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Locked On Target

From a colonel in the Indian Army and an Olympic medallist to the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs & Sports, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore’s journey is both inspiring and commendable. MARWAR met the MP from Jaipur Rural in his plush office in Delhi to know what prompted his transition from an unassuming army man to a key cog in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet.

Spinning a Success Story

Rajasthan Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd, the flagship of the LNJ Bhilwara Group, counts among India’s top textile companies. We spoke to Riju Jhunjhunwala, who has been behind the group’s forays into IT and denim fabrics, apart from being at the helm of affairs of the Rajasthan Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd, as its managing director.

The Secret She Kept

Though married to one of India’s most renowned and influential personalities, Kasturba Gandhi’s life has largely remained in the shadows. With her third book, The Secret Diary of Kasturba, Neelima Dalmia Adhar offers a fly-on-the-wall view into the life of the wife of Mahatma Gandhi.

Creating a Legacy

A private museum in Jaipur has just opened its doors to the public. Called Gyan Museum, it was conceptualised as a tribute to avid collector Gyan Chand Dhaddha by his sons Suresh Dhaddha and Arun Dhaddha and showcases timeless pieces and a rich family legacy.

Livin' The Life

She is the daughter of leading Indian industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and philanthropist Neerja Birla, and scion of the illustrious Birla clan. Twenty-two-year-old ANANYA BIRLA, however, is unwavering in her resolve to build her own legacy. With two start-ups, a mental health awareness initiative and a music single to her name, the youngster is on a mission to announce to the world that she is a lot more than just a billion-dollar girl.

Hit the road or go off it

FROM AN ALL-TERRAIN ARMY WORKHORSE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR to plush off-roaders and luxury SUVs, brand Jeep has traversed a long way during its 75-year journey.

Marwaris And Luxury

The highly successful Marwari community has a long tryst with royalty, grandeur and luxury. The values of thrift have not been lost on them either, which have prevented them from being overly indulgent, unlike some other more ostentatious communities. With changing times and evolution of the Marwari mindset, the meaning of luxury has changed, however, giving way to more liberal thinking when it comes to luxury consumption. Dr Sheetal Jain, a Marwari entrepreneur and an internationally published and quoted luxury professional, explores this changing facet of luxury among Marwaris.

In Search Of The Havelis Of Shekhawati

The havelis of Shekhawati bring alive the grandeur of a bygone era, especially the sense of aesthetics and splendour of the merchants who built them. Sadly many of them lie abandoned today, or in a state of utter disrepair. MARWAR takes a tour to capture their dying grandeur, even as they slowly fade from our memory.

Ways Of The Wild

Thousands of brave men and women tirelessly guard India’s forests to curb wildlife poaching and conserve the habitat. In My Encounter with the Big Cat and Other Adventures in Ranthambhore, retired forest officer Daulat Singh Shaktawat takes the reader deep into the jungles of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, as he revisits his trysts—including a near-death experience—with its tigers.

Programmed To Grow

With more than a million users and presence in more than 140 countries, unlisted accounting software behemoth Tally Solutions counts among the world’s most used business softwares. Starting from scratch, the brand has seen incredible growth under father-son duo Shyam Sunder and Bharat Goenka and continues to grow with fresh impetus from scion Tejas Goenka.

Man On A Mission

Yashovardhan Gupta, the young and dynamic CEO of Torero Corporation Private Limited, believes in a disruptive business model. His company is a global licensee for luxury brands with specialisation in world-class leather accessories that are offered at affordable price points to consumers.

Luxury At Sea

What is it like to set sail aboard a luxury cruise liner? Offering every conceivable comfort on board, the Genting Dream offers holidaymakers an escape like no other.

Bringing Back The 60s

In his debut novel Harp, Gun Nidhi Dalmia offers a glimpse into the bygone era of the sixties, revisiting the idealism, music and culture of a generation, who, like him, believed that the good times would never end.

The Unlisted Automotive Giant

Steered by his vision and a quest to make it big in life, Tarang Jain took a train out of the ‘City of Dreams’ to set up the Varroc Group in Aurangabad in 1990. In what started as an automotive parts supply business, the Varroc Group has since grown both organically and inorganically to establish itself as a global automotive component behemoth that has clocked sales of ₹10,300 crore in FY 16-17.

Art Of The Matter

Public art plays a significant role in society by inspiring, intriguing, motivating and provoking the community it is created for. However, such works are rare in India. The Harsh Goenka-backed RPG Art Foundation is now looking to change this space by setting up installations across Mumbai that have the city at their very core.

Stairway To History

Chicago-based journalist-photographer Victoria Lautman’s obsessive affair with stepwells or baolis started in Rajasthan. Her passion eventually found expression in her book, The Vanishing Stepwells of India.

Leopards In A Spot

Rajasthan has taken a welcome step in leopard conservation by becoming the first state in India to launch a project that aims to protect the spotted feline by mitigating conflicts with humans and controlling poaching.

A Tale Of Compassion And Charity

Marwaris have a history of philanthropy dating back to their earliest days in Kolkata. The iconic and historic SVS Marwari Hospital bears testimony to this.

All Hail Thali

In an Instagram-dominated world, the humble thali often has to compete for digital space with new-age trends such as molecular gastronomy and fusion foods. However, for foodies, it continues to remain a viable option, offering the perfect combination of sweet, spicy, baked, fried, steamed and savoury preparations, that caters to every palate.

Dr Desh Bandhu Gupta

Founder and Chairman, Lupin Limited

Son Of The Soil

The third generation of late Bhavarlal Jain’s family is shaping the vision of the founder of Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. Meet Athang Jain, the 25-year-old scion of the family, who has stepped in to head the company’s new subsidiary food division.

Pizzas & Pizzazz

With a master franchise agreement with Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation from Massachusetts, Parthiv Neotia, scion of the Kolkata-based Ambuja Neotia Group, is enriching India’s dining experience with new tastes and concepts. In conversation with MARWAR, the 23-year-old, who has taken charge of the group’s hospitality business, talks about India’s F&B sector, his plans for Uno and more.

Helping India Transact Online

In a country as diverse as ours, building technology for the masses is no easy task. But Niki.ai, a vernacular payment platform for the next billion users, co-founded by Shishir Modi, has done just that—by adding multilingual voice support for non-English speaking and first-time users.

Man Of Law

Hitesh Jain is a man of many parts—he is an advocate, the managing partner of a full-service law firm, a spokesperson and office bearer of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the director of a Section 8 company. But success ultimately for the man is not the number of cases he files or the money he makes but the number of lives he transforms.

From Learners To Leaders

From being passionate, self-taught coders to building a venture that sells artificial intelligence-based solutions to leading companies across the world, Abhinav and Raghav Aggarwal—the founders of Fluid AI—have come a long way. In conversation with MARWAR, they talk about their entrepreneurial journey, turning points and future plans.

Leading The Way

Meet Archana Garodia Gupta, a lady of many talents and a heart.

Radhika Seksaria... A Woman Of Substance

Radhika Seksaria’s journey with the paintbrush is as old as her first stirrings of creativity. Known best for her Sufi art, an upcoming solo exhibition titled ‘Sukoon - Stillness Through Movement’, at The Taj Palace, Mumbai will present select pieces from the prolific artist’s latest collection.

Keeping The Legacy Alive

Driven by the belief that his great grandfather, a connoisseur of jewellery, has consciously and subconsciously inspired him in many ways, Abhishek Raniwala, the co-founder of Raniwala 1881, has identified himself with the jadau craft and excelled in it. In conversation with MARWAR, Raniwala, who began his career as an assistant marketing manager at Shaw Wallace, takes us through his decade-long journey.

The Ethical Innovator

Fighting cybercrime is no easy business, but Saket Modi has managed to get the better of hackers. At 28, he is the co-founder and CEO of Lucideus, a cyber-security platform provider that has governments and Fortune 500 companies among its clients. MARWAR takes you through the award-winning entrepreneur's journey.

The Kabel Konnection

Entrepreneur, motivational speaker, avid networker, family man—Sumeet Kabra wears many hats. As a torchbearer of one of India’s fastest growing conglomerates, what’s most important for him is leading the transition of RR Kabel, as it moves towards capturing consumer mind space in the dispassionate world of wires and cables.