https://divyajshekhar.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Divya J ShekharenSat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/from-the-bookshelves/to-challenge-the-status-quo-youll-have-to-break-some-rules-girish-mathrubootham/95960/1What is today the memoirs of Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham started as a business book on the software company leading up to its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq in 2021. But Mathrubootham and the leadership team turned it around to a “life story" book. The final product, All In, hit stands on April 15.Exactly a year ago, when US-based Mathrubootham stepped down as CEO to become executive chairman, he wanted the memoirs to be finished by the time he turned 50 on March 29. “Wh...Sat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/from-the-bookshelves/to-challenge-the-status-quo-youll-have-to-break-some-rules-girish-mathrubootham/95960/1https://open.spotify.com/episode/46oMuPimJKfKVrLXDTXYeB?si=exmgZ9umSd-RNlvMtitGoASat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://open.spotify.com/episode/46oMuPimJKfKVrLXDTXYeB?si=exmgZ9umSd-RNlvMtitGoAhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348401/images/0de3ab7e-09ea-4f08-bf71-290bf711b9ab.jpgSat, 13 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/348401/images/0de3ab7e-09ea-4f08-bf71-290bf711b9ab.jpghttps://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/waaree-energies-seizing-the-green-energy-opportunity/95920/1In the 1980s, Hitesh Doshi started a small business to reduce his family's financial burden. Today, he is a billionaire who wants to turn Waaree Energies, India's largest solar panel manufacturer by capacity, into a composite green energy solutions companyTue, 06 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/waaree-energies-seizing-the-green-energy-opportunity/95920/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/another-harsh-summer-is-here-how-can-indias-workforce-cope-with-the-heat/95864/1There are predictions of higher-than-usual heatwave days from April to June, which call for short- and long-term measures to protect people, particularly informal sector workers, from heat stressFri, 25 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/another-harsh-summer-is-here-how-can-indias-workforce-cope-with-the-heat/95864/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/are-indias-ai-and-sustainable-energy-ambitions-compatible/95466/1As data centres become integral to India's digital future, there is an opportunity for this power- and water-guzzling industry to be energy efficient and sustainableTue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/are-indias-ai-and-sustainable-energy-ambitions-compatible/95466/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/sometimes-sustainability-does-not-cost-more-jenny-davispeccoud/95130/1The founder of the global sustainability and responsibility practice at Bain & Company on whether sustainability has a perception issue, if it is right to get consumers to pay more for eco-conscious products, and how businesses can use sustainability as an opportunity for innovationSat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/sometimes-sustainability-does-not-cost-more-jenny-davispeccoud/95130/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/premier-energies-meet-the-earlymover-of-indias-solar-energy-journey/94783/1The solar call and module manufacturing company went public this year and made billionaires of its founders. The challenge is whether it can stay on track with its plans of capacity expansion and backward integration of the solar manufacturing value chainThu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/premier-energies-meet-the-earlymover-of-indias-solar-energy-journey/94783/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/premier-energies-meet-the-earlymover-of-indias-solar-energy-journey/94783/1In 1995, Surender Saluja took an early bet on solar energy. Nearly 30 years on, his company Premier Energies, under son Chiranjeev, is reaping the rewardsThu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/premier-energies-meet-the-earlymover-of-indias-solar-energy-journey/94783/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/inside-hitachi-energys-rs2000cr-expansion-plan-in-india/94696/1With the surge in renewable energy demanding more manufacturing capabilities and technological prowess from companies, the Switzerland-headquartered company has been investing more in India over the last few yearsMon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/inside-hitachi-energys-rs2000cr-expansion-plan-in-india/94696/1https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lwqTy7Gfytmt0ps2LPUh5?si=gHf8lgILQRWZXqVPJ3h9UwFormer SoftBank CFO Alok Sama on how the Japanese billionaire is seeking back the spotlight with his big bets on AI, why his investment thesis on India is still relevant, and moreThu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://open.spotify.com/episode/7lwqTy7Gfytmt0ps2LPUh5?si=gHf8lgILQRWZXqVPJ3h9Uwhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/5fX6VI0juV24j0mA680HHcVerity Harding, director of AI and geopolitics project at Cambridge University, talks about how artificial intelligence can mimic the best and worst of society, and the guardrails we needThu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://open.spotify.com/episode/5fX6VI0juV24j0mA680HHchttps://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/how-powergrid-is-catching-up-with-the-renewable-energy-transition-in-india/94120/1In his first exclusive interview since taking over the largest electric power transmission utility in the country, RK Tyagi discusses the high-stakes projects under the Power Grid Corporation of India, and why the future of transmission will have India looking both inwards and at faraway landsThu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/how-powergrid-is-catching-up-with-the-renewable-energy-transition-in-india/94120/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/most-people-dont-see-the-relationship-between-carbon-and-water-christophe-beck-of-ecolab/93981/1The executive reflects on how technology and governments can chase growth while not depleting essential natural resources, particularly waterWed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/most-people-dont-see-the-relationship-between-carbon-and-water-christophe-beck-of-ecolab/93981/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/what-budget-202425-says-about-indias-energy-security-and-transition-roadmap/93716/1India's Union Budget 2024-25 underlined the government's energy security and transition targets. Is it enough?Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/what-budget-202425-says-about-indias-energy-security-and-transition-roadmap/93716/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/india-needs-energyefficient-buildings-today/93656/1If India wants to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, energy-efficient buildings are an important piece of the puzzle. But there has been little progress in that directionThu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/india-needs-energyefficient-buildings-today/93656/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/india-needs-to-create-jobs-and-they-have-to-be-green/93474/1As the Indian government works on job creation, an important focus will be to create new jobs that are climate- and sustainability-focused, and upskill the existing workforce to keep up with the country's ambitious green transition goalsThu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/india-needs-to-create-jobs-and-they-have-to-be-green/93474/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/india-needs-to-create-jobs-and-they-have-to-be-green/93474/1As the government works on job creation, an important focus will be to create new jobs that are climate- and sustainability-focused, and upskill the existing workforce to keep up with the country's ambitious green transition goalsThu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/india-needs-to-create-jobs-and-they-have-to-be-green/93474/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/how-are-indias-power-companies-handling-the-crucial-renewables-transition/93465/1India's biggest power companies are slowly expanding their renewable energy capacity, even as the demand for coal increases, spurred by economic activity and the climate crisis. How can they manage a just transition?Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/how-are-indias-power-companies-handling-the-crucial-renewables-transition/93465/1https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/how-are-indias-power-companies-handling-the-crucial-renewables-transition/93465/1India is seeing a record demand for power, spurred both by economic activity and the climate crisis. Power companies are expanding their renewables capacity, even as the country's dependence on coal is on the rise. How are they managing the transition?Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/how-are-indias-power-companies-handling-the-crucial-renewables-transition/93465/1https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ndeCFgxLEGmEBTzknYmKf?si=1PU7GJmtQGiA70cWEfpG3gBehind-the-scenes analysis of a special edition on climate that featured in-depth reportage on stories ranging from energy transition and green jobs to waste management and community climate initiativesMon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ndeCFgxLEGmEBTzknYmKf?si=1PU7GJmtQGiA70cWEfpG3ghttps://www.forbesindia.com/audio/audio/a-look-into-our-climate-special-from-energy-transition-to-green-jobs-and-more/93449How Divya Shekhar put together a special edition on climate, encompassing stories on energy, jobs, ESG, waste management, and moreMon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/audio/audio/a-look-into-our-climate-special-from-energy-transition-to-green-jobs-and-more/93449https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/there-is-opportunity-to-create-more-jobs-in-the-green-energy-economy-world-economic-forums-espen-mehlum/93442/1Speaking about the WEF's recently released report Fostering Effective Energy Transition, Mehlum discusses the progress India has made in clean energy transition, and what more needs to be doneFri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/there-is-opportunity-to-create-more-jobs-in-the-green-energy-economy-world-economic-forums-espen-mehlum/93442/1https://open.spotify.com/episode/0f38Kxq14fANZdHebv6zyF?si=8gq4wtorT9K6bc7whjxxcQMadhumita Murgia, AI editor of Financial Times UK, on her book 'Code Dependent', which brings voices of people from across the world to describe how AI is impacting our work, our health, our body, and our freedom in ways we cannot imagine.Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://open.spotify.com/episode/0f38Kxq14fANZdHebv6zyF?si=8gq4wtorT9K6bc7whjxxcQhttps://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/atul-satija-wants-to-make-building-social-enter-prises-and-ngos-quotcoolquot/93127/1The/Nudge Institute, which has enabled hundreds of social enterprises and non-profits scale up their impact, was formed by Satija after he quit his high-paying corporate career to build solutions for poverty alleviation and livelihoodsFri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/atul-satija-wants-to-make-building-social-enter-prises-and-ngos-quotcoolquot/93127/1https://www.forbesindia.com/audio/from-the-bookshelves/for-businesses-sustainability-should-be-a-leadership-challenge-not-a-cost-problem-rajeev-peshawaria/92883In his new book Sustainable Sustainability, Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO of the Temasek-backed non-profit Stewardship Asia Centre in Singapore, talks about the shifts he sees in global business behaviour in addressing climate and sustainability concerns, and what more needs to be doneThu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/audio/from-the-bookshelves/for-businesses-sustainability-should-be-a-leadership-challenge-not-a-cost-problem-rajeev-peshawaria/92883https://www.forbesindia.com/video/leadership/evolution-of-womens-roles-where-does-the-entertainment-industry-stand/92769At Forbes India W-Power Self-Made Women celebrations, Kusha Kapila, Aswiny Iyer Tiwari, Amruta Subhash, and Malvika Khatri speak with Divya Shekhar about the challenges of achieving greater representation, diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry and attempt to find solutions to continue championing women in the arenaFri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/video/leadership/evolution-of-womens-roles-where-does-the-entertainment-industry-stand/92769https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/philanthropy-for-mental-health-should-focus-more-on-communityled-models/92655/1A new report by the Centre for Asian Philanthropy India analyses the funding landscape towards mental health in the country, and how knowledge and resource gaps can be bridged to mobilise donorsFri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/philanthropy-for-mental-health-should-focus-more-on-communityled-models/92655/1https://youtu.be/mzmq1IV558U?feature=sharedThe former Australian cricketer and Chennai Superstar Kings talks about his new book on leadership and building mental skills, and life lessons he's learned from cricketing legends such as Ricky Ponting and MS Dhoni.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://youtu.be/mzmq1IV558U?feature=sharedhttps://www.forbesindia.com/video/from-the-bookshelves/shane-watson-on-captains-ms-dhoni-hardik-pandya-and-building-a-champions-mindset/92609The former Australian cricketer and Chennai Super Kings talks about his new book on leadership and building mental skills, and life lessons he's learned from cricketing legends such as Ricky Ponting and MS Dhoni.Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0100https://www.forbesindia.com/video/from-the-bookshelves/shane-watson-on-captains-ms-dhoni-hardik-pandya-and-building-a-champions-mindset/92609