Notes from Bengaluru
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January 2025 · 6 min read · Strategy
Maturity labels sound abstract. In practice they answer one question: are you only delivering tickets, running a portfolio, or owning transformation work?
February 2025 · 6 min read · Markets
Mid-size firms are building captives without Fortune 500 machinery. The winning pattern is lean ownership, fast learning, and a model you can reverse if needed.
August 2025 · 6 min read · Comms
Research noise is constant. Run a light quarterly brief so sponsors see signal without drowning in PDFs.
April 2025 · 6 min read · Geo
Telangana pairs Hyderabad talent with active GCC and tech policy. Lead with hiring reality, then use policy as an accelerator.
September 2025 · 6 min read · Future
Chip-adjacent work (design enablement, embedded, EDA support) can fit India captives with the right seniors. Do not fake it with generic IT hiring.
September 2025 · 7 min read · Research
The 2026 landscape reports are long. For an operator, three questions matter: what do we own, how do we measure value, and where does AI sit in the operating model rather than in a pilot deck.
September 2026 · 7 min read · Hiring
EOR vs entity is important, but the first five people set the culture, the hiring bar and whether good candidates say yes. Here is how to choose them.
October 2025 · 6 min read · Sector
BFSI captives win on domain depth in risk, compliance, and digital platforms. Controls culture is part of the product.
May 2025 · 6 min read · Talent
For early talent, scarce skills and ownership paths pay better over time than generic support seats. Aim at craft, not only the logo.
March 2025 · 6 min read · Ai
India GCCs are not only implementing HQ models. The stronger pattern is building AI skills, platforms, and product judgment locally.
