BUSINESS
Redefining scale: Two decades of Mukesh Ambani at the helm of Reliance Industries
Visionary billionaire Mukesh Ambani's repertoire includes thinking big, new-age ventures, and relentless execution.
TRENDS
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari author Robin Sharma: 'Nothing fails like success'
"From a business point of view, one of the biggest traps is resting on your winning formula. You have to disrupt yourself."
BUSINESS
Veterans Unpacked | Former Medtronic chair and CEO: 'Be an authentic global leader with a clear purpose'
Harvard Business School Professor and former Medtronic chair and CEO Bill George on the big shift in management, being an authentic leader and meeting the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala.
BUSINESS
Indian travellers are driving growth in the travel industry: Hyatt CEO Mark S. Hoplamazian
The veteran hotelier feels that due to the rebound of domestic and inbound leisure and business travel, as also the paucity of supply, hotel rates in India will rise.
BUSINESS
We never invented You Only Live Once; it’s something customers are understanding themselves, says Mercedes Benz India's Martin Schwenk
While Retail of the Future will make sales more seamless at the luxury carmaker, it has no plans to replace dealers of any sort
BUSINESS
McLaren Automotive's late entry is advantage in a fragmented market
Sports car maker set to tap buyers on fast-track to premiumisation; sees hybridisation offering opportunity for relooking tax structures for supercars
BUSINESS
Mercedes-Benz’s EV ramp-up could position India as manufacturing base
From 2025, all of the German carmaker’s new vehicles will be purely electric
BUSINESS
Dr C. Rangarajan: We had to send 46 tonnes of gold out of India in 1991. That brought the seriousness of the situation home to many
Former RBI Governor Padma Vibhushan Dr C. Rangarajan on monetary vs fiscal tightening, India's investment climate, RBI's autonomy, and his book 'Forks In The Road'.
AUTOMOBILE
'The phone and the car will merge into one in the near future': Visteon CEO Sachin Lawande
"Today, you push buttons, knobs, and have moved to touch, but the next level of interaction (with the car) will be voice."
AUTOMOBILE
When it comes to safety the overall system needs to be right – passengers, drivers, infrastructure and driving behaviour: Martin Schwenk, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India
Mercedes-Benz India’s CEO and MD Martin Schwenk shared insights on the safety parameters of cars, the role of EVs in mobility, and his estimates for the year’s sales.
BUSINESS
Cyient founder BVR Mohan Reddy: ‘In many industries, IT and technology will converge - that is what the future looks like'
The Padma Shri entrepreneur on his book ‘Engineered in India: From Dreams to Billion-Dollar Cyient’, being profit-oriented, his biggest mistake and building a company on values.
BUSINESS
Pennar Group's Nrupender Rao: "Liberalization meant, make India free for all Indians"
In this book excerpt from 'Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story', a look at why Nrupender Rao returned to India and the days before he started his entrepreneurial journey.
TRENDS
Harsh Goenka: IMD Lausanne Prof. taught me there's no substitute for being prepared
Some teachers make a lasting impact on our lives and work. Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Group; Zia Mody, Managing Partner, AZB & Partners; and fashion entrepreneur Anita Dongre tell us about one teacher who had such an impact on them, and the lessons they learnt from these teachers.
BUSINESS
Cyrus Mistry, leader of a rare and contradictory breed
The Billionaire and Former Tata Chairman was reclusive but accessible and always polite
BUSINESS
Starbucks appoints Indian-origin CEO; trend points to "Super-Choice" by multinationals for future leadership
Executive search firm chiefs say optimal use of resources, balance of IQ and EQ, global experience, and problem-solving skills are among the qualities that make Indian-origin leaders stand out.
AUTOMOBILE
Mercedes-Benz India turns to insider to lead India business
Santosh Iyer to take charge in January as Managing Director. He is at present the Vice President of sales and marketing, and will be the company’s 10th boss. “It’s a recognition of my love for the Three-Pointed Star,” says Iyer.
BUSINESS
Mercedes-Benz has to go ‘both ways’ for 6-8 years: India CEO Martin Schwenk
Even as the luxury carmaker steps up launches of electric vehicles, it will continue with petrol and diesel cars in the transition period.
BUSINESS
Veterans Unpacked | Former AIG India country head Sunil Mehta: It is understood now that corporate reputation has to be earned and cannot be bought
BUSINESS
The Phantom of Bombay House passes on
Pallonji Mistry was reclusive and conspicuous by his absence in social circles. He’s also been described as “always accessible and sharp but genial”
BUSINESS
Our cars are sold out even before launch: Sharad Agarwal of Lamborghini India
As the world of cars, at large, nears a generational shift to alternative-fuel vehicles, even exotic sports car makers are segueing from traditional ICE models
BUSINESS
Covid made people realise you need your own house: Gautam Singhania, CMD Raymond
The Raymond group learnt the real estate development business quickly and it will become a core business, Singhania told Moneycontrol in an exclusive interview
BUSINESS
Swiss Army knives took time to become popular in India: Victorinox CEO
Carl Elsener says India has not been a ‘do-it-yourself’ country and it required time and effort for his company to make its multi-purpose tools well acceptable in India. He says travel gear is poised to become a best-selling category in India, with almost 40 percent of business coming from that segment
LUXURY-LIFESTYLE
"Watches need to have a background, history and that makes everyone go back to their roots"
Breitling "is still an aviation watch company, but now it is also a diver watch company, a dress watch company, and a chronograph complications company".
BUSINESS
We want Fractal to be around 100 years from now; that’s just super important: Srikanth Velamakanni, Co-Founder of Fractal Analytics
Velamakanni talks about why their revenue from India is almost zero, when they want to go public, and how they sift through half a million resumes a year when they hire talent
