Articles categorized as "Special Features"
Staying together, for better or for worse
Sep 01, 2013
Nattukottai Chettiars from 78 villages in Tamil Nadu found opportunity in the emerging markets of South-East Asia and grew rapidly. Though external factors reduced the wealth of a major part of this once strong community, there are lessons to
Go mad with ideas
Jul 01, 2013
Naveen Narayanan, global talent acquisition head, HCL Technologies, talks about the company’s vision of nurturing young leaders in India to make a difference and lead the difference
The justdial ipo and Other exits
Jul 01, 2013
Perk up in public markets aids PE exits in Q2’13. JustDial IPO fetches over 10x return for SAIF; TPG exits Shriram Transport Finance with over 6x
The private equity mix
Jul 01, 2013
Mega buyouts prop PE investments to $2.3 B in Q2’13; 6 month figure drops 19%. Manufacturing companies grab a third of pie; Deal Volumes remain flat QoQ; Goldman steps on the gas
Fitness, for real
Jun 01, 2013
People hold the notion that fat loss equals aesthetic gain. That’s just a by-product, says Raj Ganpath, founder, Quad Fitness. What really counts is how strong you can get
After literacy, kerala now tackles student entrepreneurship
May 01, 2013
Madhumita Prabhakar from The Smart CEO magazine chatted with Sijo Kuruvilla George, CEO, Startup Village, one of India’s most promising incubators, that has taken upon itself the grand mission of creating a US $ 1 billion student startup out of
Sporting a new life
May 01, 2013
Through sports, Mathew Spacie found a means to reach and lift India’s poorest. In the next three years, his organisation, Magic Bus, aims to bring one million children out of poverty
The “Anchor” Factor
Apr 01, 2013
In our January 2013 edition, we published a 101-point checklist titled ‘Entrepreneurship 101 – a definitive checklist for decision-makers at startups. In this edition’s Entrepreneurship 101 Series we dig deep into point #63 – Getting an anchor in the
Get a 360 degree perspective!
Apr 01, 2013
Samer Ibrahim Kurdi, global Chairman, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), talks about why, he believes, EO entrepreneurs have an edge over the others and his observations about entrepreneurship around the globe
The opportunity in affordable healthcare
Apr 01, 2013
Doctors, technology innovators, the government, entrepreneurs and venture capital investors are teaming up to solve India’s healthcare challenges. In this feature, we take a closer look at some of the entrepreneurial opportunities in the affordable healthcare space
