If extolling the virtues of a woman of multiple facets has now become a thing of the past, you haven’t met Urvi Piramal. Riding every crest and swell of life like a seasoned surfer, she has kept her balance, playing her part with dignity and passion. If she surrounds herself with Zen artefacts on one hand, she feels love and respect for the wild tiger on the other...

If you thought his vast experience in the financial services sector would have him clinical and detached, his hearty smile and the recurring sparkle in his eyes betray the passion and warmth of a man who absolutely loves what he does. Vimal Bhandari, the MD and CEO of Indostar Capital Finance Pvt Ltd, finds himself at the helm of a start-up for the third time in his career, and says he doesn’t want to be anywhere else.

A young Marwari writer, Ritu Dokania, explores the sufferings of a lesser-known community, the Madhesis of Nepal, in her debut novel The Red Corridor. In a conversation with Marwar, she talks about her childhood in Nepal, the lives lived by the small diaspora of Marwaris in the Himalayan country and why she decided to pen their story!

Jai Jalan is the epitome of the multicultural cosmopolitan combining his love for modern design with a mix of traditional European sensibilities. MARWAR catches up with this young entrepreneur, who calls Italy home, as he introduces a sleek new luxury yacht to Indian seas.

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