LEAD STORY

The Man Who Scripted India’s Win Over Hunger

Having left the pursuit of medical studies to be an agriculturist, M.S. Swaminathan is credited with the success of the Green Revolution in India that dealt with the country’s food scarcity, turning it from a ‘begging bowl’ into a ‘bread basket’  

Naina Gautam - December 01, 2023

Neeraj Chopra: The One Who Can Keep Up

Rarely have Indian athletes shown the grit and discipline to remain consistent at the world stage as javelin star Neeraj Chopra and that is his legacy

Parth Singh - December 01, 2023

Rising From The Ashes

Determined to revive the legacy of her late husband and founder of Café Coffee Day, V.G. Siddhartha, Malavika Hegde has been working strategically to reduce the company’s debt and make it profitable

Parth Singh - December 01, 2023

The Unicorn Out For Delivery

Within two years of launch, Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra’s quick commerce platform Zepto became the first unicorn of 2023. Its 20-something founders also debuted in the 2022 IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 

Vinita Bhatia - December 01, 2023

Rahul Gandhi: Walking for the Self

Rahul Gandhi’s multifarious attempts to take his idea of India finally bore fruit in the form of the Bharat Jodo Yatra earlier this year. In the process, he discovered a new self for himself and proposed a benevolent image for the nation

Nishant - December 01, 2023

Amitabh Kant: The Sherpa’s Trek

The former Indian Administrative Service officer has been at the helm of important assignments of the government for long. However, during India’s G20 presidency, his role as India’s sherpa in building consensus among disagreeing nations amid geopolitical volatility has been a gamechanger

Abdul Haleem Sherif - December 01, 2023

Himalayan Triumph

Within months of becoming chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, a mountain state vulnerable to natural disasters, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu proved his mettle by spearheading the evacuation of 75,000 tourists during floods in Kullu this year 

Neeraj Thakur - December 01, 2023

When A Celebrity Shifts Gears

For actress Kriti Sanon, 2023 has been a year of accomplishments. She won her first National Film Award for best actress for Mimi. She also launched two new ventures—skincare brand Hyphen and production company Blue Butterfly Films—and has been pouring her heart and mind into both. In an interview with Outlook Business, Sanon talks about her growth as an actor, deep commitment to her companies and future plans

Outlook Business - December 01, 2023

Nandan Nilekani: Philanthropic Pioneer

The Infosys co-founder and UIDAI founding chairperson cuts an inspiring figure, not merely for his towering professional achievements but also his consistent philanthropic endeavours 

Vinita Bhatia - December 01, 2023

The Highway Man

A visionary when it comes to recognising the role of highways in the growth of a country’s economy, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari has been instrumental in the rapid expansion of the road network in the country. He is confident that it will be on par with that of the US by the next year 

Abdul Haleem Sherif - December 01, 2023

Young Altruists

The philanthropic activities and goals of Nithin and Nikhil Kamath, brothers and co-founders of online brokerage firm Zerodha, placed them among the top 10 individual givers in the country last year. This year, Nikhil topped up his commitment by pledging to give away half of his wealth 

Vinita Bhatia - December 01, 2023

Supreme Court: A Court of Many Hopes and Dismay

A new chief justice can change the character of judiciary. He can also be the difference between accountability and wilful oversight 

Nishant - December 01, 2023