Introduction: India: a culture in transition; 1 Expanding the Vedantic virtues into business ethics: a leadership perspective; 2 Significance of work culture and managerial effectiveness guidelines from the Bhagvad-Gita in contemporary Indian organisations; 3 Indigenous Indian management philosophies: key concepts and relevance for modern Indian firms; 4 Understanding post-colonial India's culture: a juxtaposition of modern and traditional values. 5 Culturally integrating an Indian JV partner post-acquisition6 Evolution of work culture: evidence from the IT industry; 7 Corruption, organisations and culture in contemporary India; 8 Beyond comparative cross-cultural dimensions on a macro-level: understanding Indian diversity in context; 9 Prolegomena to understanding Indian culture through Husserl's phenomenological lens; 10 Methodological approaches and challenges to studying Indian culture; Conclusion and future research directions.