Divya J Shekhar

Mumbai

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Journalist @ForbesIndia | Climate, gender, philanthropy 🎙️ Host: From the Bookshelves podcast. Previously with @EconomicTimes. Feminist. Views are personal.

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To Challenge The Status Quo, You'll Have To Break Some Rules: Girish Mathrubootham

1 month ago | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

The timing [of stepping back], in my mind, was perfect. The book has kept me busy. Artificial intelligence (AI) has kept me really busy. I call it a monster wave, compared to previous technological disruptions like the smartphone or the internet. I think AI is equal to or bigger than the internet itself, in terms of how much disruption it is going to cause. Q. You say emotional detachment is necessary when you are running a business.
Waaree Energies: Seizing The Green Energy Opportunity - Forbes India

1 month ago | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

Nuvama Institutional Equities, which initiated coverage of the company in March, estimates that revenue will cross Rs 25,000 crore in FY27E. “Waaree’s FY24-27E revenue will surge at 30 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and Ebitda at 54 percent CAGR driven by a sizeable order book,” the financial services company said in its note.
Another Harsh Summer Is Here. How Can India's Workforce Cope With The Heat? - Forbes India

2 months ago | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

When the outside body temperature reaches close to your body temperature of 37°C, the body fails to release the internal heat that is generated as part of the basal metabolic rate, and you start to feel heat-stressed, wrote physician and global health expert Dr Chandrakant Lahariya in The Hindu on April 21. “Heat stress can affect multiple organs, including the kidneys, the liver and the brain, and may cause sickness and even death,” he said.
'There's No Question Of Ratan Tata Deing Dictatorial' - Forbes India

2 months ago | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

Q. How did Tata conduct his business meetings? Was he consensus-driven, or did he lead people to come to a decision? He never forced a decision. He consulted his advisors, and if he found that they needed to analyse things differently, he used to nudge them towards that point of view. He never took a decision without hearing everybody.
Not Fair To Say Indian Entrepreneurs Are Copycats: K Ganesh

Mar 20, 2025 | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

Q. What is your personal approach to understanding disruption? My belief is that we are not geniuses with special insights. We cannot out-execute existing folks. I can complain about the state of grocery stores, but can I run a better company than Spencer’s or Nilgiris? Clearly no. They are all smart and committed people. So, I believe that to succeed in an existing space, we need to come up with something that is a new way of doing things that changes the status quo. Q.
Rekha And Rizwan Koita: Valuing Knowledge Sharing And Time Over Writing Cheques

Mar 17, 2025 | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

For example, at KCDH that they founded to advance academics and research in digital health, they not only gave a grant to IIT-Bombay, but also defined the focus areas, hired people, and built working strategies. The centre designs courses for medical professionals in digital health strategies and management, right from patient care to data security, and enables research. Over 850 students enrolled in at least one digital health course at IIT-Bombay in 2024, Rizwan says.
Are India's AI And Sustainable Energy Ambitions Compatible? - Forbes India

Mar 4, 2025 | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

India is experiencing an unprecedented demand for power, spurred by economic growth and climate change. While the share of renewables has been increasing, to meet growing demand, the government has proposed to increase its thermal power capacities, led by coal. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), this reliance on coal to meet India’s power needs will remain at more than 50 percent till 2035.
Forbes India 30 Under 30 2025 - Project Baala: Championing Menstrual Health

Feb 26, 2025 | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

The major source of revenue, almost 90 percent, is from B2B partnerships with corporates, grant-giving organisations and international aid organisations, to implement their social impact work, apart from government grants and contracts. The duo claims that their revenue has increased from around ₹2.5 lakh in the first year of operations to ₹5 crore as of November 2024. They are aiming for around ₹10 crore revenue this year.
K Ganesh Has A Master Key To What Makes New-age Business Models Successful

Feb 18, 2025 | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

Disruption is often outside in, says serial entrepreneur K Ganesh. It takes an outsider to change the status quo, like how Elon Musk and Tesla challenged ICE cars. Ganesh, the founder of venture-building platform GrowStory, who has incubated and scaled successful startups like BigBasket, Portea Medical and Bluestone, talks about how new-age business models in India have localised, innovated and made money.
Union Budget 2025: Legislative Climb Ahead For Nuclear Energy; Industry Optimistic About Clean Tech

Feb 1, 2025 | forbesindia.com | Divya J Shekhar

The participation of the private sector can lead to substantial investments and technological innovation in nuclear energy, says Nitin Gupta, co-founder and CEO of clean tech company Attero. “By focussing on SMRs, India can modernise its nuclear energy infrastructure, creating a reliable and low-carbon energy supply to complement renewable sources,” he explains.