Women Behind The Wheel
Women-led travel companies, despite being mostly bootstrapped, show a striking will to survive in a market where funding gap remains a prominent issue. Born as passion projects, these companies also address the need for safe and trusted partners for women travellers
Priyanka Kapoor - October 01, 2023
Giving Back To Society Is What Keeps Hamdard Relevant: Hamid Ahmed
Hamdard, meaning a companion in pain, made a humble beginning in 1906 as a small affordable Unani clinic. Less than half a century later, it was converted into a trust, with a pledge to use profits for charitable purposes. Hamid Ahmed, who is the great-grandson of founder Hakeem Abdul Majeed, and CEO and trustee of Hamdard Laboratories India (Food Division), elaborates on the company’s expansion plans, strategies and hopes for newly launched and upcoming products
Rajat Mishra - July 28, 2023
A Company Cannot Grow Without Supporting Women: Neerja Birla
Having women on board and promoting gender equality at workplaces is not only the right thing to do, but also leads to better business outcomes and a stronger economy. In an interview with Shailaja Tripathi, entrepreneur and mental health champion Neerja Birla, founder-cum-chairperson of the Aditya Birla Education Trust, which runs the MPower mental health awareness initiative, outlines the need to implement policies that encourage diversity and women’s employment in the workplace and talks about how the corporate sector can promote the culture of inclusivity. Edited excerpts:
Shailaja Tripathi - February 27, 2023
Corporate Governance Begins And Ends In The Founder’s Head: Sanjeev Bikhchandani
Corporate governance and its relevance at a start-up depend on the founder, according to Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder of Info Edge, a pure play internet company. Both the credit for the success and accountability for failures in a start-up lie with the management. When investors trust a start-up enough to invest in it, wanting the latter to be honest and responsible with their money is a fair expectation, he tells Outlook Business
Outlook Business Team - February 27, 2023
Karni Singh Jasol: A Heritage Conservationist’s Life Cut Short
The director of Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Museum Trust died in an accident earlier this year. In his short life, he left an indelible mark in the area of museology and heritage conservation and promotion in India
Naina Gautam - November 29, 2022
Madhabi Puri Buch: Building Trust In The Markets
The SEBI chairperson wants a tech-powered approach to regulation. Her insistence on streamlining ESG compliance for listed entities could be a game changer
Kundan Kishore - November 29, 2022
Battleground Of Spices
Sparsh Foods is a trusted household name today. But the journey of this small medium enterprise is no less than a Bollywood blockbuster. It is a story of grit, determination, innovation and brand building.
August 26, 2022
Trust
Supporters of federalism will illustrate how the idea has come under threat as the heavy hand of the Centre has limited fiscal autonomy of states, curbing their ability to make a more meaningful contribution to our development
Suchetana Ray - January 28, 2022
In AI, We Trust
Apart from creating innovations around AI, IBM is focused on helping companies achieve greater trust in AI adoption
Asha Menon - October 01, 2021
Trusting The Ropes ’Amar’ For A Bigger Catch
Building the business on excellent customer satisfaction
August 19, 2021