Author: Noopur Pathak

Leadership Then and Now with Arjun Malhotra

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We are excited to feature Arjun Malhotra in our recent video interview. He is a pioneer of the Indian IT industry Co founded HCL, in 1975. In our discussion, we explored various aspects of Leadership through his journye.

He shared the challenges he faced as an entrepreneur, values and principles led to his success, and where does he see the Indian IT industry five years from now. Let’s explore his views.

Interviewee: Arjun Malhotra

Arjun Malhotra is an Indian entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist. He co-founded HCL Group in 1975, where he served as vice chairman. He also founded TechSpan and served as chief executive officer of US-based firm Headstrong after the two companies merged.

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)

Exemplary Social Entrepreneurship with Nand Kishore Chaudhary

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We are delighted to feature Nand Kishore Chaudhary (Chairman & Managing Director at Jaipur Rugs). He is a simple man devoted to the Indian hand-knitted rug industry with an aim to position it rightly in the world and to empower its real owner and creator – the Indian weaver.

In our discussion, we have explored what is social entrepreneurship, key mantra to transform society with love, and the most important learnings of the journey to make Jaipur Rugs an exemplary model for social entrepreneurship. Watch the complete video to know more about the journey of Nand Kishore Chaudhary and Jaipur Rugs.

Interviewee: Nand Kishore Chaudhary (Social Entrepreneur, Chairman & Managing Director at Jaipur Rugs)

Nand Kishore Chaudhary is a globally acclaimed social entrepreneur, is the founder of Jaipur Rugs, one of India’s largest manufacturers of hand knotted rugs and is often referred to as ‘Gandhi of the Carpet Industry’. With just two looms and nine artisans in 1978, his journey four decades later stands at Jaipur Rugs becoming a global social enterprise exporting to over 60 countries while providing sustainable livelihood to 40,000 artisans in 600 remote villages across five states in India, out of which 80% of them are women.

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)