Navy bodysuit, by Lisa Von Tang; black bow top, by Nida Shay.
If Bengaluru in Karnataka is the Silicon Valley of India, arriving at its Electronic City — navigating heaps of rubble, unfinished construction work, half-made cement pillars destined for the new Metro system — is proving to be a paradoxical start to this trip. The car arrives at biopharmaceutical company Biocon Limited’s corporate office, and I sigh with relief. There is peace and structure here, and beauty in the landscaped garden and enormous outdoor sculptures.
Today, both Mazumdar-Shaw and Bose have a larger picture in mind, which goes way beyond the bottom line, and though deeply into tech, they also love the human element. The former went into a green business, replacing chemical technologies with enzyme technologies way before the consciousness of the impact of chemicals on the environment.
They’ve directly gone from nothing to 4G on their phones. So, you know, we need to help them speed up on the business side too, not just the consumer tech. That was the genesis of the idea. I didn’t really know it would become such a big platform with financial services and all that. But it is clear that there are small guys and they’re getting left behind.
…. It’s very exciting what you’re doing, and I think the other thing is you can leverage this platform to almost anything. What I’m saying is you’re doing it for the whole textile industry, but since you talked about Bangkok, I find that it is a fabulous arts and crafts city. I mean, if you even just look at their products in silver. But it’s very sad that they are all disappearing.Because they don’t know how to sustain, and I’m thinking your kind of platform is exactly what they need.
AnkitiB kiranshaw Bioconlimited 'I have no background in fashion. I studied maths and economics. I worked at McKinsey, and in investing after that. If you met me five years ago, you would have been, like, ‘This girl cannot do fashion.’' – Ankiti Bose (AnkitiB) Ambition NewIssue