Ajit Balakrishnan launched one of India’s first dotcom companies and his entrepreneurial drive has inspired many younger achievers

Serial entrepreneurs are common in the US but there are very few in India. If ever a list is made of this rare species, Ajit Balakrishnan will qualify eminently. When just over 22, he and Arun Nanda launched Rediffusion, an ad agency that made creative...

Dr Ram Buxani has established a reputation as a conscientious and sensitive voice of non-resident Indians

Dr Ram Buxani was among those who came to India after the Partition. He had just lost his father and his mother struggled to raise the family. He left the Indian shores for Dubai in 1959 when there was no Indian Diaspora in the Gulf. Dubai had no power, water or airport and Dr...

Pramod Chaudhari narrates how his innovation in pollution treatment equipment led him to the challenges of climate change

Pramod Chaudhari is a man with a penchant for choosing the bigger challenge and the more difficult path. A tough childhood and ordinary schooling did not keep his brilliance from shining through. He was a rank-holder and scored well enough in the entrance...