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Cover story: Can Ronnie Screwvala do a UTV with upGrad?

Build, scale, repeat: Ronnie Screwvala, who transformed UTV from a production company to a multimedia conglomerate, is now dipping into his entrepreneurial genius to build ed-tech startup upGrad into a venture of scale and impact

Media has lacked innovation for a long time: Ronnie Screwvala

Ronnie Screwvala talks about learnings from setbacks and failures, and entering the ed-tech market

Despite looming ban, industry remains optimistic on cryptocurrencies

Investors and entrepreneurs believe that a ban would face implementation and constitutional hurdles, and that India might follow the route taken by other Asian countries, which initially banned cryptocurrency trades but reversed their stance soon after

After Covid-19, health care gets a big dose of tech

Health care and life sciences companies are using artificial and machine intelligence for better insights and improved treatment since the Covid outbreak

The pandemic has been the perfect tailwind: Zoomcar CEO

Greg Moran, CEO of Zoomcar, on why it's boom time for subscription-based mobility and getting business back to pre-Covid levels

Unlocking the digital door

The pandemic and change in consumer buying patterns have prompted individual sellers as well as large and small businesses to take the ecommerce route for survival

Taxing times for auto sector

Unviable tax structure deters global players from expanding in India and dents aspirations of those wanting to own a car

Meet Wang Ning, the master of mystery

Wang Ning is readying his fast-growing, Beijing-based company Pop Mart for an IPO—and an expansion beyond China

Forbes Best Under a Billion: Full list

The annual Best Under A Billion list spotlights 200 publicly listed small and mid-sized companies in the Asia-Pacific region with sales under $1 billion

How two young scientists built a $250 million business—out of waste

Houston-based Solugen is making cheaper, more effective industrial chemicals to help scrub everything from pools and hot tubs to oil and gas companies' wastewater. Up next: fertilizers

HungerBox: Famished for growth

Having grown over four times in two years, HungerBox was gunning for more. Then came Covid-19. Can the institutional foodtech startup now keep the fire in its belly intact?

The 16-year-old who can save your home from fire

Sixteen-year-old Shiv Kampani has created a device using IoT that detects gas leaks, and alerts users and the fire brigade via SMS and calls

What sets great people managers apart?

Great Manager Institute annually conducts the Great People Manager Study, the largest study of its kind, in partnership with Forbes India, which culminates in the recognition of top 100 managers who show exemplary leadership of their teams

Thoughts on managers

Balfour Manuel: Leading with empathy

Blue Dart's managing director has been taking care of employees as Covid-19 hit, even as he future-proofs the business

Dinesh Varadharajan: Eyes on, hands off

The VP product management of Kissflow believes in facilitating what his teams want to do, and not micromanaging them

Madhav Deo Saraswat: Leader of leaders

The principal of The Scindia School creates an environment where everyone—from students to teachers—learns through leadership roles

Pavan Allena: Leading from the front

Pavan Allena, founder of Metamorphosis, which teaches entrepreneurship to school students, believes transparency and joint decision-making are key to managing a team

Dr Rajshekhar Iyer: Empathetic by example

Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital's Dr Rajshekhar Iyer draws on his decades of experience in the public health sector to lead his team

Vijendra Singh Shekhawat: Grooming future leaders

Shekhawat of AU Small Finance Bank focusses on giving people opportunities to climb up the ladder

Sachin Chandra: Going the extra mile

Sachin Chandra of Orix Auto Infrastructure focuses on communication and transparency to build a rapport with his team

Sheryl Jyothi Cornelio: Trusted caregiver

Sheryl Jyothi Cornelio has won the confidence of her team at Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital with empathy and integrity

Zahida Ternikar: The democratic mentor

Zahida Ternikar of Kaya involves the entire team in the decision-making process and encourages a teaching and learning environment

Harshali Khandekar: Open to dialogue

At Agastya Foundation, Harshali Khandekar tries to empower both students and her team