When I’m hiring, I look for integrity, aptitude and attitude!

01 Apr 2024 CW Team

Iconic developer MR Jaishankar, Founder-CMD, Brigade Group, has blazed a stellar trail across the real-estate landscape. That legacy of excellence continues with his daughter, Pavitra Shankar, Managing Director, whose story is testament to the fact that legacy is not an entitlement – it is an earned privilege. And she has honoured that legacy richly – after forging her individual path, studying and working overseas, she has returned to pay it forward, bringing a unique perspective and leadership style to the family company. FALGUNI PADODE, Group Managing Editor, speaks to her in a free-wheeling conversation that reveals the woman behind the designation.

You have studied abroad; you did your MBA and then you came back. Was it part of the plan or did it just happen?
It just happened. Growing up there was no pressure to join the business. And frankly, I really didn’t have too much interest in it then. I went ahead to do my undergrad in the US. I didn’t want to join a construction firm after that, even though occasionally my dad may have dropped some hints! My mind was always towards finance, numbers… so, I was in consulting...

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Infrastructure Urban

08 Sep 2025

DRDO Transfers Key Defence Materials Tech to Industry

The Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) of DRDO in Hyderabad has transferred three advanced indigenous materials technologies to leading Indian industry partners, marking a major step towards self-reliance in strategic defence manufacturing. The Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) documents were handed over by Dr Samir V Kamat, Secretary of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO, at a ceremony held at DMRL on 30 August 2025.The transferred technologies include:High-Strength Radomes: Transferred to BHEL, Jagdishpur, this technology enables the manufacture of high-p..

Coal Ministry Honours Top Mines for Safety and Sustainability

The Ministry of Coal hosted the Star Rating Award Ceremony in Mumbai to recognise outstanding coal and lignite mines for their achievements in safety, environmental responsibility, scientific operations, and community welfare. Union Minister of Coal and Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy, accompanied by Minister of State Shri Satish Chandra Dubey and Secretary Shri Vikram Dev Dutt, presented the accolades.The awards celebrate mines that have demonstrated excellence across key parameters such as safety, productivity, scientific mining, environmental stewardship, and socio-economic impact. The Minister ..

Modi Highlights Decade of Bold Economic Reforms

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi reaffirmed the government’s steadfast commitment to economic reforms over the past decade, highlighting transformative measures that have redefined India’s fiscal structure and enhanced its global economic position.Citing major initiatives such as corporate tax cuts to encourage investment, the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to unify the national market, and reforms in personal income tax to improve Ease of Living, Modi emphasised that the reform agenda has consistently been citizen-focused and pro-growth.He welcomed the ongoing #NextGe..