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Charles Assisi is co-founder at Founding Fuel, a new-age media and learning platform and co-author of "The Aadhaar Effect: Why The World’s Largest Identity Project Matters". It was published by OUP He is a columnist as well for Hindustan Times" & is published by other leading newspapers including peer reviewed journals such as Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) He is often seen at public forums, sometimes as a moderator and at others as a speaker on themes as diverse as technology and investing to the future of work. Charles is a writing coach to senior leaders in the C-Suite at large organizations and in beginning Academic Year 2022, was inducted as visiting faculty at St. Xaviers College, Mumbai and Xaviers Institute of Communication. In his last assignment, he wore two hats: That of Managing Editor at the Indian editions of Forbes and Editor at ForbesLife. Before that, he was National Technology Editor and National Business Editor at the Times of India. His first big gig came in his late twenties when German media house Vogel Burda marked its India debut with CHIP a wildly popular technology magazine. He was appointed Editor and asked to set up the entities operations in India. Through this stint, he worked and interacted with all of Vogel Burda's various newsrooms across Europe and Asia. Charles holds a Masters in Economics from Mumbai Universtity and an MBA in Finance from MET, Mumbai . Along the way he earned the Madhu Valluri Award for Excellence in Journalism and the Polestar Award for Excellence in Business Journalism. In his spare time, he reads voraciously, and across the board. But he is biased towards literature on science, leadership, management, psychology, history, and philosophy.

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Total articles 246

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  In start-up world, quiet isn’t necessarily dull

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  Apr. 18, 2025

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  HT Syndication: No need to multi-mask

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  Apr. 12, 2025

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  No need to multi-mask: Life Hacks with Charles Assisi

  By Charles Assisi Verified

  Apr. 12, 2025

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Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times is a prominent Indian English-language daily newspaper and media conglomerate, established in 1924 by Sunder Singh Lyallpuri. The newspaper was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi and has since grown under the ownership of the Birla family, currently led by Shobhana Bhartia. Headquartered in New Delhi, it has a daily circulation of 738,154 copies and operates in several cities, including Mumbai, Lucknow, and Chandigarh. HT Media offers a range of print publications, including its flagship Hindustan Times, the Hindi daily Hindustan, and the business newspaper Mint. It also produces magazines like Kadambini and Nandan. The company has a strong digital presence with platforms such as HindustanTimes.com, Livemint.com, Shine.com, and HTCampus.com. Additionally, it operates radio stations like Fever 104 FM and Radio One, and has expanded its portfolio through acquisitions, including the financial news platform VCCircle. HT Media plays a significant role in shaping public opinion and adapting to the changing media landscape in India.