Global Indian

R Gopalakrishnan: ‘Made-in-India Manager’ who shaped HUL and Tata Sons

by Ranjani Rajendra | May 20, 2021

A series of unplanned coincidences: that’s how R Gopalakrishnan, management veteran and former honcho at Tata Sons, Hindustan Lever (now Hindustan Unilever) and Unilever Arabia, describes his career that spans over five decades. Widely regarded as one of India’s...

Stick to roots, conquer the world: Pullela Gopichand’s journey as an athlete and coach

by Chandu | May 19, 2021

(Vikram Sharma, May 19) From a 10-year-old, who would walk several miles to receive badminton training in his hometown in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh to becoming one of the top names in the world of badminton, the journey of Pullela Gopichand has been incredible....

CELEBRITY CORNER: How Priyanka Chopra became India’s biggest crossover export

by Chandu | Mar 23, 2021

Image Guru (@DILIPtheCHERIAN) Being interviewed on Oprah with your husband is the woke new symbol of arrival among the new global uber elite. That Oprah space itself has been recently redefined. She insists that she’ll get beyond the controversial and try and get...