Tapan Singhel on Transforming Insurance in the Era of Digital Revolution
Digitisation has touched all industries, and the insurance sector is not far behind. There have been many changes post-Covid, but it is time to understand the next step in this journey. Digitisation has touched all industries, and the insurance sector is not far behind. There have been many changes post-Covid, but it is time to understand the next step in this journey. Tapan Singhel, MD and CEO of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, speaks about how digitisation can enable the interchange of data to develop capabilities that can benefit customers and save millions of lives. Edited excerpts:
Nidhi Sinha - February 29, 2024
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
Chitra Nair - October 31, 2023
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
Chitra Nair - August 28, 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
ITC Next Is Our Answer to Global Uncertainties: Sanjiv Puri
From making tobacco products to becoming a multi-sector corporation, ITC has come a long way since its inception in 1910. This year, it became the seventh listed company in India to cross Rs 6 trillion market cap. It is now deploying sustainable solutions and Industry 4.0 measures to create seamless networks with retailers and customers. Sanjiv Puri, company MD and chairman, talks about ITC's planned growth trajectory
Suchetana Ray - July 28, 2023
Hamdard, Est. 1906
Known for its university and iconic flavoured drink Rooh Afza, the Hamdard Group started out as a Unani clinic in old Delhi
July 29, 2023
Organisations That Can Quickly Adapt To Change Will Flourish: Debadatta Chand
Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the king of the erstwhile princely state of Baroda, set up several institutions to modernise the state. One of them was Bank of Baroda, which completed 115 years of operations last month. It is India’s second largest public-sector bank as per total business as of March 31, 2023. Debadatta Chand, the bank's MD and CEO, talks about its glorious past and the transformational changes that continue to keep it relevant
Rajat Mishra - July 28, 2023
MDH, Est. 1919
India has a rich legacy of a century-old companies that started small. However, very few of them grew out of a small shop. MDH, or Mahashian Di Hatti, as Mahashay Chunnilal Gulati’s small shop in Sialkot was called, is one such company
July 29, 2023
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
Chitra Nair - April 29, 2023
Markets Work On Expectations … Not Surprising They Outpace Economy: Radhika Gupta
Indian stock markets have given returns in double digits over a 30-year average. This has not been the case with the Indian economy. Going forward, even as the growth outlook for India remains limited to 5–7%, the stock markets continue to be bullish. Neeraj Thakur speaks with Radhika Gupta, MD and CEO, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, to understand the divergence between the economy and the markets. Edited excerpts:
Neeraj Thakur - January 30, 2023