Special Report
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Banyan Nation: Climate warriors chipping away at India's plastic problem
Of the 3.4 million tonne waste that the country generates, only 30 percent is recycled—the rest finds its way to landfills. Banyan Nation's HDPE plastic conversion process is bridging the gap in the recycling ecosystem of India
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FILA 2023: Paving the way for inclusion ft. Sushant Divgikar, Avani Lekhara, and Meena Ganesh
India is a diverse country but it doesn't reflect in workplaces, sports, and entertainment. This panel discussion at FILA 2023 was an attempt to bring attention to this stigma around inclusion—whether it is gender equality, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity, or giving equal opportunities and a platform to succeed to specially-abled persons. Padma Shri Avani Lekhara, Tokyo 2020 Gold medalist, Paralympic champion & Khel Ratna awardee; Meena Ganesh, Chairperson and cofounder, Portea Medical, and Sushant Divgikar aka Rani KoHENur, performer and social activist take you the distance
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Rajendra Chamaria: Daring entrepreneur who built a cement empire in the Northeast
Over two decades ago, Rajendra Chamaria took a flurry of concrete steps to build a cement empire in the Northeast. The audacious gambit is now paying off for the regional Goliath—vice chairman and MD of Star Cement
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FILA 2023: Are Indian startups losing focus in the pursuit of valuations?
At the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2023, Sudhakar Adapa, founder and CEO of Commerzify; Vinod Murali, MD & co-founder of Alteria Capital, and Anand Shah head, PMS and AIF investments, ICICI Prudential AMC participated in the conversation moderated by Forbes India's Nasrin Sultana to shed light on if investors are inclined to chase risk at this stage given an uncertain economic outlook and risk of a slowdown ahead? In pursuit of chasing valuations, are companies losing focus?
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Tata Communications' new avatar: Stronger, independent, profitable
In just three years, Tata Communications has shed the heavy cloak of a government-backed, loss-making telco. It is now a financially stronger and profitable commtech, selling holistic digital solutions globally
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How to unlock giving potential of India's billionaires, ft. Amit Chandra, Zarina Screwvala, Luis Miranda, Upasana Kamineni Konidela
It's a good time for philanthropy in India, with increased wealth creation and economic activity. But the richest in the country continue to give just one percent of their wealth towards philanthropy. At the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2023, Amit Chandra of ATE Chandra Foundation, Zarina Screwvala of Swades Foundation, Luis Miranda of Indian School of Public Policy, and Upasana Kamineni Konidela of Apollo Hospitals spoke with Neera Nundy of Dasra about the ways to get the rich to participate more, trends in Indian philanthropy, and their personal experiences
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India can be one of richest countries by 2047; this growth can be inclusive: Dr Rajiv Shah says how
Dr Rajiv J Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation has a unique perspective and experience in addressing global challenges such as the refugee crisis, food insecurity, pandemics, and climate change. At the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2023, Dr Shah delivered the keynote address of the evening on 'The Importance of Leadership and Collaboration for a Green Recovery'
