Leadership
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Entrepreneurship, dotcom bust, starting up again: How GupShup's Beerud Sheth keeps the fire going
As a second-time founder, Sheth got a first-hand experience of the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. He's built an enterprising company in GupShup
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Bankruptcy, experience, and wisdom: Hemant Jalan's Indigo Paints stint is not for the faint-hearted
Staring at a bankrupt venture after a decade, and starting up in his 40s, Hemant Jalan always knew he was an entrepreneur at heart, and he was willing to bet on it. Frugal, practical but bold, the 63-year-old founder's venture had a blockbuster IPO this year
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Staying hungry and foolish: How Kamesh Goyal started up at 50 and built a unicorn
For the insurance veteran turned rookie founder, age was just a number when he decided to start Digit Insurance in 2015. Five years later, his company is a unicorn, with a valuation of $3.5 billion
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Roaring 50s: Not age, it's mileage
A bunch of gritty founders took the plunge into entrepreneurship—some for the second and third time—in their late 30s and 40s, and found themselves peaking during their roaring 50s
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Team success starts with the individual—and with love
Many leaders see teams as collective units, but helping individual members reach their potential—personally and professionally—can open new opportunities. Ranjay Gulati looks at the philosophy of famed football coach Pete Carroll.
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Technology is going to drive everything that banks will do: Infosys Finacle CEO Sanat Rao
In an interview with Forbes India, Sanat Rao, CEO of Infosys Finacle, talks about how banking is facing a generational tech-led shift, with cloud computing, open APIs and crypto
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Dying to lead: How reaching the top can kill you sooner
A study of General Electric employees by Tom Nicholas shows how the stress of chasing professional success can shorten an executive's life
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Piaggio is much more than Vespa: MD Diego Graffi
Almost a decade after rolling out Vespa in its solo avatar, Europe's biggest two-wheeler maker is content with its premium play in India. Piaggio's chairman and managing director talks about the Italian brand's strategy, electric plans, and what it takes for any foreign brand to succeed in India
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If we reach playoffs consistently, we will win the IPL one day: RCB's Rajesh Menon
As RCB takes on KKR in the IPL play-off, the vice president and the head of the Bengaluru-based franchise, shares how the team turned around from a last-place finish in 2019 to make it to two consecutive playoffs
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Money, beyond a point, doesn't interest me: Harsh Mariwala
Harsh Mariwala, chairman of Marico, opens up about learning from the members of his big Kutchi joint family, his travelling habits, standing up to HUL, and gaining more than one thousand followers on Instagram
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Finally, Air India returns home to the Tata group after 68 years
Tata group wins bid for the national carrier. The government expects the transaction to be completed by December 2021