In this issue

As one of the world’s largest gem processing hubs and a leading foreign exchange earner, the Indian gems and jewellery sector holds much promise for both the economy as well as the global jewellery market. This especially augurs well for organised players like the KGK Group, which has seen exponential growth over the last few decades under group patriarch Navrattan Kothari, whom we have featured on our cover this issue.

Marwari industrialists Mr. Sanjay Budhia, whose hard work, commitment and dedication has taken the Patton Group to great heights of success. We have profiled the plastics and engineering products giant.

Marwaris and cotton share almost an inseparable bond with both pioneering industrialists as well as present-day players having made a pile dealing in the time-tested commodity. We bring you the story of one such entity, T T Limited, which has grown manifold through the efforts of its managing director, Sanjay Kumar Jain.

Priti Rathi Gupta, daughter of Anand Rathi, the founder of Anand Rathi Group, is an example of Marwari women are seen today joining their male counterparts to take the family business forward. Not only has the scion of the financial services giant proved her mettle by founding the group’s commodities and finance wings, but also balances work with her role as a daughter-in-law, wife and mother with aplomb.

Away from the world of enterprise, we bring you the story of economist-turned-painter Nayanaa Kanodia, whose L’Art Naif genre paintings have earned her both name and recognition. Kanodia’s works are a unique mix of colour, exuberance, energy, preposterousness and satire that put her in a league of her own.

With the wedding season knocking on the doors, it’s time once again to take a look at what the jewellery market has on offer this year. In a trend story, we bring you tips from top jewellers to clue in this year’s brides-to-be on how to turn their special day into a glittering, fairy-tale affair.

Surgeries And Smiles

Meet Dr Aditya Khemka, an orthopaedic surgeon and one of the very few doctors in India and the world specialising in osseointegration, who has given so many patients a renewed zest for life.

5 mins

A Man Of Balance

For Sanjay Kumar Jain, the managing director of T T Limited, a vertically-integrated textile company with global presence, having plenty of work does not make him feel busy, but blessed. The man who believes that life is a rainbow and one needs to live through all the colours, gives MARWAR a glimpse into his multifaceted persona.

7 mins

Power And Poise

A woman of many talents, Priti Rathi Gupta is an award-winning business leader, the founder of a film company and a film producer as well. Passionate about the cause of financial freedom for women, she epitomises the modern-day woman and women’s empowerment and remains strongly rooted to her family.

5 mins

An Artist And Her Whimsy Art

Economist-turned-painter Nayanaa Kanodia’s journey is a story of talent, passion and vision. Having portrayed India’s culture—past and present—as no one has done before on such a huge time frame, her work is a visual record for generations to come. We interacted with the self-taught artist to learn more about her remarkable journey.

5 mins

Jewel In The Crown

How does a bride ensure her jewellery trousseau is in tandem with the mood of the season? What’s in this year and what’s out? MARWAR talks to four top jewellery houses to clue in brides-to-be on how to turn their special day into a glittering, fairy-tale affair.

6 mins

From Jodhpur, With Love

The ongoing ‘Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India’ exhibition in America chronicles treasures spanning nearly four centuries from the Marwar-Jodhpur kingdom of Rajasthan. MARWAR brings you a photo essay that offers glimpses of the objects of Indian courtly life on display, most of which have never left India, until now.

3 mins

Aura Of Success

With a business domain that extends from Antwerp to Hong Kong, from mines to brands and from impeccable gemstones to breathtaking jewellery, few names measure up to the Kotharis of the KGK Group. Having made great strides under Navrattan Kothari, the house continues on its upward growth trajectory under his sons, especially Sanjay Kothari, who is spearheading the group’s expansion globally.

7 mins

For A Noble Cause

Organised by Ruchika Club, the recently held Ruchika Fest 2018 provided shoppers with an opportunity to help the needy while shopping for their favourites.

1 min

Credible, Confident And Capable

The managing director of Patton International Limited, a leader in the field of plastic tanks and containers, PVC pipes, steel stampings and EMT fitting products, Sanjay Budhia has achieved a lot, both in the boardroom and beyond to make for a largerthan-life success story.

7 mins

Couture Haven

From the time it hit New Delhi’s fashion circuit two years ago, Agashe is slowly turning out to be fashionistas’ latest shopping haven in the capital. In conversation with MARWAR, founder Sheena Agarwaal talks about making her multi-designer store a platform for both budding and established designers while offering a fresh assortment of contemporary wear that is attuned to the city’s fashion tastes.

5 mins

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MARWAR India Magazine Description:

Marwar is a community-based magazine with an emphasis on profiling the best and the brightest in the Marwari community. The magazine reaches the elite in India and abroad who want to read and discover the wonders of all things connected with the community. Thus, the subjects featured have to have the flavour of Marwar and Rajasthan—its culture, lifestyle and traditions. We highlight arts, crafts, music, dance and theatre as well as fashion and food that are connected to the region apart from immensely successful businessmen and businesswomen. In the past, luminaries like Laxmi Mittal, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Indu Jain, Sanjiv Goenka and Rajashree Birla, to name a few, have graced our cover.