Forbes India Pathbreakers
-
Snapdeal to Stellaro: Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal on the thin line between conviction and stubbornness
Forbes India's Neha Bothra sits down with Snapdeal and AceVector Group's co-founders, Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, who were among the pioneers in the ecommerce space, to talk about how they made a comeback from the bottom of the abyss, and chalk out the road ahead. As co-founders of Titan Capital, they have a ringside view of some of the most promising startups. In this conversation, the business partners and school friends, who've seen the startup ecosystem evolve from pessimism to euphoria, discuss critical learnings from their testing but rewarding journey
-
How Puneet Dalmia catapulted a traditional family business to the fourth largest cement company in India
The Dalmia family was among the pioneers in the cement industry. The father-son duo, Yadu Hari and Puneet Dalmia talk about what it takes to carry a rich family legacy forward while adapting to a changing and competitive business landscape. The senior Dalmia recounts interesting anecdotes of a 'fierce competition' between ACC and Dalmia, and Puneet offers insightful lessons on entrepreneurship, strategy and values. We also discuss the current market dynamics and why the cement sector 'isn't a straight road to paradise.' Watch now
-
We are in a proper bull market and it's scary how big it can be: Raamdeo Agrawal and Motilal Oswal
In a very rare interview together, Motilal Oswal and Raamdeo Agrawal join Neha Bothra in the next edition of Pathbreakers. In a wide-ranging conversation, the founders of Motilal Oswal Financial Services talk about how they made their first million, what keeps their partnership strong, why they are excited about the organisation's future, and the legacy they want to leave. We also discuss investing themes and strategies for long-term wealth creation and a lot more. Watch now
-
How chess legend Viswanathan Anand created history and why he is upbeat about the sport's future
Chess legend Viswanathan Anand joins Neha Bothra on the next edition of Forbes India Pathbreakers. In a free-wheeling chat, the five-time world chess champion recounts his famous encounters with some of the most formidable opponents and his historic rise as one of the world's greatest chess players. Anand, India's first grandmaster and the country's top player for 37 years, demystifies the finer nuances of strategy and tactics for success. The chess icon says, "I am quite happy where I have ended up," as he traces his extraordinary journey on and off the chess board.
-
Zomato to venture capital to emerging markets, valuation guru Aswath Damodaran busts the hype
Valuation guru Aswath Damodaran joins Neha Bothra on Forbes India Pathbreakers for an insightful masterclass on valuing companies in an age of rapid disruption and uncertainty. The dean of valuation debunks how 'price' is different from 'value' and why the craft of valuation is about blending numbers with storytelling. We look at factors driving the valuation of some new-age tech companies, the impact of artificial intelligence on business models, and if India can become a global economic powerhouse, and a lot more
-
Financial audit is very important, but performance audit is more important: Nitin Gadkari
In a wide-ranging conversation—from delay in the completion of the government's mega 'Bharatmala' project to electric vehicles to life lessons—Nitin Gadkari, Union minister of road transport and highways, joins Neha Bothra in the inaugural episode of Forbes India Pathbreakers Season 2. We decode how India can fast-track growth in a challenging global macroeconomic environment. Tune in to find out how Gadkari plans to transform India's highway network and crack the green code for sustainable development
-
I wonder why there are only a few businesses like us that are built to generate profits and not raise venture capital: Nithin Kamath
Zerodha's co-founder and CEO on what it takes to build a world-class, credible, and socially responsible business that is focussed on sustainable growth, and why large businesses must be built without continuously raising funds to boost valuations at the cost of profitability
-
Forbes India Pathbreakers: ChrysCapital to Ashoka University, how Ashish Dhawan is rewriting India's growth story
Our next guest on Pathbreakers wants to reimagine India's education system. At 43, ChrysCapital's co-founder and leading private equity investor, Ashish Dhawan gave up his successful career as an investment manager and turned philanthropist. "I didn't want to just cut cheques. My philanthropic work or life's work is about building institutions," Dhawan tells Forbes India's Neha Bothra. In 2010, he co-founded Ashoka University and brought on board 170 philanthropists to share his vision of building a world-class interdisciplinary higher educational institution
-
Pathbreakers: Here's what ace venture capitalist Vani Kola looks for in startup investments
This week we continue the conversation with Vani Kola in part 2 of the interview. Join in as Forbes India's Neha Bothra talks to the veteran startup investor about the tricky relationship between founders and investors, and the pitfalls as they traverse the complex journey of value creation. We decode valuation and governance concerns, and why despite the current setbacks, the next decade is an exciting time for the startup ecosystem. Watch the interview to find out Kola's investment strategy for early-stage bets in new-age tech companies, and more
-
Part 1: Five powerful entrepreneurship lessons from Kalaari Capital's Vani Kola
This week on Pathbreakers, Vani Kola, founder and MD, Kalaari Capital, one of the pioneers of venture capital in India, talks to Forbes India's Neha Bothra about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur in times of mind-boggling valuations, rapid disruption, and intense competition. Kola reminisces her learnings as an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, and why she decided to return to India and build one of the first home-bred venture capital firms, solely focussed on investing in early-stage tech start-ups. It was an unconventional bet, but over the past 17 years, Kalaari Capital has c
-
Forbes India Pathbreakers: How Naandi Foundation's CEO Manoj Kumar turned Araku Valley's food gatherers into millionaires
This week on Pathbreakers, Forbes India's Neha Bothra meets Manoj Kumar, CEO of Naandi Foundation, to decode how Kumar pioneered the implementation of 'Arakunomics' to create sustainable ecosystems and empower marginalised communities to break the chain of poverty. In this conversation, we explore Araku Valley's powerful metamorphosis from a crime-ridden backward region, cut off from the country, to a globally acclaimed gourmet coffee producer. We talk about development models to address the pain points of the rural economy for equitable and green growth and more