American Lexie Alford became the only person to circumnavigate the world in an electric vehicle (EV). A bout a century ago, Canada’s Aloha Wanderwell became the first woman to travel around the world. Driving a Ford Model T—regarded as the most influential vehicle of the 20th century—it took the 16-year-old five years, between 1922 and … Read more
PV Sindhu has had a lean patch in the past couple of years. Image: Shi Tang/Getty Images Given her own stratospheric benchmarks, PV Sindhu has had a lean patch in the past couple of years. 2024 was the first time since the Rio Games in 2016 that the double Olympic medallist missed the podium; her … Read more
India’s expanding middle and upper-middle-income population, coupled with a growing preference for branded and high-end products, presents an attractive landscape for French businesses looking to tap into one of the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world. Image: Shutterstock On a bustling Mumbai street, a young professional scrolls through her phone, adding luxury skincare products to … Read more
Jothi Viknesh in Ladakh during his trip across India in an EV auto. Images: Jothi Viknesh In 2016, Jothi Viknesh set out for a solo trip around India on his motorbike. The joy and adrenaline rush from the adventure made Viknesh take another trip around the country, covering 40,000 kms in 8 months in … Read more
Author Thomas Mathew (right) spent close to 140 hours in conversation with Ratan Tata while researching and writing the biography Image: CourtesyThomas Mathew Ratan Tata: A Life is an “impartial work”, says author Thomas Mathew, emphasising that his book on late industrialist Ratan Naval Tata (RNT) is an “authorised”, but not “approved biography”. While … Read more
Hiring process should be as close as possible to the experience of the actual job. This is why many organisations try to design interviewing protocols and written assessments that attempt to mirror on-the-job tasks. Image: Shutterstock Anyone who’s had a hand in hiring and recruiting knows that finding the right person for the job is … Read more
Bajaj’s EV manufacturing plant in Akurdi, Pune. So far in 2025, Bajaj has sold 54,348 electric two-wheelers Image: Courtesy Bajaj Auto Rakesh Sharma likens building India’s two-wheeler electric vehicle (EV) market to hosting a Diwali party. “Sometimes you want to be the first one to throw a Diwali party and you want to do … Read more
The buildings of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the left and National Stock Exchange (NSE) on the right. Image Credits: Shutterstock (BSE) and Shailesh Andrade / Reuters (NSE) India’s stock market is one of the largest globally. In 2024, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) had market caps of $5,340,000 … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. on April 2, 2025. Image: Carlos Barria / Reuters US President Donald Trump’s higher-than-anticipated tariffs have rattled countries worldwide on fears of severe implications on economic growth, currency fluctuations, monetary easing, trade policies and markets. … Read more
Founders are often fuelled by passion, vision and the drive to create something impactful. However, even the best teams need to get their first actions right. Image: Shutterstock Success in the startup world depends on several key factors: a compelling idea, strong product-market fit, access to funding, operational excellence and a scalable business model, among … Read more