THINK BEYOND, STAY AHEAD

"Nothing works against you but your own incompetence"

Ramesh Chauhan, chairman of Bisleri International on what it takes to create a new market and stay the course

Meenakshi Radhakrishnan-Swami - April 27, 2013

"In every organisation, you need Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh"

The billionaire banker on the need for creative destruction

N Mahalakshmi - February 16, 2013

"It is not just about returns...what matters is credibility"

Investment banker Ashok Wadhwa emphasises that distance is essential to maintain objectivity

Krishna Gopalan - December 22, 2012

"There has to be win and a little win at least, not win-lose"

India’s M & A queen Zia Mody on how she and her team catapulted their firm to the very top

N Mahalakshmi - December 08, 2012

"Every problem or challenge can turn out to be an opportunity"

My life has had more than its share of lucky accidents, says Ashok Soota, recounting his career and learnings

Kripa Mahalingam - November 24, 2012

"I always believe in recruiting people who are smarter than me"

The Infosys founder on how the company learnt from multinationals and beat them at their own game

Kripa Mahalingam - November 10, 2012

"Think big and make allowances for mistakes"

The Adani group founder on taking the path less travelled in creating an infrastructure conglomerate

V Keshavdev - October 27, 2012

"Keep questioning the business model all the time"

Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw traces her journey from brewmaster to biotech pioneer

Kripa Mahalingam - October 13, 2012

"Self-reliance has always been my driving philosophy"

The Cipla chairman on how he and his team grew a Rs.50 lakh company to one that now does sales of over Rs.10,000 crore

Rajesh Padmashali - September 29, 2012

"If you believe in something, have the courage to take it to completion"

The Piramal group head on how his values have helped him make bold business decisions

N Mahalakshmi - September 15, 2012

"Only Trust And Confidence Will Help Achieve Your Goal"

GVK Group’s founder on his journey from joining the family business to setting up one of India’s leading infrastructure companies

N Mahalakshmi - August 18, 2012

"Your vision has to become everyone's vision"

The head of the world’s largest forgings company recounts his journey to the top

V Keshavdev - August 04, 2012