Articles categorized as "Special Features"
In ASCENT we TRUST
Jan 06, 2020
Archanna Das, Associate Director, ASCENT Foundation, a not-for-profit expression of Harsh Mariwala (Chairman, Marico), chats with Smart CEO about her experiences of running a peer-learning group…  
Creating a global arena
Oct 31, 2019
Ravi Narayanan, CEO, T-Hub, an incubator for Startups in Hyderabad, Telegana, takes us through the organisation’s contribution the Startup community and its future plans. Ravi Narayanan, CEO, T-Hub…  
Building a two-sided market place
Oct 15, 2019
In this interview Irwin Anand, Managing Director of Udemy, the global marketplace for learning and teaching online, talks about the global giant’s plans for the Indian market and the uniqueness of…  
A Power Packed Solution
Sep 18, 2019
In this interview, Numeric’s CEO, Palash Nandy shares his thoughts on the direction in which he is steering the company, which is a part of Legrand, the French Industrial Group and…  
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Taking a vertical-based approach
Jul 15, 2019
Sify Technologies’ CFO, M P Vijay Kumar, talks about outcome based pricing model which involves deep understanding of customer’s business risks and how the organisation is getting reoriented from this perspective…  
Glimpse into the Indian ed-tech landscape
Jun 27, 2018
Indian ed-tech investment has seen a gradual increase with new players such as Reliance entering the space, signalling untapped potential The intersection between educational content and interactive technology is the sweet…  
Total Environment’s Success Strategy: Authentic Approach, Meticulous Attention to Detail & Evoking Positive Emotions
Apr 03, 2018
Backed by PremjiInvest & Brookfield Asset Management Inc, Total Environment is defying design norms in India’s real estate industry by creating customised, sustainable living spaces for its customers. While it began…  
Anecdotes From This Investor-Turned-Entrepreneur
Jan 17, 2018
In an interview with Smart CEO, Bala Parthasarathy, serial entrepreneur and investor, takes us through the various stages of his professional life, the lessons he has learnt and unlearnt along the way…  
“When there is a choice between speed and perfection, choose speed first.”
Oct 24, 2017
Sunil K Goyal has a passion for early-stage ventures which led him to invest in nine start-ups on his own before he set up YourNest as an early-stage venture…  
Tech Transforming Retail Distribution
Oct 24, 2017
Shotang addresses the retail industry’s need for a solution to better manage their supply chain through its mobile app. Retailing and trading is perhaps one of the oldest professions in our…