Raised in a Milan orphanage, Del Vecchio struck out from the northern city to set up shop in the town of Agordo, in the Alps north of Venice, starting off as a small supplier of frame parts
Mariwala will represent India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award to be held in June
'Together, the 21 finalists have combined revenues of Rs 1.87 trillion and are providing employment to more than 260,000 people,' says EY
Entrepreneurs will lead the country to higher growth and prosperity, Marico Chairman Harsh Mariwala opined and suggested businesses to adopt a transformative 'digital approach' for sustainable growth.
The report noted that collaborative efforts of government at macro and micro level, institutional bodies and digital platforms can act as growth catalysts
"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times"
Tech entrepreneur turned philanthropist and public servant, Bagchi talks to Pavan Lall about learnings from corporate existence and why Covid-19 planning needed more attention and foresight