Global Indian Archives

The strategist in the room: Shefaly Yogendra on leading through uncertainty

by Vikram Sharma | Apr 10, 2026

(April 10, 2026) From Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh to the boardrooms of London’s listed companies, Shefaly Yogendra has built an unusually wide-ranging career in global governance. She has a strategy for almost everything—at least professionally. A glance at her...

Dr Viswesvaran Balasubramanian: At the frontlines of critical lung care

by Vikram Sharma | Mar 24, 2026

(March 24, 2026) When a 14-year-old boy who had accidentally consumed a toxic substance (paraquat poisoning) was examined by a team of doctors, including Dr Viswesvaran Balasubramanian, the challenges were immense. He required multiple medications to maintain his...

Anita Bose Pfaff: Netaji’s daughter, Emilie’s voice, and an achiever in her own right

by Amrita Priya | Mar 8, 2026

(March 8, 2026) In a wide-ranging conversation with Global Indian, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s only child, raised in post-war Vienna by her mother Emilie Schenkl, speaks about her father, her mother’s life, and her own distinguished career in economics. More than...

Dr Jaydev Matapathi: 11,000 dental implants, 2,000 smile makeovers, and a life-changing turning point

by Vikram Sharma | Mar 2, 2026

(March 2, 2026) A single day in February 2021 would go on to change Dr Jaydev Matapathi’s life forever. It marked both the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. At the peak of his career, when he was travelling across India conducting specialised courses, a...

Diana Pundole: The first Indian woman to race a Ferrari on the international stage

by Vikram Sharma | Feb 23, 2026

(February 23, 2026) The Indian motorsports racing driver has walked away from plenty of crashes, lost races, sometimes even coming last. Yet, the iron-willed racer is unstoppable. Many ridiculed and criticised her initially for choosing motor racing over a stable job....