Leadership
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I regret not doing philanthropy earlier: Kris Gopalakrishnan
Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan on why he chose to focus his philanthropic giving on brain research despite the chance that it may not yield the desired solutions, and the virtues of slow, patient capital
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Kumari and SD Shibulal: Nurturing the transformative power of education
With a firm belief in the transformative power of education, Kumari and SD Shibulal started their philanthropic journey 25 years ago, growing the reach of their programmes and nurturing their success
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India has seen a significant rise in strategic philanthropy: Nandan Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani on the diverse philanthropic landscape in the country, and the challenges in terms of aligning goals and methods
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Nandan Nilekani: Paying it forward, at scale
Infosys cofounder and IT billionaire is pouring his personal wealth into development ventures with no certainty of success, but which could become game changers for India
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K Dinesh and family: The generous givers
From health and education, livelihood, animal welfare, and environment and climate, and even disaster relief, K Dinesh's philanthropic endeavours span several causes and organisations to make a vast, lasting impact. A look at how his family—wife and two daughters—are the cornerstones of his philanthropic principles
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Tech money for social good: From Kris Gopalakrishnan to K Dinesh, Azim Premji, Nandan Nilekani, and more
Philanthropists from the technology industry have not just been at the forefront of using their money for impact, but have also often backed underfunded, 'risky' causes with patient capital
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'As Gen AI goes enterprise mainstream, expect a "value-first" shift in IT services': TCS
Harrick Vin, chief technology officer, and Sivaraman Ganesan, head of the AI.Cloud business unit at Tata Consultancy Services, talk about the company's AI and generative AI strategies
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How Rashmi Verma's MapmyIndia is going up against Google, Apple Maps
An early mover in India's digital mapping ecosystem, MapmyIndia has mapped nearly 18 million locations in the country, six million km of roads, and captured nearly 15 million addresses
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How Mahima Datla's Biological E is taking on vaccine behemoths in India
Mahima Datla is among a handful of women leaders in the Indian pharmaceutical sector. Going up against some of the largest vaccine makers in India, her company, Biological E, offered a worthy alternative during the Covid-19 pandemic, and cotinues to export vaccines to over 100 countries
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Spending time away from technology every day is mission critical: Robin Sharma
The author and leadership coach talks about his forthcoming book, what makes great leaders, and what pulls them down, and how successful people separate good advice from the bad
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The most important thing for founders is to keep your head in the game: Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal
In part one of an interview on Forbes India Pathbreakers, the ecommerce pioneers talk about their learnings as entrepreneurs, how they made a comeback from the bottom of the abyss, and the road ahead