Ace industrialist Adi Godrej, Chairman of the 117-yearold Godrej Group and one of India’s leading business icons, has led the company’s shift from being a family enterprise to a modern conglomerate with his highly innovative ideas and inspiring leadership. His efforts have led to the progress and growth of the Godrej Group to a… Continue reading The Godrej Game-Plan
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Aircel likely to elevate COO Kaizad Heerjee to CEO’s position
Aircel, a debt-ridden mobile phone operator, is likely to shortly elevate chief operating officer Kaizad Heerjee to the chief executive officer’s position, two people aware of the development told ET. The company’s former CEO, Sandip Das, left the company about eight months ago to join Reliance Jio Infocomm, the mobile broadband venture of billionaire Mukesh… Continue reading Aircel likely to elevate COO Kaizad Heerjee to CEO’s position
Mazda, Thomas Edison and one far-out Zoroastrian connection
Ancient god ties the automaker, incandescent bulb together Perhaps you’ve seen that Mazda CX-5 commercial that compares the capable crossover to Thomas Edison. As far as advertisements go, it’s not the most groundbreaking concept. The point is that, like good ol’ Edison, the CX-5 is a trailblazer — at least where safety and efficiency are… Continue reading Mazda, Thomas Edison and one far-out Zoroastrian connection
Tata tops list of Indian firms which are most transparent in BRICS: Corruption watchdog
The anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International has admonished Chinese companies for their opaque business practices while praising Indian firms’ relatively high standards, in a survey of emerging market multinationals released on Thursday. China got the lowest rating of the BRICS economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), whose companies made up three quarters of the… Continue reading Tata tops list of Indian firms which are most transparent in BRICS: Corruption watchdog
JRD Tata: The father of commercial aviation in India
Hardelot is a beach town in the north of France. It is in the Pas de Calais, a region along the English Channel where the distance to Britain is short and, unlikely as it may seem, this is why it has a link to the development of commercial aviation in India. Author: Vikram Doctor |… Continue reading JRD Tata: The father of commercial aviation in India
Sorabji N. Pochkhanawala And His Wild Ambition: Barons of Banking
In 1910, a young Parsi assistant accountant with the Bank of India in Bombay had the far-fetched idea that he could set up a bank of his own. When news of this alarmingly ambitious enterprise reached his Manager, H.P. Stringfellow, he sent for the young man seeking confirmation of such vaulting intent. Article source: BusinessWorld… Continue reading Sorabji N. Pochkhanawala And His Wild Ambition: Barons of Banking
Adi Burjor Godrej Awarded Padma Bhushan 2013
Adi Burjor Godrej is the Chairman, The Godrej Group, Godrej Industries, India He got a Master’s in Management, from MIT, US. Formerly, served as Chairman and President of industry associations and government-appointed development councils. President Designate, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Expertise: management development, international trade, consumer products, agricultural input industries. Interests: water skiing, windsurfing,… Continue reading Adi Burjor Godrej Awarded Padma Bhushan 2013
