Yuthika Bhargava

In every mature market, there comes a moment when stillness begins to crack and fissures appear on the wall that once seemed unbreachable.

At a Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) showroom in Gurgaon, a man in his early 30s leans over a black Thar.

Concerns over charging infrastructure, range reliability and resale value continue to weigh on EV demand

Concerns over charging infrastructure, range reliability and resale value continue to weigh on EV demand

For years Alok Gupta, a 56-year-old IT professional, has been investing in equities. After the pandemic he moved into derivatives lured by the carrot of high returns.

"In my position, I had to be responsible and accountable to all stakeholders. It was important to me to commit continued support to them. It's what Vikram would want, it's how we both would want," the Chairperson and Managing Director of Kirloskar Systems Limited told Outlook Business in an interview

"When leaders are conscious of their own biases and give equal space to grow, more women are able to continue building long-term careers and step into senior roles," Jasiwal told Outlook Business in an interview

"I do think visibility matters. When more women lead large platforms, it normalises leadership diversity. But the real goal is to reach a point where it is no longer noteworthy — just expected," Agarwal told Outlook Business

"Capital markets still tend to reward uninterrupted growth trajectories, without always accounting for invisible care burdens that disproportionately impact women," Jain told Outlook Business

Tata Consumer Products managing director Sunil D’Souza is steering the $300bn conglomerate’s ambitions to create an FMCG bellwether to rival HUL, ITC and Nestle India