Leadership
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'Our India team is very much at the heart of our sustainability efforts': Mohamed Ali
GE Aerospace has big plans for its Indian operations, from R&D to manufacturing for the world, says Mohamed Ali, its vice president of engineering. And the company's 1,200 strong team in India is deep into making its next generation engines
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The Indian pharma industry can become a significant value creator: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson of Biocon & Biocon Biologics, was featured on the cover of the Rich List edition in 2018. The self-made billionaire feels that transformative new technologies are creating new opportunities for the growth of Indian biotech and pharma companies
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There is no one who will buy all the companies that go up: Prashant Jain
Prashant Jain, the Don Bradman of India's mutual fund industry, talks about what it takes to consistently beat the market, and ride the ups and downs without losing sight of long-term goals
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We've seen a digital currency silently launched in India; it is massive: Yes Bank's Ajay Rajan
Yes Bank's Ajay Rajan talks about the transformative potential of the CBDC
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India is destined for a new era of greatness: Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal
Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal featured on our Ecommerce Special cover in January 2016 on the valuation jackpot for the industry. Now the co-founders of AceVector Group and Titan Capital, they write about how India has emerged as a vibrant market for online businesses and the country's rise as a leading player in the global business landscape
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Indian cinema is at the precipice of its own Hallyu movement: Kamal Haasan
When Kamal Haasan was featured on our January 2020 cover, he was leveraging his success in films to steer his political ambition. Three years on, balancing his "passion" for politics and "profession" as an actor-filmmaker, he reflects on how the current political climate and cultural expression are likely to evolve over the next few years
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Curiosity will teach you how to build: Tony Fadell
iPhone and iPod co-creator Tony Fadell on how to build companies and products that change the world
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Pathbreakers: Raamdeo Agrawal's timeless investing tips for blockbuster market returns
In the first of a two-part series, the market veteran reminisces his first multibagger, decodes his X-factor, shares his art of stock picking, lists his top investment themes for long-term wealth creation, and talks about the 'magic' that could unfold in digital companies
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Polycab India's vision is to surpass Rs 200 billion in sales by FY26: Inder Jaisinghani
In November 2021, when Jaisinghani debuted on the Forbes India Rich List and on the cover, he spoke about Polycab identifying ways to expand its presence in international markets and future-proof the business. Two years later, he writes about the scale of its international revenues and how diversifying into global markets has made the company more resilient
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We have the potential to nurture champions: Girish Mathrubootham
In 2021, Girish Mathrubootham made it to the cover of Forbes India after he took Freshworks from a small Chennai-based outfit to a $400 million revenue Nasdaq-listed Silicon Valley company. Almost two years and a football academy later, the CEO of Freshworks writes about how making things possible takes just a few people to take the bets no one else dares to
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Francisco D'Souza on why the tech services industry is at a unique moment
When Forbes India first put Francisco D'Souza on the cover in May 2012, he was christened 'Chief Emerging Officer' for his efforts to reinvent Cognizant and the role of the CEO. Eleven years later, D'Souza, now co-founder of private equity firm Recognize, writes about another transformation of the technology services industry that's today being driven by radical technology innovation and the prospect of artificial intelligence, among other drivers