Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson of Biocon & Biocon Biologics, was featured on the cover of the Rich List edition in 2018. The self-made billionaire feels that transformative new technologies are creating new opportunities for the growth of Indian biotech and pharma companies
Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal featured on our Ecommerce Special cover in January 2016 on the valuation jackpot for the industry. Now the co-founders of AceVector Group and Titan Capital, they write about how India has emerged as a vibrant market for online businesses and the country's rise as a leading player in the global business landscape
When Kamal Haasan was featured on our January 2020 cover, he was leveraging his success in films to steer his political ambition. Three years on, balancing his "passion" for politics and "profession" as an actor-filmmaker, he reflects on how the current political climate and cultural expression are likely to evolve over the next few years
In November 2021, when Jaisinghani debuted on the Forbes India Rich List and on the cover, he spoke about Polycab identifying ways to expand its presence in international markets and future-proof the business. Two years later, he writes about the scale of its international revenues and how diversifying into global markets has made the company more resilient
In 2021, Girish Mathrubootham made it to the cover of Forbes India after he took Freshworks from a small Chennai-based outfit to a $400 million revenue Nasdaq-listed Silicon Valley company. Almost two years and a football academy later, the CEO of Freshworks writes about how making things possible takes just a few people to take the bets no one else dares to
When Forbes India first put Francisco D'Souza on the cover in May 2012, he was christened 'Chief Emerging Officer' for his efforts to reinvent Cognizant and the role of the CEO. Eleven years later, D'Souza, now co-founder of private equity firm Recognize, writes about another transformation of the technology services industry that's today being driven by radical technology innovation and the prospect of artificial intelligence, among other drivers
In 2020, Amit Chandra, chairperson of Bain Capital India and co-founder of the ATE Chandra Foundation, was featured on our cover signifying how philanthropy is moving beyond billionaires to include professionals. Three years later, he reflects on how things have moved forward, and why he is optimistic about professional giving in India
The Salesforce India CEO for Forbes India's 14th anniversary special about her experience of leading SBI, how she has changed since featuring on our cover in 2014, and why we must try harder to keep women in the workforce