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cest la vie 6 / Pursuit of Happiness
The Farmer on a Long Drive
Venkatram Mamillapalle, country CEO and MD of Renault India Operations, is passionate about horticulture—he has a farm with more than 300 varieties of fruit trees. He is equally passionate about travelling and reading
November 01, 2023
cest la vie 6 / Pursuit of Happiness
The Social Introvert
Amit Choudhary, chief operating officer of IT services major Wipro, is a self-confessed introvert who loves planning most of his non-work activities, be they golfing, skiing, playing board games or watching movies, around his family and friends
October 01, 2023
cest la vie 6 / Pursuit of Happiness
The Constant Learner
Raghavendra Vaidya, MD and CEO of Daimler Truck Innovation Center India, is a man of varied and deep interests. From riding bikes to automating things at home, from making furniture to constantly studying new subjects and listening to old Hindi songs, he pursues all of them with passion
September 01, 2023
cest la vie 6 / Pursuit of Happiness
Following The Culture Trail
Amitabh Dube, country president of Novartis India, has travelled extensively, but it is his stay in Vietnam that he most fondly remembers, not just for its food, people and landscape but also for the footprints of Indian culture in the southeast Asian country
August 01, 2023
cest la vie 6 / Pursuit of Happiness
The Humble Entrepreneur
There is more to Atul Shinghal, founder and CEO of digital wealth manager Scripbox, than work. The diehard crossword fan is a yachting champion and loves to tee off whenever he can. His sports-life analogies make for inspiring nuggets of wisdom
July 01, 2023
cest la vie 6 / Pursuit of Happiness
The Spiritual Wine Lover
When it comes to wines, Atul Singh, MD and CEO of LGT Wealth India, is a self-confessed student who can travel around the world to know more about them. His passion for spirituality is equally intense
May 01, 2023
the big story 1 / Lead Story
Failing Women With Fine Intent
The government just announces progressive policies for women and leaves implementation and financials to the employer. What should have worked for women at workplace becomes a double disadvantage in tough times
March 01, 2023
strategy 4 / Feature
iPhone For India, iPhone For The World
Apple, the numero uno brand in India’s premium smartphone segment, has acquired critical mass in the domestic market and is expanding local production capacity at a fast pace. Does India have the chops to become the next iPhone destination for global supplies?
February 01, 2023
strategy 4 / Feature
A Statement Lost In Fashion
Clothing brands make claims of being eco-friendly, but is it a trend of greening or greenwashing?
February 01, 2023
cest la vie 6 / Pursuit of Happiness
Always On The Go
Happiness is in being passionate about what you do, says Rohit Arora, CEO and co-founder of fintech platform Biz2Credit and a self-confessed workaholic
February 01, 2023
the big story 1 / Lead Story
Preserving Data Sanctity In The Era of Surveillance
Amid rising concerns over threat to privacy due to its surveillance approach, the government must up its game with more stringent and clear data protection laws if it wants to realise its ambition of a digital India
January 01, 2023
cest la vie 6 / Pursuit of Happiness
The Mountain’s Boy
While it is mountains calling during vacations, Purplle.com co-founder and CEO Manish Taneja gets his daily dose of relaxation from walking, when he leaves behind his gadgets and takes along just a pen and paper
January 01, 2023

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