Forbes India Pathbreakers
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All things AI: How your life will change in 5 years
On this edition of Pathbreakers, we discuss AI with Srikanth Velamakanni, co-founder and Group CEO of Fractal. He tells Forbes India's Neha Bothra, "We'll have extraordinarily powerful AI in four years." We explore how the third major technological wave is transforming our lives, the dark side of AI, and put the spotlight on why governments must create safety mechanisms to regulate AI. Plus, Velamakanni opens up about his 25-year journey of building India's first AI unicorn and preparing for D-Street debut
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How Truecaller wants to build trust and protect users from spam and scams
In a detailed interview with Forbes India's Neha Bothra, co-founders of Truecaller, Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam, who built one of the first caller ID and call blocking apps, discuss the impact of evolving industry and regulatory trends on their business strategies for future growth. We focus on what the Stockholm headquartered company is doing to allay data privacy concerns, how it plans to use AI to prevent fraud, why it is building TrueGPT, its ambition in the payments space, and more
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How Bose Corp is helping Noise to amp up its global market presence
In a conversation with Forbes India's Neha Bothra, Noise co-founders Amit and Gaurav Khatri talk about how they moved from selling mobile phone covers to hi-tech wearables, such as smartwatches. Shifting their focus from outsourcing to manufacturing, the Khatri brothers are investing in R&D to drive innovation and differentiation. "We are creating technologies, and that's a piece that can't be copied," they claim. They are confident that their Rs2,000 crore homebred brand is on the cusp of massive growth. Why? Get the full story on Forbes India Pathbreakers
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Masaba Gupta on the 'small' things that make a 'big' difference in life
From being an angry and confused teenager to becoming a self-assured powerhouse of talent, Masaba Gupta talks to Forbes India's Neha Bothra about how she found her calling in life. The successful fashion designer, who knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a self-made woman, shares her entrepreneurial journey of building the 'House of Masaba', how her dream of becoming an actor came true, and why she believes in destiny. Gupta also discusses business plans, upcoming projects, new brand launches, and more
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How 'Kingmaker' Kanwaljit Singh cracked the D2C code for blockbuster returns
Early-stage investor Kanwaljit Singh is credited with scaling up dozens of new-age consumer startups over the past seven years. With unconventional strategies, the founder and managing partner of Fireside Ventures bucked the trend and bet on digital brands to redefine the D2C landscape in the country. Tune in to this episode of Pathbreakers as we examine trends shaping consumer behaviour, the tool kit for building sustainable brands, the finer nuances of investing in D2C businesses, and more. Join the masterclass now
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Electric to autonomous vehicles: How Sona Comstar wants to disrupt the auto industry
In a candid interview, Sunjay Kapur, chairman of Sona Comstar, talks to Forbes India's Neha Bothra about how the auto components maker transformed from a debt-laden family business to a globally competitive player in the area of hi-tech car parts and EV systems. With cutting-edge technology and professional managers at the helm, Kapur explains, Sona Comstar wants to expand its footprint and use its first-mover advantage in the EV space to shape the future of automotive mobility. Plus, we take stock of demand trends across geographies and if the PLI scheme is a game changer
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The startup saga: Of gutsy founders, audacious VCs and the hunt for the next unicorn
Forbes India's Neha Bothra sits down with Karthik Reddy, co-founder and partner, Blume Ventures, to piece together how founders and investors cross the maze of value creation to take a startup from seed to scale. Join us as we delve into the secretive world of venture capital funds and demystify the randomness of success in VC investing, where investors depend on gut instincts more than financial data to find the next unicorn. Can they break the spell of the Power Law? Find out on Pathbreakers
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Ancient Ayurvedic wisdom to new-age disruption, how 'Made in India' beauty brand Forest Essentials is going global
In a rare interview, Forest Essential's founder and chairperson, Mira Kulkarni, a pioneer in luxury Ayurveda, joins Forbes India's Neha Bothra to discuss how she converted her passion for crafting pure Ayurvedic skincare and haircare products into an iconic $1 billion global beauty company. In a candid conversation, Kulkarni shares how her 'extreme fixation with quality' helped her carve a strong niche in India's rapidly growing beauty and personal care industry. "Going global and making an Indian brand comparable in its category to any of the best brands in the w
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Quick commerce is the future: Info Edge's Sanjeev Bikhchandani and Zomato's Deepinder Goyal
On the next edition of Pathbreakers, startup pioneers, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder and executive vice chairman, Info Edge, and Deepinder Goyal, founder and CEO, Zomato, join Forbes India's Neha Bothra to talk about what it takes to build something eternal. In a wide-ranging conversation, Bikhchandani, Zomato's first investor and its largest shareholder, and Goyal discuss how the food-tech platform turned the corner, why "Blinkit will be bigger than Zomato in some months'', and what the company will focus on to "get to the right level of profitability"
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How Anshula Kant is leading World Bank in its mission of eradicating poverty on a livable planet
From managing finances of India's largest bank, the State Bank of India (SBI), to now tackling major global challenges such as climate change and inequality as the first woman managing director and chief financial officer of the World Bank, Anshula Kant is one of the most respected bankers. "It's important to be credible, transparent and consistent. Most of all, I think it's important to be flexible and to always keep learning," she tells Forbes India's Neha Bothra in a free-wheeling chat. Find out how Kant successfully led teams through several crises over nearly
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How JP Morgan's first woman Global M&A head broke glass ceiling and closed deals worth $1 trillion
On this edition of Pathbreakers, we are joined by JP Morgan's Anu Aiyengar, who is the first woman to lead the bank's global mergers and acquisitions business. Over the past 25 years, Aiyengar has closed deals to the tune of $1 trillion. In a wide-ranging conversation with Forbes India's Neha Bothra, Wall Street's ace dealmaker talks about her early years in India, important turning points in her professional career, how she broke the glass ceiling, what's driving M&A activity, and why she expects 2024 to be better than last year for dealmaking