Leadership
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Gradiant is a unique unicorn: Prakash Govindan
The co-founder and COO of Gradiant, a fast-growing venture in industrial effluent treatment technologies that raised $225 million recently, on the road ahead
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One of the big moats of our business has been our ability to drive cost efficiencies: Varun Berry
The last time Britannia's Varun Berry was on a Forbes India cover was in September 2020. We wrote about how he steered the company during the lockdown and helped it pose record growth. Three years later, the executive vice chairman and managing director tells us how Britannia has sustainably taken the story ahead and is getting closer to its vision of becoming a total foods company
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Business is about minimising mistakes, not avoiding them: Ajay Mariwala
Mariwala, the founder of VKL Seasoning and Food Service India, on why one doesn't need to burn money to build a business in the food sector
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India will see a big improvement in education at the mass level: Ashish Dhawan
Here's how the market maven-turned-philanthropist is trying to level the playing field for 250 million school children and why this is India's time to rise and shine on the global stage
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Indians no longer want to just play chess; they want to be the best: Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand, India's first Grandmaster and our cover personality in 2010, has bounced back from setbacks and mastered the art of winning. The five-time World Champion, who is now at the forefront of mentoring the next generation to the top, reflects on how India has come to be recognised as a global chess powerhouse
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How Ashish Dhawan gave up his high-flying investing career to solve India's education crisis
The co-founder of Ashoka University talks about setting up an interdisciplinary education institution, and how it is different from running a business
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We need to get real about our role models: Shaili Chopra
Shaili Chopra on putting a monetary value to women's work, breaking down gender roles and why modern-day feminism equals financial freedom
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How digital transformation is aiding Tata Steel's growth in India
The focus of the steel behemoth is shifting to India, which is where future growth is anticipated, says Group CIO Jayanta Banerjee
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Electronics manufacturing sector needs to be self-reliant and invest heavily in R&D: Sunil Vachani
For the July 2022 cover story that featured Sunil Vachani, we looked at the entrepreneur's journey in building Dixon as one of India's largest electronics manufacturing companies. Close to a year later, he writes about how the company is working on various innovations and planning its expansion into newer sectors
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Can private credit mirror public market returns is a serious question investors are asking: Karthik Athreya of Sundaram Alternates
Higher interest rates and a harmonisation of the tax treatment for different forms of debt investing has resulted in a surge in interest in this private credit as an asset class, says Athreya, head product and strategy, private credit at Sundaram Alternates
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Economically India has come out better than what many would have thought
Forbes India put TV Narendran on the cover in July 2021 when Tata Steel, flush with reporting record profits, was paring down debt at a record pace. The stock had once again come in favour as investors fancied its chances over the next decade as the Indian steel industry consolidated around five large producers. The managing director of Tata Steel analyses the business and economy post Covid