Salil Panchal

Life is not a template and neither is mine. Like several who have worked as journalists, I am a generalist in my over two decade experience across print, global news wires and dotcom firms. But there has been one underlying theme in each phase; life gave me the chance to observe and tell a story -- from early days tracking a securities scam to terror attacks and some of India's most significant court trials. Besides writing, I have jumped fences to become an entrepreneur, as an investment advisor -- and also taught the finer aspects of business journalism to young minds. At Forbes India, I also keep an eye on some of its proprietary specials like the Rich list, GenNext and Celebrity lists. An alumnus of Xavier Institute of Communications and H.R College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai, I have worked for organisations such as Agence France-Presse, Business Standard, The Financial Express and The Times of India prior to this.

Let's find the grasslands first, not the cheetah

The Supreme Court’s nod to reintroduce cheetahs in India raises more questions than hope

Forbes India Blogs Jan 23, 2017

Andre Agassi: "Failure and success are an illusion"

The tennis legend gives his audience a sincere glimpse into the journey of his life; a false image, excelling in what he often hated to do for a living and why reaching No. 1 is not that pleasing. And how to come out on top.