Cover Story
- Growth in women's representation on boards of Indian companies is increasing, aided by proactive strategies
- Women in leadership roles often have to spend a lot of time proving themselves. Equality at workplace is still a fair distance away
- MPW winners talk about their journey and what other women can do to reach the top
Bargain Time
Real estate sales are yet to pick up. The market is throwing up some great deals that you can go for
Work Buddy
This all-in-one office software suite is available for Android, macOS, Windows and Linux platforms. It features Writer, Spreadsheet and Presentation, alternatives for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, respectively Powered by the incredibly smart Google Assistant, the slightly tilted 7-inch touch display with rounded corners, thick bezels and a speaker at the rear (it is mounted on the speaker base) looks elegant and unobtrusive"Don't Let Change Take You By Surprise"
As companies and individuals struggle to cope with a fast-changing, tech-driven economy, the future of businesses, and that of work, seems bleak. But Beth Comstock, former Vice Chair of General Electric, believes in reinvention and remains undaunted in the face of change Take your pick from designer labels, fine jewellery and classic cuisines In a digital-first world, an e-book is easily your best friend, but getting millions of them for free is a bibliophile's dream come true An online marketplace uses tech filters to protect users from scammers and miscreants
New Look
Falguni Nayar aspires to make Nykaa a lifestyle brandfor women Guneet Monga is the poster girl of independent films in India, raising funds on social media platforms Meghna Gulzar has relevant stories to tell and start conversations Nadia Chauhan has maintained growth momentum at the FMCG company Padmaja Ruparel believes in delivering more than what she is expected to New laws such as RERA, IBC and GST have given Pallavi Shroff some of her biggest victories Under Radhika Gupta, Edelweiss AMC is now among the top 20 in terms of Mutual Fund Assets Rekha Menon of accenture emphasises the need for constant learning Sarvita Sethi is helping the "rich man's start-up" take on regional players Sunita Narain is partnering with industry to help it find solutions to the pollution problem Leading one of Indias biggest insurers, Vibha Padalkar thrives on challenge Zoya Akhtar has gone from strength to strength with narratives of characters, be it Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara or Gully Boy Gazal Kalra has reduced working hours of truck drivers while increasing the efficiency of the logistics operations Manasi Kirloskar brings her design sensibilities to the business Under Aruna Jayanthi, Capgeminis APAC and Latin American regions have reported higher growth than the other regions Dhivya Suryadevara played a key role in crucial initiatives at General Motors Gita Gopinath is the first woman to become Chief Economist at IMF Komal Mangtani heads an engineering division that has developed Uber's tech-driven business platforms Leena Nair's initiatives have made Unilever an even more sought-after employer Neha Narkhede's tech firm offers tools for fast data access Zarin Daruwala has lowered stanchart india's business risk by focussing on retail loans Vishakha Mulye is making ICICI Bank's loan portfolio more robust and risk-free Zia Mody's capability to win big and close big deals has propelled her to the top Putting India on the global biopharma map Mallika Srinivasan has balanced growth and resilience to build a global business Ekta Kapoor is betting big on digital entertainment as the OTT race gets tougher After a three-decade-long corporate career, Roopa Kudva has embraced the social enterprise space The PE veteran Renuka Ramnath's firm has the backing of many global names Abanti Sankaranarayanan has set herself the task of transforming the alcohol industry Ameera Shah has grown her company's revenues multiple times over the last few years Aggression is Apurva Purohit's new mantra of doing business Divya Gokulnath of Byju's is making efforts to bring more women in leadership roles Zaveri is steering the company through one of the worst recessions to have hit the auto sector RIL's Content Head Jyoti Deshpande is pushing through the media and entertainment plans Meena Ganesh has many business interests but being promoter is the one she cares about most With Netflix, Monika Shergill has the power to tell stories that appeal to a global audience Nita Ambani is using the Reliance Foundation platform for a social impact Priya Nair of HUL continues her bet on premiumisation Rohini Iyer has made reputation management a full-fledged business Shanti Ekambaram juggles all her responsibilities with a keen sense of purpose and planning Apollo Hospitals is gearing up to increase revenues by 100 per cent in five years Vani Kola puts her weight behind promising first-time entrepreneurs Ashni Biyani is trying to build an aspirational FMCG business on the back of new consumer insights Isha Ambani is improving customer experience in two most important areas for RIL - retail and telecom Lavanya Nalli brings in a touch of new while maintaining the brand's core values Neha Gandhi plans to bring in more automation and modernise stovekraft Neha Singh uses technology to provide data on lakhs of companies that were never tracked earlier Prerna Mukharya's company is gathering primary data to boost social sector development and building a tech platform to measure NGO impact Kirthiga Reddy intends to make a difference for the SoftBank Vision Fund team with her technical and business expertise Myleeta Aga Williams is driving BBC's entertainment initiatives in India Ankiti Boses Zilingo may soon become a part of the elite $1 billion club Geetu Verma is leading Unilever's efforts to pivot to a healthier portfolio Aisha De Sequeira successfully juggled health and career Alisha Moopen is aggressively expanding into newer markets With 125 stores across three brands, Anita Dongre's company has become synonymous with women's work wear in India Ashu Suyash of CRISIL maintained high standards of transparency in rating corporate debt papers From Varanasi to World Bank, Anshula Kant has taken up many challenges
REZO.ai: The Conversation Builder
The Noida-based company's conversational AI platform is automating and improving frontline customer care Hero MotoCorp has announced a capex cut of up to 20 per cent or Rs 300 crore. Around 3,000 Maruti Suzuki temporary workers have lost their jobs. Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland and TVS group companies are also planning plant shutdowns What the government does not highlight is the fact that these 100 days have also been testing times for the Indian economy While participation in trials is voluntary and at discretion of passengers, once the technology is fully implemented, every passenger will have to share his government ID and facial biometrics with airport operators A reduction in the GST rate could provide succour to the automobile industry. But the government is not too sure Since January, drug sales in the country were witnessing less than 10 per cent growth, mainly due to the increasing number of drugs coming under price control and inventory issues Rough estimates peg the potential at 12,455 MW in Khambat & Kutch regions and large backwaters The general feeling is that a blanket ban on audit firms, especially the bigger ones, will only create trouble for Indian Inc., which will find it difficult get a replacement SBI and a few other banks have made a beginning by reducing deposit rates, but it is only restricted to term deposit rates The RCEP, which has ASEAN countries along with China, Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand, is working on a mega free trade agreement
Trading Of Loans Online
The recent RBI Committee report in this regard suggests creating an online marketplace where banks can sell their loans to a wider set of investors from mutual funds, insurance firms to foreign investors
Grow Beyond Gold
The rally in gold prices could allure investors, but staying diversified to create a well-balanced portfolio is the way to long-term growth Managing your money can be tricky. Send your queries, and personal finance experts will help you resolve any issue
"A Billion Lives Can Be Insured Only Through Digitisation"
Life insurance products should be dejargonised and the ecosystem must become transparent to attract millennials, says Sanjeev Nautiyal, Managing Director and CEO of SBI Life
EVs Will At Most Lead To Slowdown In Growth Of Oil Demand
Oil prices will stay moderate, around $60 a barrel, in the next few quarters and OPEC's further "possible" cuts in oil supply will not create an upward pressure on prices, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol The podcast industry is booming with locally created content encompassing fiction, comedy and information of every kind The steel industry is feeling the pinch of the protracted slowdown in construction and auto sectors, two of its biggest clients. Will it be the next domino to fall? Domestic telecom equipment makers want a ban on foreign telecom vendors, but they will find it challenging to convince buyers at home
'MeToo' And After
In spite of the buzz around the #metoo movement, very little action has been taken against the people who were called out
Leaderspeak
She has played a key role in driving the company's server CPU business and heads the India Leadership Team
