Preserving a Legacy

In her new coffee-table book, Textiles of Rajasthan: At the Jaipur Court, noted academician, author and researcher Vandana Bhandari takes readers back in time to acquaint them with Rajasthan’s rich spread of textiles and time-honoured techniques to produce them.

HITTING THE BULLS EYE

India’s performance in the world arena, when it comes to archery, has improved steadily with an ever-increasing number of Indian archers emerging winner at international events. Among the more illustrious of them is Arjuna awardee Rajat Chauhan.

Breaking the mould

The ever-evolving Marwari community has seen a paradigm shift with the advent of the astute Marwari businesswoman. Serial entrepreneur Manjri Agarwal throws light on the gradational change of perspective this has brought about towards traditions.

The Weatherman

Be it weather forecasting, or devising modern forecast methods, or dedicatedly serving the nation and mankind, eminent agrometeorologist and scientist Dr Laxman Singh Rathore has done it all with amazing mastery.

Towards inclusive growth

Nearby Technologies brings basic banking, digital payment and financial services to people at the bottom of the income pyramid through partnerships with neighbourhood retail and kirana stores. MARWAR talks to Anand Kumar Bajaj and Yashwant Lodha, two of the group’s four co-founders, to learn about their journey of building India’s largest hyperlocal fintech network.

THE POWER OF LOVE

Love, compassion and kindness are simple tools, yet they hold tremendous power to transform lives, as Prasanna Bhandari’s lifelong dedication to the service of the weak, helpless and underprivileged has exemplified.

Scaling new heights

Akhil Jain, the fourth generation of the Jains at the helm of Jain Amar, a family-owned clothing and accessories business founded in Ludhiana in the pre-Independence era, takes MARWAR through its history and his efforts to scale up the business as its executive director.

Meet the Next Generation of the KHETAWAT CLAN

STANDING in his family’s office in Kolkata during a rare quiet moment in the day, young entrepreneur Vedang Khetawat reflects on his ancestors who cleared the path that brought him where he is today. The office is nestled in the midst of what quickly became a bustling hub of commerce and trade in the mid-twentieth century.

Matchmaking on Netflix

Meet Sima Taparia, the Indian matchmaker who has married traditional sensibilities with modern-day choices.

BEJEWELLED SPLENDOUR

Whether you are a traditional bride or a daring trendsetter looking for unique bridal jewellery, here are top jewellery houses decoding the latest trends for your big day.

BACK to NATURE

At a time when sustainable practices have become the need of the hour, Ayush Baid’s growing retail chain Ellementry stands out as a rare example of a business rooted in eco-friendliness and sustainability, while also keeping India’s traditional arts and crafts alive.

INDIA'S RISING POP SENSATION

ONE RARELY COMES ACROSS A 26-YEAR-OLD SELF-STARTER, WHO IS HARD-WORKING, COMMITTED AND SUCCESSFUL AS WELL. TALK TO ANANYA BIRLA, DAUGHTER OF INDUSTRIALIST KUMAR MANGALAM AND NEERJA BIRLA AND YOU KNOW YOU HAVE MET SOMEONE WHO IS. LISTEN TO HER STORY AND YOU REALISE THERE IS A SOFT AND WELL-BALANCED SIDE AS WELL TO HER MULTIFACETED PERSONA. MARWAR TAKES YOU THROUGH THE RISING POP SENSATION’S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF CARVING HER OWN LEGACY.

THE LEGACY LIVES ON

Sundeep Bhutoria, managing trustee of Prabha Khaitan Foundation, tells MARWAR how the foundation, established in 1987 by Dr Prabha Khaitan, continues to promote performing arts, literature and cultural activities.

Worth his SALT

Real and relatable principles of life, gathered and learnt over a lifetime, come together in entrepreneur Sanjay Kumar Jain’s debut book A Pinch of Salt: In the Recipe Called Life. In a Q & A session with MARWAR, he sheds light on his new book, his motivation, the challenges he faced in writing it and lots more.

TOP trousseau TRENDS

MARWAR cues you in on the bridal trousseau trends for the upcoming wedding season, be it chic fashion, bejewelled treasures, footwear or accessories.

Setting new frontiers

Frontier Markets specialises in facilitating last-mile delivery of products and services to rural customers. In conversation with MARWAR, founder and CEO, Ajaita Shah, talks about how her organisation has created a network of 4,000 women entrepreneurs or ‘Saral Jeevan Sahelis’ to further make life better for villagers.

HAUTE HOROLOGY

Luxury timepieces from around the world

FROM BEAN TO BAR

Bean-to-bar chocolates, which herald an exciting chapter in the luxury chocolate segment, come with a compelling story. MARWAR enters their vast, fascinating world in an interaction with L Nitin Chordia, the co-founder of Kocoatrait, the world’s first zero-waste and sustainable bean-to-bar chocolate brand.

FORGING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

As one of India’s largest IT and telecom product distribution intermediaries, Supertron Electronics’ overarching mission to bring information technology to users by forging alliances with major IT brands has transformed it into a supply chain giant boasting a ₹3,400 crore turnover. Meet Vishnu Kumar Bhandari, the man behind this outstanding achievement.

Investment Insights

Pradeep Gupta’s penchant for the capital markets goes back to the early days of his career, when he was a member of the Jaipur Stock Exchange. Having learnt everything from scratch as a first generation entrepreneur, with his rich experience and dynamic leadership, he has played a pivotal role in laying the foundations of the retail and institutional broking arms of the Anand Rathi Group, of which he is the co-founder and vice chairman. In a Q&A with MARWAR, Gupta talks about his roles and responsibilities as group vice-chairman, his views of the Indian economy and markets, the outlook for 2020, and more.

The Self-Made Entrepreneur

Meet entrepreneur Atul Jalan, who has transformed his childhood passion for technology into an adulthood obsession for building new and exciting tech businesses.

From the garden to the cup

Bala Sarda, the founder and CEO of Vahdam Teas, talks about how his four-year-old company eliminates middlemen to bring freshest and best quality Indian teas to its clients worldwide.

Driving towards Success

In 2013, Pooja Khemka devised a mobile application, myskoolbus, which is now helping parents and school authorities across several states keep track of schoolchildren, as they are ferried between home and school in the school bus.

A New Wave

Meet Aarjun Marwal, a powerhouse of talent in several creative and artistic Fields

Wedded to traditions

If the lifestyles of Marwaris have evolved to become more lavish, extroverted and extravagant, then so have their weddings. Yet Marwari weddings are very traditional when it comes to customs and rituals, which weave in fun, entertainment, celebrations and participation of members of both sides of the couple to help forge better bonds. MARWAR lists the various customs and rituals that make up the grand Marwari wedding.

CARVING A NICHE

Technocraft Industries epitomizes the spirit of entrepreneurship and brotherhood of siblings Sharad Kumar and Sudarshan Kumar Saraf, whose goal to take their company from strength to strength has stood the tests of time.

INDIA'S OLIVE OIL CRUSADER

As the son of industrialist Ramkrishna Dalmia, Vidyanidhi Dalmia needs no introduction to India's corporate firmament, but his pioneering efforts to introduce and popularise olive oil in India makes for a story that can be told and retold.

AIMING FOR THE TOP

As part of the team behind Responsive Industries’ extraordinary growth during his early years in the business, Rishabh Agarwal has all the experience that it takes to lead the company from the front, as he is now doing.

Ritesh Agarwal - The Self-Made Billionaire

First-generation entrepreneur Ritesh Agarwal’s feat of turning his start-up into the world’s third-largest network of hotels, accommodation options and managed living and work spaces is truly amazing. What’s more amazing is that the college dropout, who is just 25 now, has achieved all this from scratch and in six years flat! We bring the story of his incredible journey of building OYO Hotels & Homes.

Reaching New Heights Of Success

The Ideal Group, which has presence in real estate, logistics, automotive dealership and alloys and minerals, keeps its chairman Srawan Kumar Himatsingka busy full-time. In between managing his ₹1,500+ crore business group, he lets MARWAR in on how he built it, starting in Kolkata more than three decades ago.