'Hardly any aqua centres exist in India though they are popular abroad.' 'Water is known for its buoyancy which reduces pressure on joints. So, you can exercise effectively underwater, provided you have the right experts guiding you,' Harsh Mariwala tells Viveat Susan Pinto.
Marico Chairman Harsh Mariwala shares his career lessons and success mantras.
Harsh Mariwala, outgoing MD of Marico has high hopes from Saugata Gupta.
Analysts say they have more product ideas, nimbler market responses than the giants.
Differing with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who feels the corporate sector has been harsh in blaming the government, leading players in India Inc say a policy paralysis in the government and its inability to push reforms have indeed led to an economic slowdown and Singh's criticism is not justified.
'To get success in business one should know how to create and attract talent and how to retain it.'
To be an effective entrepreneur, management students need to have holistic experience, says Harsh C Mariwala, Chairman & Managing Director, Marico Limited.
Two-day event saw participation of venture capitalists, private equity funds, angel investors, etc.
Heads of the leading business chambers -- Ficci and Assocham -- on Monday said the industry has 'equal responsibility' along with the government to pull the economy out of slowdown without always 'cribbing about policy paralysis'.
Harsh Mariwala says innovation is as much about encouraging new ideas as about rigorous follow-through.
According to data compiled by media research agency TAM, the rate of growth of advertising on television in terms of the number of hours was half during the January-June period this year in comparison with the corresponding period last year.
Marico is expected to close 2013-14 with a turnover in excess of Rs 4,700-crore (Rs 47 billion).
Petitioning the RBI to slash key interest rates, India Inc on Thursday said the recovery in industrial production in November must be seen with "caution" as the performance of critical sectors like capital goods remains poor.
"It is a highly regressive move. For the growth of this vital sector of the economy, which is likely to result in strong linkages with the farm sector and for the economy as a whole, it is imperative that reforms like these should take place," FICCI President Harsh Mariwala said.
Exit polls have a way of going horribly wrong, as they did in 2004. And India Inc is hoping it stays that way this time, too. That's because industry is concerned that the fractured verdict predicted by various media channels on Thursday would mean continued uncertainty on the economic policy initiatives that need to be taken up on a war-footing.
In 2006, Marico acquired four brands, which analysts say are clocking good sales.
Harsh Mariwala, CMD, Marico Industries, touched upon the key challenges facing marketers and what brands must do to remain relevant.
Led by a new generation of entrepreneurs, India's family offices are shifting from traditional investments in physical and tangible assets like real estate to investing in technology, healthcare, and retail stocks. This new wave of family offices is engaging in stock market investments, including pre-IPO placements and secondary market operations. "Born into a world of technology, the next generation, especially those born after 2000, view technology as equally crucial as finance for running a business.
The company has signed deals Mint and digital television network Ping.
Traders' body CAIT on Wednesday wrote to Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani and 50 other captains of India Inc, including Ratan Tata, Azim Premji, Gautam Adani, Ajay Piramal, Anand Mahindra and Sunil Bharti Mittal seeking their support in its campaign to boycott Chinese goods. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) also urged Kumar Mangalam Birla, Vikram Kirloskar, Rahul Bajaj, Shiv Nadar, Pallonji Mistry, Uday Kotak, Nusli Wadia, Shashi Ruia, Madhukar Parekh, Harsh Mariwala, Satish Reddy and Pankaj Patel, among other prominent industrialists, to join its 'Bhartiya Samaan-Humaara Abhimaan' campaign.
"India will be home to a fifth of humanity, its economy 16 times bigger than today, and one of the world's largest consumer markets. India will be a world better in many areas"
Rajan has a great track record abroad.
'Clearly, the next few months will be very challenging for industry.' 'We are clearly in a phase where recovery is a dream.'
Ratan Tata on Friday asked it to give 'support and opportunity' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delivering on his promises.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has blamed private sector of still being stuck with "legacy issues" like tax terrorism and selective exemption.
Right marketing and product strategy have helped Falguni Nayar build a beauty retail business.
Falling sales since demonetisation has alarmed CEOs, who want to save cash till the economy recovers.
Through this transaction, Amazon has managed to acquire around a 3.6 per cent stake in the Future group.
India's captains of industry said they were disappointed at the exit of Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan.
Over the past two years, Tata has invested in over 20 start-ups
Aggressive Hindutva elements have also disappointed industry captains
'Birla only made representations to then PM for coal blocks allocation.'
Many chief executives said they were talking to people at the top level in their organisations to find how their companies can help the flood victims.
And the way to a cure begins with conversation.
For India Inc, latest GDP figures signal a turnaround.
As growth in its traditional stronghold stagnates, it is diving into business areas where competition is cutthroat.
Growth in cities has lagged villages as consumers troubled by persistently high inflation have cut spending in the past two years.
Urban and rural FMCG sales growth data for the last five quarters show the latter outperformed the former consistently.
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