Global Indian

Meet India’s unicorn wizard: Naveen Tewari the entrepreneur with the Midas touch

by Chandu | Oct 1, 2021

(October 1, 2021) The pandemic hit several enterprises hard. Jobs were lost and revenues took a hit. But India’s digital startups space managed to surge ahead on steady steam. Investments poured in and several of them went on to become unicorns and set new records....

Priyanka Chopra Jonas: A powerful trajectory from actor to business honcho

by Chandu | Oct 1, 2021

(September 30, 2021) Priyanka Chopra Jonas continues to set new benchmarks when it comes to outdoing herself. The 39-year-old multi-hyphenate is never one to rest on her laurels. From pursuing a degree in aeronautical engineering to being crowned Miss World at the...

Remembering Bala V Balachandran: The Indian-origin management guru behind the country’s top B-Schools 

by Chandu | Sep 30, 2021

(September 30, 2021) For over five decades Bala V Balachandran, or Bala as he was better known, carved a niche for himself as an Indian academic of repute. From teaching at the prestigious Kellogg School of Management, being a key member of the team that...

Rohan Seth: The Indian American entrepreneur behind the success of Clubhouse and part of Silicon Valley’s Big Boys club 

by Chandu | Sep 29, 2021

(September 29, 2021) When the Clubhouse app released in April 2020 it made waves across the globe. The social audio app encouraged users to communicate in audio chat rooms that could accommodate groups of thousands of people. The invitation-only social media app...

Ashish Vazirani: The Indian American management consultant who’s Biden’s top choice for key Pentagon role 

by Chandu | Sep 28, 2021

(September 28, 2021) Last week, US President Joe Biden announced that he was nominating Indian American Ashish Vazirani to a key national security role at the Pentagon. Slated to be appointed as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Vazirani...