In this issue

The months of March is celebrated the world over as the month to celebrate all thing 'Woman' so commemorating International Women's Day and the strong women all over the world this issue of FWD Business celebrates all thing Woman from our inspiring lead story of the first woman captain of the Indian Merchant Navy and the first women to be awarded by the IMO for her exceptional bravery in the dramatic rescue of seven fishermen from a sinking fishing boat in tumultuous Bay of Bengal waters.Captain Menon was kind enough to spend a bit of her precious time with us and share her amazing story that we've narrated in full detail in 'O Captain! My Captain!'.

Commandeering a ship is an exceptionally hard job, but as the saying goes, the hardest job in the world is without a doubt, that of a parent. We've all thought about raising our children and nurturing them, but have we ever stopped to think about how much it would actually cost to raise our child from conception to independence? Granted, that it is also the most rewarding job in the world, but we were still curious and decided to crunch a few numbers. Read all about it in our cover story: The Cost of Parenthood.

This issue also deals with features on women entrepreneur and a duo who have made it their mission to make even the gender gap in the world of IT. Don't forget to take a look at our photo story on the third gender.

An Intended Success

There is plenty one can learn from the life and work of Hemachandran, CEO of celebrity badminton league.

3 mins

Style, Fashion and the Future

A brief summary on the evolution, sustenance and future of indian fashion industry.

5 mins

Trained With Care Amoured With Skill

Careerfit 360 believes that with the right skillset anyone can achieve greatness.

5 mins

Lather Rinse Repeat

There is no airing of dirty laundry here, the Washermen certainly wouldn’t allow it. Meet the men and women who have been washing Kochi’s laundry since 1720.

6 mins

Every Paisa Counts

Urban legend dictates that high income earners are rich but I'd like to believe otherwise.

4 mins

Schrodinger's Aadhaar

OPTIONAL AND MANDATORY AT THE SAME TIME AND RAISING ISSUES OF PRIVACY AND SECURITY THE AADHAAR DEBATE IS FAR FROM OVER.

9 mins

“I Do What I Do”- Pearls Of Wisdom From An Ex-RBI Governor?

Innovation has been acknowledged as one of the key drivers of success in organisations.

4 mins

The Recipe To #makesomethingnew

The monthly the kitchen collaboration & networking ( can ) event is back again.

4 mins

Jaguar XE – Luxury Meets Performance

The new Jag with its punchy new engine is surely a British delight.

3 mins

Women Of The Web

PEHIA IS EMPOWERING WOMEN IN TECH AND BRIDGING THE GENDER GAP IN THE INDUSTRY

6 mins

Leaving Behind A Papertrail

DIWIA THOMAS DECIDED TO TAKE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A PIECE OF PAPER AND USE IT TO EMPOWER

5 mins

Camaraderie Of The Vaidyans

Exclusive with the nation’s reinsurer & nation’s banker.

10+ mins

Evaluating Start-Ups For Investing

Steps to evaluate: part ii from the guided series for investors who are keen to fund start-ups and participate in the booming industry.

4 mins

Change Beckons In 2018

New year resolutions you ought to make for yourself and your organization in 2018.

5 mins

Not Your Average Cup Of Tea

Kochi based startup myte is redefining our tea drinking habits.

6 mins

INQ Innovation's Kerala Wing Inaugurated

Providing co-working spaces, global launch pads, incubation for start-ups and early stage accelerators inq is here to take our startups above and beyond. 

2 mins

An issue of capital

Capex allocation and defence preparedness.

6 mins

2018 Start-UPS Saga Disclosed Early

Find out if it’s a happy time for the start-ups this 2017.

6 mins

Welcome To Future Of Connected Cars!

Virtual & augmented reality are the merging trends adopted by startups in the automobility industry.

4 mins

Art En Masse

Kochi Muziris Biennale: Art For All And Art In All.

10 mins

Jaguar Maketh F-Pace

Suit-up or Gear-up With Jaguar’s New Beast.

5 mins

Redefining Stereotypes

Started Off as India's First Female Urination Device, Pee Buddy, Sirona and I-clean Are Few of Deep Bajaj's Contributions Which Make a Difference in Women's Life.

4 mins

Meet The FIFA U-17 Strategist For India

Meet the FIFA U-17 strategist for India.

5 mins

All That Glitters is Kalyan

An exclusive with the alchemist who is transforming the gold retail market.

7 mins

The Third Wave of Startups

How startups will define the next wave of internet.

4 mins

scaling heights

meet sheela kochouseph chittilappilly, the lingerie entrepreneur, an ardent social activist and artist by passion.

4 mins

'the tata 'hexallence'

his tata suv is here to take you for an experience beyond extravagance.

6 mins

Artisan's An(GST)

God’s own handiworks hang in the balance as the gst caused a severe blow to the already struggling artisans.

10+ mins

What Defines A Professional

We all have different yardsticks to measure the qualitative aspects of what ought to make an individual a ‘professional’ but there’s isn’t any clear binaries.

5 mins

Faces Behind 30 Seconds

Ad-makers in unison.

6 mins

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