In this issue

The Next Big Wave of Internet Users, The Power of Positivity, M&As; in the Age of Disruption, The only one around, Intense Is Fun

The Next Big Wave Of Internet Users

Eleven emerging markets — some of which may surprise you — will account for many of the Internet’s next billion users. Companies will need new skills to serve them.

8 mins

Pirates, Pythons & Piranhas - Will The Faint-Hearted Survive?

In the Keynote Speech at CEO ICONfluence held at Mumbai, Deepak Parekh shared insights derived from his own experience and his leadership role over the years.

10 mins

The Power Of Positivity

Eureka Forbes Managing Director & CEO Marzin Shroff shares his story of the sea change positivity has brought about in his life and how he is transforming the 37-year-old direct sales company into an omni-channel organisation

10+ mins

M&As In The Age Of Disruption

In the face of disruption, many consumer goods companies are looking at scope M&As. But scope deals are harder to get right

7 mins

The Dichotomy Of Change

ICONFLUENCE, CEO Lounge’s inaugural event brought ideas, philosophies and experiences of corporate giants under one roof

8 mins

The Only One Around

Norfolk Island is located 1,400 kilometres east of Australia. Its 35 km² area was created by volcanic processes, and today is home to 1,800 inhabitants, one set of traffic lights, around 150 cows – and just one Porsche

3 mins

Making Music With Muscles

Thomas Fritz, Leader of the Music Evoked Brain Plasticity Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Leipzig, knows how to make people happy and fearless – essentially as a kind of welcome side-effect. He conducts experiments using exercise machines with which you can create music.

10 mins

A Regimen For Everyone

Don’t have time to exercise? Here’s a regimen everyone can squeeze in.

3 mins

A Sonic Identity Is No Longer ‘Nice To Have' But A ‘Must Have''

In 2012, Rajeev Raja, former National Creative Director of DDB Murda, decided to turn his passion for music into a full-time profession and co-founded a rather unique “sonic branding” company called Brandmusiq. Sonic branding, says Raja, is the audio equivalent of visual branding and his company creates and manages “sonic identities” for brands — just as you identify a brand with a visual, you identify it with a particular sound as well. So far, Raja’s concept and its impressive execution by his team has won the company some prominent clients — Vistara Airlines, HDFC Bank, Kraft Heinz, Tata Salt, Standard Chartered Bank, Reliance Petroleum and Raymond to name a few. In an interview with Amit Ranjan Rai, he explains why sonic identities matter and his plans to grow the business.

8 mins

Chernobyl: How Bad Was It?

A scholar’s book uncovers new material about the effects of the infamous nuclear meltdown

5 mins

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CEO India Magazine Description:

CEO India is a monthly lifestyle magazine, capturing life, views and philosophies of the CEOs and top-level management professionals, who are some of the finest in our country. Besides in-depth interviews with the CEOs and senior professionals, CEO India has sections on health, an investment guide, technology trends and culture. CEO India has it all--business strategy, savoir-faire and glitter.