A. Balasubramanian: A Journey From Melattur to Mumbai
Work is worship and the office is like a temple, the Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund MD and CEO believes. He says he spends around 85% of his time on work and the rest on social engagements. Classical music plays in his office at the beginning of the workday to spread positive vibrations
Kundan Kishore - April 28, 2024
In the Right Ensemble
Manish Kapoor, MD and CEO of clothing brand Pepe Jeans India, finds happiness in spending time with his family and bonding with them over leisure trips, Formula One races, cricket matches and cooking
Chitra Nair - April 28, 2024
The Faultline Called Unemployment
With youths accounting for a staggering majority of the unemployed population in India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which claims to have put India on a sound growth track, has some tough questions to answer as it seeks a third term at the Centre
Parth Singh - April 27, 2024
Chasing the Lakhpati Dream
Generations of rural Indian women have had their hopes and dreams crushed by the twin hammers of poverty and patriarchy. But now, the Lakhpati Didi scheme has come as an instrument that can help break the shackles. Outlook Money spoke to women across four states to understand how women in India’s hinterlands are starting on their entrepreneurial journeys
Kundan Kishore - April 28, 2024
It Is Okay for Founders To Go Slow: Sanjeev Bikhchandani
Founders often take shortcuts for fast growth and higher valuation, sometimes by mistake and sometimes driven by greed and pressure, says Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Info Edge, a pure play internet company
Neeraj Thakur - April 27, 2024
India Needs 8 Million Jobs a Year, Not 10–12 Million: Bibek Debroy
India can keep growing at 7% for the next five years, and joblessness is not a pan-India problem, says Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council
Parth Singh - April 27, 2024
Amit Jain, Global CEO, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy
Reading rejuvenates the mind and body, feels Amit Jan, an avid reader himself
March 28, 2024
The Joy of Adjusting a Little
Partha DeSarkar, executive director and CEO of Hinduja Global Solutions, not only advocates making small adjustments but also taking oneself less seriously to remain happy
Chitra Nair - March 28, 2024
House of Cards
At 8.4%, India’s GDP surpassed the expectations of analysts of almost all dispositions. But are GDP numbers hiding a bleaker story? It is not just the missing private money, there are more devils in the story
Parth Singh - March 27, 2024
Small and Mid-Cap companies Can See More Price Correction in the Coming Quarters: Sunil Koul
Sunil Koul, executive director (Asia Pacific portfolio strategy, global macro research) at Goldman Sachs, in an exclusive interview with Ayaan Kartik and Neeraj Thakur, talks about the valuation situation in India and how foreign investors are looking at increasing their bets in the equity markets
Neeraj Thakur - March 27, 2024