Tag: CXO Interview

Havells’ Parag Bhatnagar on blending aesthetics and functionality in the lightning design of Ram Mandir

Havells' Parag Bhatnagar says that so many people’s beliefs and emotions are attached to Ram Mandir; hence for that purpose, it is very important for Havells to push the boundaries of innovation while respecting the cultural heritage of Ram Mandir.

Parag Bhatnagar, President of Havells India shares how Havells pushed the boundaries of innovation while respecting the cultural heritage of Ram Mandir.

Education is purely based on ROI and very strongly outcome-led: upGrad’s Mayank Kumar

Mayank Kumar, co-founder and managing director at upGrad.

Mayank Kumar, co-founder and managing director at upGrad talks about how the company is successfully infiltrating the Indian market and how co-founder and chairperson Ronnie Screwvala’s role as a shark on Shark Tank India and as a face for upGrad, playing out for the brand from a marketing POV.

Lendingkart’s Ram Deshpande: The beauty of our country is that there are small businesses everywhere

Ram Deshpande, chief marketing officer, Lendingkart, stated, "When things get glorified as hustle, that's a problem. When there is real hustle which is very clearly planned or where there is a clear end goal in mind, then it makes sense. If hustle is a lifestyle, then that's a problem."

The chief marketing officer of the unsecured business loans provider spoke on the creator economy, the marketing–related content he consumes, tips to overcome burnout, and more.

L’Oreal wants to be the beauty advisor to India: Aseem Kaushik, L’Oreal India MD

According to Aseem Kaushik, L’Oreal is going to focus on b th penetration and valorization for consumers in the times to come. (Image via LinkedIn)

The Indian beauty market is expected to grow to €9 billion by 2026 led by all categories being very dynamic, according to Aseem Kaushik, L’Oreal India managing director.

Niva Bupa’s Nimish Agrawal: A lot of burnout conversation is because of lack of communication

Nimish Agrawal, executive president and chief marketing officer, "This too shall pass. I think that statement covers the entirety of being a very small element in the overall grand scheme of things. We become very happy and we become very sad. And that oscillation happens very quickly, which is the reason why burnout, stress and anxiety happen."

Nimish Agrawal, executive president and chief marketing officer, Niva Bupa explains, “It’s important to disconnect from work or anything that one does quite regularly because the monotony can create stress.”

Philips is a self-care brand that travels with consumers in their life journey: Deepali Agarwal

Gaming is a big part of young teenagers' lives and a lot of our effort this year has been in participation with BGMI and some of the other gaming fraternities. (Image soured via Philips website)

Deepali Agarwal, Business Head – Personal Health at Philips helps us understand how the brand managed to find its product market fit.

Indian flavours and coffee will reach the world: Starbucks’ Laxman Narasimhan

“We're going to have, early this year here in India, the Starbucks Reserve Monsooned Malabar. This is going to be in all US stores in the middle of the year.”(Image source: Forbes India)

Starbucks’ India business has recently crossed Rs. 1000 crore in revenue with just 390 stores. Narasimhan said that increasing the store count is an aggressive agenda the company is working on for India.

Pregnancy yoga influencer with 50k followers earns 8 crore per year: House of X’s Raj Shamani

The total turnaround time from ideation to the launch of a brand is around 7 months. (Image sourced via Forbes India)

E-commerce and the creator economy are the two biggest industries that have disrupted the Indian economy share Shamani. “Combining the two will surely disrupt the market as discovery is happening online and there are more online purchases,” he added.