Travel Now, Pay Later: A Debt Trap?

Travel websites are gaining from marketing push for 'buy now, pay later' products. It's not in consumer interest to fall for these 'zero-cost EMIS'.

COLD STEEL'S STRONG METTLE IN PRE-ENGINEERED INDUSTRY

Masters in concept, design, innovation and deliveries, the credits goes to the visionary technocrat Mr. Rajwansh Bedi, who pioneered the pre-engineered buildings- Cold Steel Corporation, introducing it as a new PEB vertical in the construction industry. Ahead of its competitors, the ISO certified company, which was established in 1977 at Alwar, Rajasthan has completed more than 2000 successful projects and 10,000 buildings till date, making it the most preferred PEB manufacturer with an increasingly versatile portfolio.

SWAMIH'S REAZ(TV) RESCUE

How the ₹25,000 crore fund, launched in November 2019, is building 1.7 lakh-plus houses in stuck realty projects.

CREATING HEALTHIER HYDROPONIC CROPS FOR A HEALTHIER TOMORROW

Today, climate change, frequent natural calamities, water scarcity, decreasing arable land and depleting soil nutrients are resulting in poor crop quality and abundance, threatening the agro sector. To address the agricultural challenges of modern times, HiMedia Laboratories Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, founded in 1976, launched Higronics, a venture in hydroponics, a soil-less farming technology, yielding healthy crop benefitting all stakeholders and the environment

LENOVO: INVESTING IN INDIA’S DIGITAL GROWTH

India has been at the forefront of the global IT/ ITES ecosystem for the last 3 decades.

The Conversation BRAD SMITH, PRESIDENT AND VICE CHAIR, MICROSOFT

THE UNABATED GROWTH OF BIG TECH COMPANIES HAS MADE AUTHORITIES BRING REGULATIONS TO KEEP THEIR POWERS IN CHECK. BRAD SMITH, PRESIDENT AND VICE CHAIR AT MICROSOFT, BELIEVES THAT WHILE TECHNOLOGY CAN SOLVE ALMOST ALL PROBLEMS, IT DOES NEED REGULATION, THOUGH HE WELCOMES INDIA’S DECISION TO PAUSE ITS PROPOSED PRIVACY LAW. “PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT RECOGNISE THAT YOU CAN’T THINK ABOUT PRIVACY IN A VACUUM, SEPARATE FROM EVERYTHING ELSE. SO, THE GOVERNMENT HERE IS USING THE PAUSE TO THINK ABOUT HOW DIFFERENT REGULATORY FIELDS SHOULD CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER.”

Breaking New Ground In Supporting Scientific Research

A unique narrative in entrepreneurship was unveiled when Dr Nagma Abbasi, a renowned scientist and business woman, founded Next Gen Life Sciences Private Ltd in 2014 to help shape the trends in the field of life sciences.

OPPORTUNITIES DON'T COME GIFT-WRAPPED

I look to operationalize the strategy and approach to business. from a creative point of view by driving operational excellence at all layers, be it spanning from design to implementing operational rhythm, managing the bottom line, establishing policies that promote company culture and vision

A New Wind Beneath Her Wings

Vrushali threw all her energies into setting up a pure vegetation fine dining restaurant, The Sky Kitchen, with its roof top setting at Sinhagad Road, Pune. Designed by her the 8000 sqft fine dine restaurant features a banquet hall, an indoor section with huge glass walls that serves up unparalled views of the scenic of Mutha River at one end and lush  verdant vistas from the other. Three open-to-sky sections offer inspirational star-gazing opportunities.

A Holistic Strategy for Skin Therapies

DR. GEETIKA MITTAL GUPTA FOUNDER-DIRECTOR, ISAAC LUXE

Harshita Jain: Leading by Example

“ I don’t find anything challenging because I do everything with full conviction and passion, and it’s my rigorous determination and perseverance that leads me to success every time.”

Rising to the Challenges of a New Work Space

Healthcare is a dynamic sector, there are always new challenges that we face; to keep evolving ourselves to make sure that we provide the best healthcare to our patients.

Nehha Kandhari's: Healing Canvases

No longer is entrepreneurship a daunting arena to be navigated by tentative moves by ambitious women.

Suits: The Ruchi Khatlawala Pandya Episode

Apparently, sky is the limit for a person who has structured her life on the principle, "be who you are, and go after what you desire, question the wrong, and stand up for your right". Ruchi Khatlawala Pandya, born into a family that lives law, is busy setting a new paradigm for women in the legal profession.

Nisha Kaur Uberoi: Leading by Cast-Iron Resolve

Gender is no bar as we have discovered amongst the increasing tribe of women legal eagles who fill and lead corporate battles. "The glass ceiling, wherever it exists, should be treated as an opportunity to break through. Be your unapologetic self, stay focused and live your truth. Everything else will fall into place." is Nisha Kaur's advice to rookie lawyers who will tread the exciting path she chose to create.

Education as a Channel of Societal Change

Dr. Mariazeena Johnson: Chancellor, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Exemplary Leadership, Illustrious Career

A leader born, by her own admission, Dr Minnie Bodhanwala, CEO, of Wadia Hospital Mumbai, looks back on her journey from her early days as a successful dentist and how the discovery of hitherto hidden skills pivoted her energies towards the management side of healthcare.

Enduring Legacy of Grooming Lifelong Learners

It’s been a long, challenging but immensely satisfying journey for Dr Grace Pinto, Managing Director the Ryan International Group of Institutions, one of India’s largest privately owned group of schools.

Riding the Challenges Like A BOSS!!

There comes a moment in one’s life, when we reflect on the course we are set upon and make that game-changing decision to pivot in a direction that will define who we want to be here on– and what we need to do to bring about that change in us.

Can India Be A Global Food Bowl?

India has the ability to become the world's largest food producer, but feeding the globe while ensuring food security to its 1.4 billion people is not going to be an easy task.

Family Offices: Preserving Wealth

Business houses and wealthy individuals are increasingly taking to family offices to preserve and grow their fortunes.

RISE OF THE YOUNG ACHIEVERS

Fortune India's 40 Under 40 Awards show how young entrepreneurs have changed the way India does business.

A NEW FACE, AN OLD DILEMMA

With Sheryl Sandberg's departure, global affairs chief Nick Clegg wields more influence than ever at Meta as Mark Zuckerberg's de facto No. 2. Can the former U.K. politico persuade the world's governments to trust the social media giant again?

NEW ASSETS FOR BILLIONAIRES

The uber-rich are gravitating towards contemporary asset classes such as late-stage PE funds and private debt. Here's how they are managing their investment portfolios.

THE NEW-AGE GIVERS

Modern day philanthropists comprise not just heirs of legacy businesses but also founders of start-ups. The causes they support are out-of-the-box too.

CHARTING A FAMILY SUCCESSION

With multiple stakeholders, succession planning is not only important to pass on the family wealth to the next generation, but also to avoid bitter disputes.

START-UP RICHES

A new generation of techpreneurs is building new-age solutions and creating companies valued at well over a billion dollars, helped by massive investor funding.

India's Richest

A FORTUNE INDIA-WATERFIELD ADVISORS STUDY OF DOLLAR BILLIONAIRES IN THE COUNTRY

INDIA'S WEALTH FACTORY

The maiden Rich List by Fortune India-Waterfield Advisors reveals that despite a challenging macro and volatile equity market, the coveted club of dollar billionaires based in India is collectively worth $832 billion (₹66.36 lakh crore) — more than 1/4th of the country's GDP.

Time To Stem India's Foreign IP Payouts

India needs a new regime to stem the outflow of $8.6 billion a year for using intellectual property of foreign entities. Here's the road ahead.