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'Prioritize ruthlessly to use time efficiently'
Mint Chennai
|January 26, 2026
Imarticus Learning's Nikhil Barshikar discusses his productivity principles
While working in the US, Nikhil Barshikar observed a significant skill gap among professionals. Fresh graduates had a good grasp of theoretical knowledge but lacked practical skills desired by employers. Those with experience, on the other hand, had limited upskilling opportunities.
"My 18-plus years in investment banking and capital markets gave me an insider's view of what skills truly mattered at the workplace," says Mumbai-based Barshikar, 46, founder and managing director of ed-tech company Imarticus Learning, who moved back to India in 2010. "I saw firsthand what separated high performers from average ones and it often wasn't just technical knowledge."
This story is from the January 26, 2026 edition of Mint Chennai.
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