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Samo Of Cyber Security

With Lucideus Labs, Saket Modi is securing the It networks of companies, ring-fencing their data and weeding out threats

Ideas In Full Bloom

Ideas In Full Bloom

Winds Of Change - Full Circle

Axis Bank CEO Shikha Sharma’s exit has been as stormy as her entry. It also signals a strong message by the RBI to the banking industry

Eternally, Luxe

The manifestation of opulence changes through the ages, but its value remains constant

Time Without End

The luxury watches featured here have nothing to prove. The decades gone by validate their popularity and iconic status

An Enduring Legacy

Even as they drive into the future, bigger and more powerful, some cars carryalong their storied past

'To Attain Grand Status, A Brand Must Be A Luxury Player Globally'

Simon Hunt, CEO of William Grant & Sons, says the success of a company is defined by its pioneering attitude and that consumers demand authenticity and qualitywhen it comes to spirits

The Many Faces Of Harvey Mudd

The Many Faces Of Harvey Mudd

Leading The Charge

Energy savings firm EESL is procuring electric vehicles that can be rented to the government. And it has already received bids from Tata and Mahindra

Evs And India: A Golden Opportunity

An entire ecosystem can be built around electric vehicles, like the one for smartphones

Surfing In The Sky

Indians can soon upload a selfie on social media mid-air using Wi-Fi on flights, but will have to shell out big bucks for internet connectivity

Boom And Bust Technology

The current financing model builds businesses which may show short-term gains, but provide no long-term benefit to the economy or job creation

​​​​​​​Grounded IndiGo, GoAir Aircraft Were Not On A Wing And A Prayer

DGCA’s decision to ground A320neo aircraft with just one faulty engine lacks technical merit and demonstrates lack of professionalism, say analysts

Hidden Figures

Female entrepreneurs get short shrift from Silicon Valley’s VC giants. Jenny Abramson’s Rethink Impact sees that as an opportunity to profit

Cracking The Code

Challenged by a female employee, Gusto, an HR-software unicorn in San Francisco, figures out how to hire women engineers

An Enduring Ride

Anurang Jain, who along with twin Tarang joins the ranks of the world’s billionaires, has placed Endurance Technologies on the runway to growth.

Perfect Timing

On his 55-year journey from penniless Italian immigrant to multibillionaire cable magnate, Rocco Commisso has shown an uncanny knack for being at the right place at the right moment—and taking full advantage of it.

Beating The Heat

Missteps in diversification once pushed air cooler Maker Symphony to bankruptcy. Wiser froM the ordeal, founder achal bakeri is noW taking the coMpany global through acquisitions

Homing In

DHFL, an early entrant in affordable housing finance, has grown by targeting the hinterland with a dedicated task force

The House That They Built

In the 30 Years Since Motilal Oswal  Financial Services Was Born, It Has Grown Far Beyond Its Broking Origins. Now, Co-founders Motilal Oswal and Raamdeo Agrawal Are Focusing on a Vertical Climb

Will Joshua Kushner's $2.7 Billion Business Off Obamacare Survive?

At a very young age, Joshua Kushner has built one of America’s ascendant venture firms and a $2.7 billion business off Obamacare. Now, his brother, Jared, sits at the centre of a Trump White House that’s endangering the whole operation.

Mercedez Benz Is Back To Regain Its Leadership Position

By reimagining the way it operates in India, through new launches, creative financial solutions and improved customer perception, Mercedes-Benz is back on top of the country’s luxury car market.

The Large Comeback

Inflated Valuations Have Made Mid-caps Prohibitive. And That Segment’s Loss Is the Large-caps’ Gain 

Flipkart: Big Battle Ready

It is game on at Flipkart. India’s most-valued startup is out to prove its critics wrong and stay ahead of the deep-pocketed global giant Amazon. And its leaders, and 8,000-plus team, believe they can innovate to grow even stronger as India’s ecommerce story heads into uncharted territory.

An All-Round Legal Eagle

Zulfiquar Memon is part of the team defending the Tatas in their courtroom battle against Cyrus mistry, but he also has a mind for the quirky cases.

‘We See A Huge Opportunity In India's Affluent Population'

BBC Worldwide, which recently launched the Sony BBC Earth channel, is confident that there is an untapped market for factual entertainment in the country.

The Contrarian Investors

Early-stage fund India Quotient has created a niche for itself by bucking popular trends and embracing risk.

‘The Biggest Impediment To Cloud Adoption Is Cultural'

The migration from traditional, on-premise hardware and services to the cloud isn’t easy for legacy companies, but it’s increasingly important, says Phil Hassey, CEO, capioIT.

Clever Calls

Narendra Bansal built Intex into one of India’s largest consumer durables companies. But as competition hots up in its mainstay handsets business, Bansal and son Keshav find themselves with new challenges

By The Book

The newly listed S Chand is staying future-ready by balancing its core strength of publishing with investments in edutech startups.