Luxury watches have long been coveted not merely for their function but as symbols of status, craftsmanship, and timeless elegance. People buy the most expensive watches in the world for various reasons—as a statement of success, an appreciation for precision engineering, or simply as heirlooms that transcend generations.We’ve compiled a list of the world’s most … Read more
Imtiaz Ali, Filmmaker, director, producer, and screenwriter Image: Neha Mithbawkar for Forbes India Imtiaz Ali remembers music maestro AR Rahman calling him after the release of Amar Singh Chamkila and asking him where he had gone since the media and public were talking about his ‘comeback’ with his latest film. “Don’t mind the fact that … Read more
Verghese Kurien (left) and HM Dalaya with Tribhuvandas Patel (centre), the founder-chairman of Amul A patriotic call for the social and economic development of downtrodden farmers stirred a historic movement and laid the foundation of a leading FMCG giant, Amul, which is also the world’s largest dairy cooperative. Amul has its origins in a small village … Read more
Wangkau, the Great Ang (chief) of Chui, holds the court seated on an elephant-skull throne. The Ang is the temporal and spiritual head of the Konyak. When he leaves the village for an extended period, a small wooden figure, monglei, is placed on the throne. Image: © Aditya AryaA hand-drawn map displayed at the show marking … Read more
Raghu Panicker, CEO of Kaynes Semicon On Friday, Karnataka-based electronic system design and manufacturing solutions supplier Kaynes Technology inaugurated its ninth facility in Telangana’s Hyderabad. About 40 kilometres away from the main city, the plant is located at the industrial park in Kongara Kalan in Ranga Reddy district, close to the upcoming Foxconn factory. The … Read more
(sitting)Harry Chawla, managing partner, Luthra and Luthra and Sanjeev Kumar, partner and member management committee at Luthra and Luthra Image: Madhu Kapparath August 2023. The homecoming had a bloated uneasiness around it. On his first day as managing partner, Harry Chawla could sense the conspicuous absence of the ‘big man.’ His cabin was empty, but … Read more
Hanneke Faber, CEO, Logitech; Image: Bajirao Pawar for Forbes India Hanneke Faber describes her purpose as ‘do well by doing good’. She wants to win big in the market, by doing what’s right for people and planet. With close to 30 years of experience in FMCG—stints at Unilever, Ahold Delhaize and Procter & Gamble—she has … Read more
Dr Arvind Lal, chairman & MD, Dr Lal PathLabs Image: Madhu Kapparath When my father, Dr SK Lal, decided to make India his country at the time of Partition, and came to Delhi from Rawalpindi, he had 31 dependents with him,” recalls (Hony) Brigadier Dr Arvind Lal, executive chairman of Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd. The … Read more
Universal management practices can help increase a company’s productivity, just as technology can do. Image: Shutterstock What’s the best way to run a company? The question has bedeviled economists as long as companies have existed. How, after all, do you measure something as soft as management style across the range of different types and sizes … Read more
But it’s far from trivial. The fact is that India’s civil service elite is a relic of the past and a drag on its future | Image: Shutterstock 4 min read Last Updated : Aug 27 2024 | 9:45 AM IST By Mihir Sharma An old joke in Indian policy circles is … Read more