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In this issue

What distinguishes India’s creative leaders is not just originality, but a steadfast resilience and authenticity. Across disciplines, from entrepreneurs to architects and actors-turned-producers, success flows from discipline, empathy, and the courage to maintain one’s unique voice in a crowded and competitive global landscape. Our Cover star Farhan Akhtar’s multi-faceted entertainment career exemplifies this—balancing creative exploration with discipline, authenticity, and a broader vision for cultural impact beyond commercial success.

CREATIVITY COULD BE INDIA'S MOST UNDERWRITTEN ECONOMIC CAPITAL

India's creative sector is now at the center of country's economic transformation - not just a space for artistic flourish, but a wellspring of value, resilience, and global ambition.

1 mins

I Sucked as CMO

That's why I stopped chasing a title and built a role that truly fit me. The change improved my life-and my business.

2 mins

Before You Hire AI: What Every Business Leader Should Know

Not long ago, I was chatting with the founder of a retail business who said something that stuck with me: “AI feels like an expensive gym membership; everyone talks about having one, but no one knows what to do with it.” He was spot on. For a lot of small and mid-sized businesses, AI still feels distant. There’s interest, yes. But there’s also confusion, cost concerns, and a big question mark around value. Now, there’s a new kind of AI being talked about: Agentic AI - intelligent, goal-oriented digital “agents” that can take on tasks like gig workers.

2 mins

The Future of India will be decided by how It builds today

Every era has its defining project of national ambition. For the United States, it was the interstate highway system that stitched together a continental economy. For China, it was a sweeping wave of industrial corridors, ports, and high-speed rail that redrew global supply chains. For India, that moment is now. The infrastructure blueprint laid out under Vision 2047 is not just about concrete and steel, it is about whether a young democracy can scale its economy, transition its energy, and secure its place in an uncertain world order.

2 mins

What India's Tourism Diplomacy Needs Now

Although well respected as an engine of economy, tourism in its essence is storytelling. The weaving of history, tradition and identity into experiences that shape global narratives. What could serve as a more powerful channel of diplomacy than this expansive forum of cultural immersion? For India, a nation with staggering diversity of art, architecture, craft, cuisine, language and landscape, there has never been a more opportune or pressing time to recognise tourism not only as an industry but as a multilateral soft power with growing international reach.

2 mins

How tailored investment strategies are unlocking growth potential

India’s economic transformation over the past decade has been anything but accidental.

2 mins

5 Rules for Hiring When Great Job Candidates Are Scarce

Hiring in a tight market? Don't rush to fill the role - do this instead.

4 mins

Most Companies Stop at Good Service – But the Real Growth Multiplier Is Something Else

Every business is in the hospitality business—because customers don't just remember what you did, they remember how you made them feel.

3 mins

THE MAVERICK MIND FARHAN AKHTAR ACTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER & DIRECTOR

He has spent nearly 25 years shape-shifting across Indian entertainment. His playbook for staying relevant is surprisingly simple: protect your voice, bet on discipline over passion, and build teams that share the mission

4 mins

THE CAR-TIER OF DESIGN

Every curve tells a story: When you look at a car, whether you are astounded by the tranquil marvel of a front fascia, the opulent body lines, or the intriguing interior, your eyes are feasting on the creative acumen of a designer!

2 mins

THE GEM MAKERS

When Ankur and Aditi Daga launched Angara Jewellery nearly 20 years ago, they weren’t trying to build just another jewelry brand.

2 mins

THE NICOBAR NARRATIVE BUILDER

When you step into Nicobar’s headquarters, you don’t just enter a studio—you step into a philosophy. Once a swimming pool, the studio is now an airy space that embraces nature, designed deliberately to avoid cutting any trees. Conference rooms spill into open air, shaded by sprawling greens, creating a workspace where collaboration feels organic. “The best thing we did was keeping the ground and first floor connected,” says Raul Rai, co-founder of Nicobar. “It makes teams feel integrated.” For Rai, nature is the silent architect of their office, and people are its heartbeat. Rai’s own journey mirrors Nicobar’s ethos of blending the global with the deeply Indian. After spending nearly two decades in America and Europe, he returned to India, drawn not by business opportunities but by an intangible pull—culture, tradition, and a warmth he missed abroad.

2 mins

THE CHEF WHO REDEFINED INDIAN CUISINE

In the world of gastronomy, few chefs have carried the weight of cultural expectation as gracefully as Atul Kochhar.

2 mins

TRANSLATING CREATIVE VISION

In India’s diverse startup ecosystem, founders often find themselves hassled by learning business jargons and metrics used by venture capitalists.

1 mins

THE ARCHITECT-DIPLOMAT

For Dikshu C. Kukreja, architecture is more than buildings — it's storytelling. As Managing Principal of CP Kukreja Architects (CPKA), one of India’s largest practices, he carries forward a legacy rooted in his father C.P. Kukreja’s vision of architecture as nation-building.

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MAKING HOMES SMARTER

Building for India, a country with unique needs and a diverse consumer base, is a challenge and requires a new approach. A decade ago, Gazal Kalra and Shalabh Gupta found a common ground: India needed products that were functional, affordable, and thoughtfully designed.

2 mins

THE MAN BEHIND A SINGLE BRAIN FOR ALL ROBOTS

From a small town in Bareilly to co-founding a robotic startup in Pittsburgh, Deepak Pathak's journey has been defined by one obsession, 'how to build a brain that can power all machines.'

2 mins

SCALING PHYSICAL AI

When Krishna Rangasayee looks back at his journey, one thing stands out, his fascination with the human brain and neural networks that began in childhood.

1 mins

BUILDING CUTTING-EDGE ROBOTS

Gokul's fascination with vision started from an early age.

2 mins

THE CREATIVE COUPLE

In India’s bustling D2C market, where brands are born and forgotten every day, Joker & Witch and Teejh have carved out a unique space.

3 mins

THE MAN REDEFINING TRAVEL ACCESSORIES

Sudip Ghose is no stranger to the world of consumer brands. With more than 22 years of leadership experience across sales, marketing, and brand building, he has carved out a reputation as a powerhouse in the luggage and travel accessories industry.

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HUMA QURESHI AND SAQIB SALEEM ON BUILDING A BOLD PRODUCTION HOUSE

For over a decade, Huma Qureshi has charmed audiences with her versatile acting, whether as the fierce queen in Maharani or as a strong voice in independent cinema. Today, she is also shaping Indian cinema from behind the camera. Along with her brother Saqib Saleem, she has launched Saleem Siblings, a production house with a vision to tell bold, relevant, and entertaining stories.

5 mins

HONOURING THE ASIAN ACHIEVERS

The Awards received more than 500 nominations from across the UK and the ceremony reaffirmed the event's position as the most prestigious and respected South Asian Awards in the UK.

2 mins

GP Funds and CIVs Rewrite the Exit Playbook

India's private-markets liquidity profile has shifted from a one-way pipeline of IPOs and strategic M&A toward a multi-layered \"liquidity stack.\" GP-led transactions, mainly continuation funds, have surged globally, with industry figures noting GP-led volumes hit roughly USD 70 billion in 2024, which is approximately a 31 per cent YoY rise.

4 mins

BEYOND THE USUAL BETS FUNDING INDIA'S STRATEGIC TECH SECTORS

India's private capital is undergoing a period of transition, and a noteworthy realignment is underway: funds flowing into sectoral domains historically viewed either as risky or niche - health-tech, defense, communications, and space.

4 mins

5 Principles for Building a Business That Thrives When the Economy Doesn't

These five principles helped me grow my business during one of the worst recessions in our lifetimes.

4 mins

10 EXPERT TIPS FOR DRIVING MORE MARKETING QUALIFIED LEADS

Warming up a MQL to your brand, developing trust and positioning this person to accept your solution is often accomplished through the content you offer.

4 mins

Gloves Are Off

Ultrahuman CEO says Oura is Using Litigation to Block Competition

6 mins

AI, Music, Ethics, and a New Generative AI foundation model

Beatoven AI founder says hallucinations in foundation models are a feature in music, not a bug.

3 mins

From Innovations To Jobs: Inside Lenovo India's Gameplan

From Make in India, Al innovations to strategy shift, Shailendra Katyal, Lenovo India MD, shares his playbook for the market.

5 mins

IndiGo's Bold Pivot Pieter Elbers Steers Growth

Pieter Elbers, CEO, IndiGo, has a vision for the airline. From launching premium services to long haul flights, he has taken bold moves and that's what makes him a Daring CEO.

4 mins

This Overlooked Strategy Can Help You Cut Costs and Unlock Long-Term Growth

Is your current tech causing you more problems than it solves? Here's what you can do about it.

3 mins

'There's No Days Off'

What does it take to compete at the highest level? Billionaire Mark Cuban and NFL star Micah Parsons have the answers.

5 mins

My Biggest Change as a Leader

Mindset shifts are hard, but they can be the key to success. We asked six business leaders how they began to look at things differently.

2 mins

Where the Best Marketing Ideas Come From

My agency, BBDO Worldwide, has transformed Snickers and tons of other brands. We did it by producing lots of bad ideas first.

4 mins

Don't Let AI Do Your Writing for You

There's much to gain by writing things yourself—and much to lose when you outsource it. Here's why entrepreneurs need to be writers.

5 mins

Your 5 New Favorite Things

With Emmy Award-winning tech expert Mario Armstrong's top finds, your 9-to-5 will have more joys and fewer frustrations-and your downtime will benefit too.

2 mins

Passing Is a Power Move

I was never interested in team sports, but I loved track. I was confident in my speed and agility, and that made me a star on my high school team. This was always part of my personality: I am an individual; I do things my way. But one day at a track meet, I was competing in the 4-by-100-meter relay, which requires runners to pass a baton between each other three times. We were winning—until I fumbled the pass. The baton fell to the ground. We lost.

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