On 10 August 2015, an unassuming product expert who learnt his ropes at IIT
Kharagpur was declared the next CEO of tech giant Google. Sundar Pichais
appointment was hardly an unexpected one. Pichai is a man known as much for his
veritable Midas touch with every product he has developed for Google Chrome,
Chrome OS and Android to just name a few - as for his superlative people skills
and calm approach to innovation and creativity. Yet, the companys decision to
restructure its product lines and Pichais appointment as the head of a leaner,
more focused Google, has raised inevitable questions: What does Pichais role
indicate for