Pooja Sarkar

Avendus Capital has recently announced new roles for all its three founders. Co-founder and executive chairperson Ranu Vohra joins us on the Capital Ideas podcast to give us a behind-the-scenes look at what the firm is placing big bets on; read an edited interview transcript here

In a world where quality is not the priority for generic drug makers, and companies are incentivised falsify data to move quickly, investigative journalist Katherine Eban reveals a world of misdeeds in the pharma sector with 'Bottle of Lies'

David Rubenstein, founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, on his new book 'How To Lead', building an enterprise with assets of over $225 billion, philanthropic outreaches and his love for India

Stephen A Schwarzman, chairman and CEO of Blackstone Group, talks about investment trends and lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic in the first instalment of Capital Ideas, a new series that serves up the most riveting success stories in the world of business

Bain & Company’s Darrell Rigby and Sarah Elk discuss their book 'Doing Agile Right', and highlight common mistakes companies make when trying to understand the concept of being 'agile'—and why that's harmful

The former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India discusses his new book, 'Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India', pressures on the central bank and the need for long-term plans and structural reforms

The erstwhile National Security advisor of the Trump administration tells Forbes India that Trump is 'rhetorically' going tough on China now, because it serves him well for the election—'if Trump wins, he could be right back on the phone with Xi Jinping saying let's get back to negotiating the trade deal'

Talking about his book 'Pharma', author and journalist Gerald Posner traces the heroes and villains of the pharmaceutical industry—especially one Arthur Sackler, who changed the way marketing worked for the industry, doing long-term damage to its ethics code

Brian Dumaine, journalist and author of Bezonomics, decodes Jeff Bezos's working model in India and otherwise, and why, while Flipkart is still larger in India, Amazon will win with its Prime advantage

Chairman and former CEO of Maruti Suzuki, RC Bhargava, talks about the importance of competitive manufacturing to India’s economy—and why electric cars may not see major uptake in India for some years