Leadership
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We had set ourselves a task no airline in the 120-year history of global aviation had ever done: Vinay Dube
The CEO of Akasa Air on why market share is not his goal, the importance of a professional and empowered management, and plans to start international operations this year
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I'm proud that at Zerodha we don't have growth targets: Nithin Kamath
"I've blown up a couple of times, made money and lost money, so I know it' a roller-coaster, and if you get very excited at the top, there is also a drop waiting around in some corner," says Zerodha's co-founder and CEO as he talks about work, life, and more in part two of the conversation
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Elon Musk is adapting his vision to tech that exists Today: Jimmy Soni
Author Jimmy Soni on the Twitter takeover being a stepping stone for everything app 'X', the PayPal mafia, and more
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Innovation is the only way to grow: CavinKare's CK Ranganathan
The CMD of CavinKare, talks about the experiences and qualities that make a good leader
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Freshworks can go well beyond a billion dollars: Dennis Woodside
The president of Freshworks on steadily entering larger accounts and the road ahead
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India is scripting a personal care story for millennials: Varun and Ghazal Alagh
In August 2020, the cofounders of Mamaearth were on the cover of our D2C special at a time when that market was at an inflection point, and the startup was taking baby steps in its transition to a personal care brand. Three years later, the maverick duo is busy building a house of brands for millennials
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There'll always be a robust startup ecosystem for airlines in India: Salil Gupte, president of Boeing India
Gupte explains why India's growing economy and geography provide unique opportunities for new airlines to offer targeted services and products even as the American aircraft maker steps up its game in the defence sector
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Inclusive policies will not happen with the click of a button: Aparna Mittal
The founder of SamÄna Centre says a lot of thinking needs to go through when it comes to implementing inclusive HR policies; merely copying them from the West is not enough—they need to be customised and implemented in the Indian context
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Gradiant is a unique unicorn: Prakash Govindan
The co-founder and COO of Gradiant, a fast-growing venture in industrial effluent treatment technologies that raised $225 million recently, on the road ahead
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One of the big moats of our business has been our ability to drive cost efficiencies: Varun Berry
The last time Britannia's Varun Berry was on a Forbes India cover was in September 2020. We wrote about how he steered the company during the lockdown and helped it pose record growth. Three years later, the executive vice chairman and managing director tells us how Britannia has sustainably taken the story ahead and is getting closer to its vision of becoming a total foods company
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Business is about minimising mistakes, not avoiding them: Ajay Mariwala
Mariwala, the founder of VKL Seasoning and Food Service India, on why one doesn't need to burn money to build a business in the food sector