A lot of us in the content business are looking for audiences to tell us what to do right now considering that theatres have been running empty for the last few months. My ‘disruption’ story – I came from a structured environment. I worked at Procter & Gamble, Star TV, I worked in Star Hong Kong...
I am a musician and an environmentalist – two pillars that have dictated all my life decisions. In the 12th grade, I decided that music would be my profession. I spoke to my father, a third-generation doctor; he was furious but after a lot of drama at home we came to a compromise: I would...
What was the genesis of the Helen Cooper School of Luxury? The opportunity that I could bring because of my knowledge and background. I have mentored many entrepreneurs and they were all missing skills in finance strategy, marketing, and product development, and I had those things in spades. The opportunities that India offers in luxury and...
Anahita Uberoi: Most people associate Nikkhil Advani with Kal Ho Naa Ho but there is a journey before and after that Nikkhil has taken which is extremely diverse and creative and it reflects his journey as a human being. What was your dream as a 20-year-old? I had no connection to Bollywood. When Kal Ho Naa...
How many of you know drones apart from what you see at the weddings and events? Those are just remote-control toys, according to me, NO DISRESPECT. BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT A DRONE IS? I am the founder and CEO of Garuda Aerospace. We have about 400 drones spread over 26 cities in the country. WE ARE THE...
What emoji do you use most? The Smiley. Would you want to live forever? No. How many hours of sleep do you need? 7-8. What is success for you? Staying true to my purpose. If you could ask God one question, what would it be? Whether, in God’s view, I was staying true to...
What is the most rewarding advice you have ever got? Reinvent yourself. How often do you stay up past 2 am? 4 out of 7 days. When are you most productive? In the night, I am an owl. Last song you downloaded? I’ve been listening to this group Above and Beyond for the past few years. In Hindi, Naach Punjaban from Jug...
HOPE IS VITAL FOR EACH ONE OF US. Rotary is the hope for millions and it has been so for the last century and more. To lead Rotary Club of Bombay - an iconic institution engaged in community service for close to a century - is intimidating for me. However, it also instills in me...
By Nadir Godrej According to Steven Pinker And supported by many a thinker, The world’s becoming a better place Though at a slow but steady pace. And yet there are problems for sure And climate change is at the fore. Inequality is also dire And maybe getting so much higher. If progress on all these is...
I have been painting for over 50 years. And I was a practicing radiologist for 30 years. I was fairly comfortable managing the two professions. And, I must say, lucky in both. Lucky in having good colleagues and staff as a radiologist, and lucky as an artist in having great artist friends and good gallerists....
Sustainability and renewable energy are important themes in Icelandic-Indian discussion. We appreciate the government’s dedication to fighting global warming and the pledge for India to become carbon neutral. We have also noted the policy to increase the share of renewable energy and that it should be the half of the energy used. These are ambitious...
Satyan Israni: The discussion today is on the broader issue of marital rape, and we will not be restricting to the confines of the decision of the Delhi HC which in any case is now taken up by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Needless to state, the views of the Panelists are their personal views and...