Cover Story
- Market dynamics are changing constantly. Identify the changes to review and realign your mutual fund portfolio
India Inc.'s Diversity Agenda
As work from home and even work from anywhere is becoming the norm, companies are going all out to become more diverse
A Spreadsheet for Cupcakes
In May, Lumi Labs raised $20 million in venture capital funding Nandakumar plans to expand his farms in different regions. "I want to invest more in livestock and poultry, besides goats and quail etc," he says For Pramod Bhasin, the magnificent plains of the Serengeti and the Masai Mara and their herds of animals are unparalleled
Riding the Apple Cart
Ipsita Dasgupta will look for a bigger share of the pie in India It offers an integrated model of savings, credit, insurance, pension & financial literacy The rare woman leader in the automobile sector has helped the company raise funds and taken it global Meena Ganesh has invested in a host of startups that have achieved decent scale Nandini Piramal has taken the group's pharma OTC business from Rs 127 cr to Rs 418 cr Neerja Birla's work on mental health is more critical during covid times than ever before Intel's Nivruti Rai has accelerated tech advancements in areas like AI, CLoud, 5G, Blockchain Priya Nair has led HUL's Rs 100 crore fight against the pandemic TCPL's growth as FMCG giant will depend a lot on Richa Arora and her team Roshni Nadar Malhotra's efforts in the field of education, wildlife define her the best Shanti Ekambaram heads a consumer banking portfolio of Rs 80,000 crore Samina Hamied is building on Cipla's decades-old legacy, while making it future fit Suneeta Reddy has been steering the group's divestment and digital initiatives Vibha Padalkar is leading HDFC Life's growth moves, beating industry averages The firm is cashing in on the surge in interest in online education Isha, along with twin brother Akash, is leading generation next at Reliance A specialist in comedy videos, this youtuber is going places, literally The blend of traditional and modern has put House of Masaba in the global league In a covid-hit world, Gita Gopinath has her task cut out as IMF's first woman Chief Economist Sonal Singh is helping people in long-lasting fitness journey After making GM more agile, Dhivya Suryadevara is set to steer financial services Startup stripe Security is a priority in communications. Aparna Bawa ensures that Aarti Gill has built a Rs 100 crore health food business in just a few years Anshula Kant's role at World Bank is important now than ever before Good stories are for everyone - Aparna purohit is proving just that Aarthi Subramanian leads the group's digital transformation efforts to make it future-proof Anuradha Razdan's brand of HR practices is about ensuring growth and impact Women managers across industries face a variety of macro biases questioning their abilities Daisy Chittilapilly has led most key initiatives at Cisco India over past few years Gargee Ghosh leads discussions on behalf of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Geetha Manjunath's low-cost cancer screening tool has caught global attention Geetu Verma is bolstering Unilever's image as a 'good for you' foods company Karuna Nundy, champion of human rights is also an expert on commercial litigation Painter, director on board of several companies... Manasi Tata wears many hats Monika Shergill is aiding Netflix's india conquest Nita Ambani's REL Foundation has been at the forefront of relief worksChanging Face of Posh, Virtually
As work from home takes centre stage, companies are coming up with new norms to address virtual workplace harassment, but lack of physical hearings and privacy issues pose challenges With Atlan, Prukalpa Sankar is building the Github for data operations Rekha Menon helps Accenture nurture startups, and has given it a new edge Sangeeta Pendurkar has turned around pantaloons fashion, after six years of stagnation Despite obvious benefits, most of India Inc. is oblivious to business around women-specific needs. Marketers listening to them have never been happier McCafes, Belgian waffles, masala dosa burger also on the menu... foodies are lovin' it Sonali Kulkarni handles one of the biggest factory automation tech firms Soumya Swaminathan has many firsts to her credit... the first Indian to become WHO's Deputy Director General, and now its first chief scientist Abanti Sankaranarayanan is steering Diageo's transformation in the face of multiple regulatory, other challenges Debjani Ghosh is prepping the IT industry to face future challenges by focusing on AI and re-skilling Gargi Dasgupta is the first woman to head IBM Research and is driving its AI initiatives
"Worst is Over, V-shaped Recovery is On"
With GDP contracting 24 per cent in first quarter, economic recovery will be a long and painful process. Business Today's Rajeev Dubey, Dipak Mondal and Joe C. Mathew caught up with Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian on the state of the economy and plans to put it back on track. Edited excerpts:
Women in Power
This special issue is packed with an outstanding selection of those who represent half of humanity. Who stand out in the world of business and economy and wield power as responsibly as they lead-India's Most Powerful Women in Business & Economy
The Four-engine Challenge
BT's panel of experts on how to fire up the four engines of the economy - and where to find the money
