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December 1, 2019

  • Darsh Khusial

We need to learn from our mistakes before approving any more oil projects

News EditorDecember 1, 2019December 12, 201902 mins

There are many tricks the salesman has studied to close a lucrative deal. These range from projecting a sense of authority; playing the reciprocation game; and creating a sense of urgency. In the negotiations with the oil companies, we have fallen prey to these social psychology tricks. We need to recognise these tricks to avoid…

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