out of a risky dreamPradeep Kannan quit his corporate job in Bengaluru to sell Falooda and Ice Cream in his hometown, Karur. This bold move led to the creation...
02 Nov, 2025, 11.38 AM IST
SBI rejigs portfolios of MDs; PK Gupta takes chargeSBI, the nation's largest lender, has rejigged the portfolios of three of its four MDs, after Praveen Kumar Gupta assumed office as the fou...
02 Nov, 2015, 09.09 PM IST
P K Gupta elevated as SBI Managing DirectorP K Gupta will be elevated as Managing Director of country's largest lender State Bank of India in place of Corporate Banking head P Pradee...
27 Oct, 2015, 11.43 PM IST
Six in race to replace SBI MD Pradeep Kumar; interview on September 16Six candidates have been invited to appear for the interview on September 16 for the post of a managing director of State Bank of India.
02 Sep, 2015, 10.16 PM IST
Rajnish Kumar takes over as fourth MD of State Bank of IndiaCountry's largest lender State Bank of India today said the government has appointed Rajnish Kumar as the Managing Director - Compliance an...
26 May, 2015, 07.50 PM IST