The evolving role of CFO

Dec 01, 2014

From balancing profit and loss statements, today, the finance head’s role has evolved to become a key integrator, a role critical at the strategic level

CFO Cholamandalam Investment Finance CII Finance

On a concrete footing

Dec 01, 2014

Anand Sundaresan, Vice Chairman & Managing Director of SCHWING Stetter talks to us about the construction equipment sector, how the company has grown amidst tough operating environments and his future plans for the company

Make in India Manufacturing Schwing Stetter India

“India is a very significant, yet very complex market”

Dec 01, 2014

N K Ranganath, managing director, Grundfos Pumps India, aims to take the company’s revenue to Rs. 850 crore to Rs. 900 crore by 2017 through organic growth, localised production and maybe, one acquisition

Grundfos Pumps India Make in India Manufacturing

“A lot of pitches from entrepreneurs Are memorable”

Dec 01, 2014

In conversation with Rehan Yar Khan of Orios Venture Partners, a Rs. 300 crore fund focused on backing technology entrepreneurs. In this interview Khan shares with us his experience as an angel investor, his approach to building his portfolio and

Angel Investor Early Stage Investment Olacabs Orios Venture Partners technology startups

The innovator’s advantage

Dec 01, 2014

Innovation has become Trivitron’s key differentiator as it forges global relationships to put India on the medical technology map

GSK Velu Healthcare Metropolis Pharmaceuticals Trivitron Group of Companies

The freshdesk story decoded

Dec 01, 2014

Through a deep dive into the Freshdesk backstory, Girish Mathrubootham, founder and CEO of the cloud-based customer support software venture, explains to us the defining moments of what is now one of India’s fastest growing startups

Accel Partners Cloud software CRM Freshdesk Girish Mathrubootham Google Capital Tiger Global Management Zoho Corp.

Have the bean counters taken over marketing?

Dec 01, 2014

“New Age Marketing”, “Digital Marketing”, “360 degree marketing campaigns”, “measuring ROI on marketing campaigns” These are all buzzwords doing the rounds within the marketing ecosystem today. A cursory glance at the resumes…  

Communication Strategy Sales and marketing Startup Marketing Stayzilla

How grass roots India is engaging India Inc

Nov 10, 2014

Richard Bandell, CEO of Grass Roots Group, wants Indian companies to move from the hierarchical structure, and encourage employees at all levels to identify innovative ways to achieve business results. While its current revenue share from India is 5 per

Grass Roots Group Grass Roots India Hiring Human Resources India Inc Recruitment Startup Hiring

The road between tinder and matrimony.com

Nov 01, 2014

TrulyMadly, a modern matchmaking startup, founded by Sachin Bhatia and Rahul Kumar of MakeMyTrip, and Hitesh Dhingra of Letsbuy.com, aims to do what traditional matrimony sites haven’t done in the last 15 years – understand and address the compatibility

Advertising Branding Dating Letsbuy.com MakeMyTrip Marketing Sachin Bhatia Startup Marketing TrulyMadly

Not just a chef

Nov 01, 2014

For Vicky Ratnani, the celebrity chef, it’s not just about cooking. It’s a combination of thinking, developing, articulating and presenting

Food Sector Food Technology QSR Restaurants Vicky Ratnani