We couldn’t have missed the sponsor’s name in this invite, and while sharing our joy with our Wizard with Words, we thought we would ask him this question. Here’s Dr Bhaskar Das in the September 22 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…
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Q. ABP News is sponsor of the AAAI Subhash Ghoshal Memorial Lecture by India Today group chairman and editor-in-chief Aroon Purie. Speaks volumes for a network to sponsor a session starring the owner of a rival media company. Your view?
A. That should be the SPIRIT. It shows the authenticity and confidence of the concerned organisation as a thought leader. In such an industry memorial lecture, this magnanimous gesture evinces maturity of the organisation and its leadership team. A myopic definition of competition, irrespective of circumstances, can lead to lower organisational esteem. This one step has elevated the sponsor to a distinctive pedestal.