Learn. Adapt. Change
Avinash Vashistha, the chairman and geography managing director of Accenture India, says leading and learning are inextricably linked. In this interview with The Smart CEO, he talks about the best advice he’s ever received, the evolution of the outsourcing industry and what it means to Accenture India
The world of general insurance
Dr. Amarnath Ananthanarayanan, chief executive officer and managing director, Bharti AXA General Insurance, discusses the fundamentals of the general insurance space in this exclusive chat with The Smart CEO
A reverse career move
In a world where successful entrepreneurs often become venture capital investors (VCs), it is relatively rare to witness someone transform himself from a VC to an entrepreneur. In our conversation with Manoj Gupta, founder of Craftsvilla.com, an e-commerce portal selling handcrafted products, we at The Smart CEO try to understand his thought process behind making this career move.
“Education, wireless and Internet are some sectors I am excited about in India”
In conversation with Venetia Kontogouris, senior managing director at Trident Capital, a global venture capital and private equity firm
‘Building an ecosystem and fostering an industry-academia relationship is crucial for the education sector’
In conversation with Anand Sudarshan, chief-executive and managing director, Manipal Education, on the challenges in the Indian education sector and some ideas on how to counter them
The story of a serial entrepreneurThe drive to go through the hardship of starting up multiple times is one key reason why Krishnan Ganesh, founder and CEO of TutorVista, is a four-time entrepreneur. He shares with...
The Wise LeaderNarayanan Vaghul, former chairman, ICICI Bank, draws ideas from American Generals during World War II, the life of Mahatma Gandhi and even Sachin Tendulkar’s cricketing career to...
Rahman. Rockstar.How A.R.Rahman has almost perfected the art, or should one say the business of continuously re-inventing himself...
How you can own a slice of India’s next billion-dollar startup?An inside peek into Mumbai Angels, one of India’s first angel investing clubs, and several reasons why angel investing can be exciting and rewarding...
Plan A to Plan B and beyondAn entrepreneur’s move from Plan A to Plan B must be ‘process-oriented’, says John Mullins, professor of management practice at London Business School and co-author of ‘Get...
Inventor. Entrepreneur. Investor.Vinod Dham, who is acknowledged as ‘Father of the Intel Pentium’ and currently founding-managing director at Indo U.S. Venture Partners, has constantly reinvented himself to st...
The People ManInfosys’ Mohandas Pai is a man on a mission. His biggest challenge today: meeting the aspirations of 1,30,000 Infoscions...
It’s not a myth; it’s a beliefDevdutt Pattanaik shares his experience as the chief belief officer of Future Group and how his understanding of India has helped shape his career and the ethos of Future Group...
The business of quick service restaurantsFor an Indian QSR, the best way to approach a business is to make smart choices - on menu, format, location and process. And for those who have managed to build a strong foundation...
Sanjeev Bikhchandani’s search for a NaukriInfo Edge’s executive vice-chairman, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, launched his first Internet portal, Naukri.com, in 1997 when India had only 14,000 Internet users. Today, he is churnin...