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Business India Magazine
The Magazine of The Corporate World

Mumbai NGOs release manifesto to transform public health – will parties listen?
Citizen Matters, Mumbai | January 11, 2022

Fire Safety Week: “Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things,” Mumbai Chief Fire Officer
Mumbai Live | April 20, 2022

The heat is on: Expert panel dissects fire safety in the city
Mid-Day | April 21, 2022

  • 2021

BMC to continue Mumbai Model in future
Governance Now | June 17, 2021

Mumbai Needs 858 Government Dispensaries, However, It Has A Mere 199, Reveals Report
Mumbai Live | December 22, 2021

Ahead of civic elections, NGOs release ideal public health manifesto
Hindustan Times | December 23, 2021

Ahead of civic elections, NGOs release ideal public health manifesto
Indian Express | December 24, 2021

Mumbai struggling with medical infrastructure amid pandemic: Report
Business Standard | December 24, 2021

Mumbai struggling with medical infrastructure amid pandemic: Report
Economic Times | December 24, 2021

Mumbai struggling with medical infrastructure amid pandemic: Report
Money Control | December 24, 2021

Mumbai must have real-time database on disease-prevalence
Governance Now | December 24, 2021

Mumbai struggling with medical infrastructure amid pandemic: Report
The Print | December 24, 2021

Mumbai Needs 858 Government Dispensaries, However, It Has A Mere 199, Reveals Report
News Deal | December 22, 2021

मुंबईची आरोग्य यंत्रणा अपुरी- ८५८ दवाखान्यांची गरज असताना १९९ दवाखानेच उपलब्ध, प्रजा फाऊंडेशनच्या अहवालातून धक्कादायक खुलासे
Navarashtra | December 22, 2021

Mumbai’s medical infrastructure is in shambles, according to a Praja assessment.
The Times Bureau.com | December 23, 2021

Praja report: Mumbai struggles with medical infrastructure amid Covid
The Greater India | December 23, 2021

  • 2020

Mumbai: Two-day international conclave on climate change
The Indian Express | February 21, 2020

Mumbai To Witness 25 Percent Increase in the Intensity of Flash Floods
Mumbai Live | March 2020

Climate crisis conclave in Mumbai focuses on significance of coastal roads
The Week | February 27, 2020

Mumbai and its suburbs are vulnerable to climate change
Hindustan Times | February 29, 2020

Climate change could cost India’s financial capital $920 billion
The Economic Times | February 28, 2020

  • 2019

Green meet seeks Re 1/km congestion fee on cars, 50 paise for bikes in busy areas
The Times of India | June 16, 2019

CM Devendra Fadnavis: Decision on congestion fee after Metros start
The Times of India | June 17, 2019

Green meet seeks congestion fee on bikes and cars in busy areas in India
Economic Times | June 17, 2019

Environment complementary transport system necessary for pure air- Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam
Pune Kar News | June 15, 2019

An absurd transport solution in Narendra Modi’s constituency
Countercurrents.org | June 18, 2019

  • 2017

Maharashtra infrastructure in midst of makeover: Check out who in CM Devendra Fadnavis office driving upgrade
Financial Express | August 28, 2017

British Council, Mumbai First join hands to transform Mumbai
The Hindu | July 13, 2017

British Council inks pact with Mumbai First for better education, tourism
The Indian Express | July 11, 2017

British Council inks pact with Mumbai First for better education, tourism
Indian Express | July 10, 2017

British Council and Mumbai First sign MoU for various collaborations in Mumbai Metropolitan
The Economic Times | July 10, 2017

British Council and Mumbai First ink MoU on education and culture
Digital Learning | July 10, 2017

British Council, Mumbai First join hands to transform Mumbai
Mumbai Samachar | July 10, 2017

British Council, Mumbai NGO to collaborate on edu, culture
India Today | July 10, 2017

BMC civic polls 2017: Mumbai registers record turnout in Sena-BJP duel
LiveMint | Feb 21, 2017

BTVi associates with Mumbai First for the #Vote4Mumbai – Vote Kar, Mumbaikar initiative
Media-Infoline | Feb 18, 2017

Mumbai First signs up companies in efforts to increase poll turnout
LiveMint | Feb 17, 2017

At least he is wearing a hat
Mid-Day | Feb 14, 2017

Mumbai First involves corporates in effort
The Hindu | Feb 10, 2017

BMC polls: Flexible hours likely at some pvt firms on February 21
Indian Express | Feb 10, 2017

Mumbai Diary: Thursday Dossier
Mid-Day | Feb 9, 2017

Mumbai First involves corporates in effort
The Hindu

Now, a contest to push Mumbaikars to vote
Asian Breaking News | Feb 7, 2017

Vote in Mumbai, Get a Chance to Meet Bollywood Stars
Bayside Journal | Feb 7, 2017

Now, a contest to push Mumbaikars to vote
Mumbai Mirror | Feb 7, 2017

  • 2016

European Union – India Metropolitan Lab Concludes with Specific Proposals for Maharashtra’s Sustainable Urbanisation
September 19-24, 2016

Biggest beautification drive of city stations planned in october
Mumbai Mirror | Aug 3, 2016

Crowd funding to give 36 Mumbai railway stations a makeover
Mid-Day | July 23, 2016

BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave 2016
BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave Coverage Report- PRINT April 9, 2016 – April 18, 2016

BRICS meet in Mumbai | April 14-16
Mumbai Mirror | February 24, 2016

After Make in India, Mumbai to host BRICS cities summit
The Hindu | February 13, 2016

OnBoard Scheme for Visually Impaired
Maharashtra Times | January 1, 2016

  • 2015

Bandra Kurla Complex cannot work as IFC until regulatory issues are sorted out
The Indian Express | December 31, 2015

Roundtable on the coastal road: Road to ruin or progress for Mumbai?
Hindustan Times | September 15, 2015

Dutch intervention could mean a ‘tweaked’ coastal road plan
Hindustan Times | June 10, 2015

Rapid expansion of MMR essential to accommodate future population
Indian Express | May 26, 2015

Experts from Europe to study Mumbai DP, give ideas
Hindustan Times | April 24, 2015

Navi Mumbai International Airport likely to get key land approval in 3 weeks
The Economic Times | April 1, 2015

Mumbai: Metro III plan will not change, says MMRC chairman
Mid-day | March 28, 2015

Business honchos join chorus for Mumbai as global financial centre
Economic Times | February 7th, 2015

Mumbai Next: Industry welcomes Maha govt’s infra push
Money Control | February 6th, 2015

Rebranding: CM Fadnavis to pitch for Mumbai as banking hub
Hindustan Times | February 4th, 2015

Industrial location policy to be scrapped
The Times of India | February 3rd, 2015

Many proposals stuck for years, city planners say CM’s vision for MMR a rerun of old plans
The Indian Express | February 3rd, 2015

Mumbai: Fadnavis launches MMR mega financial hub plan
Hindustan Times | February 2nd, 2015

The Big Picture: Space-starved Mumbai set to get its largest land parcel ever
The Indian Express | February 1st, 2015

Transforming Mumbai – Jaitley, Cyrus Mistry, Mukesh Ambani to attend meet
Indiainfoline | January 31st, 2015

CM sets up war room in office
The Asian Age | January 31st, 2015

CM unveils ‘Mumbai Next’ initiative to boost infra
Mumbai Mirror | January 31st, 2015

Appoint more counsellors in schools
Hindustan Times | January 14th, 2015

Mumbai Port Trust snaps out of slumber, slums wake up to bulldozers
Indian Express | January 15th, 2015

Chief minister’s office to set up a ‘war room’ on infrastructure
Hindustan Times | January 15th, 2015

Students and parents get lessons on emotional and mental fitness
Hindustan Times | January 12th, 2015

  • 2014

Maharashtra’s new CM Devendra Fadnavis should focus on improving Mumbai’s ageing infrastructure
The Economic Times | 2nd Nov 2014

BJP’s development dreams must start with city
Hindustan Times | 30th Oct 2014

Can Mumbai be developed on the lines of Barcelona?
Mid Day | 10th Sept 2014

PM’s campaign revives clean-up drive in SoBo
Times of India | Oct 7, 2014

Do Mumbai MPS have a plan for the city?
DNA | 24th May 2014

Why Mumbai’s recent infrastructure projects may not be enough to unclog the city
Economic Times | June 15th, 2014

An Orchestra that Needs a Conductor
Free Press Journal | 11th July 2014

EU can help solve problems of Mumbai
DNA | 14th July 2014

European Union nations offer solutions to Mumbai’s green, power woes
TOI | 11th July 2014

  • Past

Mumbai First Corporate Chieftains are putting their weight behind Mumbai’s makeover
Business India | September 27th to October 10th, 2004

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Mr Sanjay Ubale

Sanjay G. Ubale was the director, partnerships at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, India Country office in Delhi. He has earlier served as managing director and chief executive officer of Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Tata Sons, the group’s real estate and infrastructure development arm.

In his career spanning over thirty-one years, Sanjay has held many key positions, notable amongst them were: secretary to government for Mumbai’s Development; secretary to the chief minister; joint secretary, Administrative Reforms; managing director of a public-sector undertaking called Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation; collector and district magistrate of Sangli district in Maharashtra; and project director of the World Bank and DfID assisted Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Project.

Sanjay is a distinguished IAS Officer. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Mumbai University, an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management, Bombay University and a master’s degree in development studies from the University of Bath, U.K. He has also completed his Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School.

Governance, infrastructure, rural & urban development, water & sanitation, and community-based development are some of his areas of interest.

Mrs. Radhika Nath

Radhika Nath currently heads the Synergies division at the Mahindra Group, a platform to coordinate non-core product sourcing and requirement as a strategic enabler of business agility, to raise the Group’s capabilities, performance, and ultimately – value. She has over 25 years of experience in the retail industry, export and trade. She has played a pioneering role in developing the Mahindra Group’s retail strategy and is currently part of the management team for Mom & Me, the Maternity Division of the Mahindra Retail company. Mahindra Retail is an extension of the US $16.7 billion Mahindra Group’s trading foray in the domestic India market. In a short span of time, her team has successfully created a strong brand with pan India presence, operating 100+ Mom & Me stores across 45+ cities in India.

Prior to this, Radhika led the Apparel Division for Mahindra Exports and served as a Director for Avex Pvt. Ltd, a garment export company for the Mahindra Group. Under her leadership as Brand Manager for Mahindra Intertrade, she secured key partnerships for the Group’s retail division with International Childrenswear Brands such as Disney and Ladybird, establishing the group’s global presence.

She is also the former President of the Indian Merchants Chamber- Ladies Wing (2016-2017) and led the Chamber’s 50th year commemorations, with Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India.

Radhika is passionate about education and saving the environment. She is an active member of the Governing Council for Mahindra schools and drives a number of their educational initiatives. As a result of her efforts as chairperson of the governing council of the JC Mahindra Memorial School in Khopoli, Maharashtra, the school has collaborated on innovative teaching technology for over 700 students. It is also a qualified “green school”, with an energy-saving programme focused around waste, water and sanitation efforts, created in collaboration with the Tata Energy Club. The school also hosts regular tree-plantation drives as well as health awareness camps for both students and parents and is a charter member of the Junior Red Cross.

An avid reader, Radhika enjoys travel, and is a keen wildlife conservationist. She is also an accomplished Bharatnatyam dancer.

Roger C. B. Pereira

Roger C. B. Pereira, Vice Chairman & Member of the Board of Governors: Mumbai First. He is also the Convenor of the Collaborating Chambers of Commerce and Director British Business Promotion Agency (BBG).

Roger leads Roger Pereira Communications Pvt Ltd. and Vandrekar Communications Pvt Ltd. Is Mentor & Director, Turning Point Brand Consulting Pvt. Ltd. India Partner, Chartwell Partners, U.K., and India Board Member of The Population Media Centre, U.S.A. He is also on the Board of Directors of a few companies. And on the Advisory Board of a few others, including NGOs. Roger was the Founder and was CEO & MD of R&PM:Edelman. Before that, of Burson Marsteller Roger Pereira Communications. And before that, was CEO & Director of Shilpi Advertising Ltd.

He was also the Founder President of The International Advertising Association (India Chapter) & member of the International Board of Directors, New York, U.S.A. He initiated and was Co-Founder & Chairman of The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), President of the Advertising Agencies’ Association of India and The Advertising Club, Mumbai.

In a career spanning a little over 50 years, he has worked with a wide spectrum of brands. From Air India and Apple to Wrigley and Xerox. He is also the recipient of several national and international awards for a range of advertising and public relations campaigns including the Clio Awards, the New York Advertising Festival Award, the IPRA Award and IAA scholarships at New York in 1964 and London in 1967. He has subsequently served on the juries for these awards. He was honoured at the Emmy Awards in New York, at the United Nations with the UN Award, at the Banff Television Festival at Canada and at the Hollywood Academy for Television Arts and Sciences. He has also received several Lifetime Achievement Awards including The International Advertising Association (IAA) Award.

Mr. Ashank Desai

Mr. Ashank Desai is the founder and former Chairman of Mastek Limited, a publicly-held IT solutions player with global operations. He also guides Mastek Foundation, whose mission is to enable “Informed Giving and Responsible Receiving”. He is involved in multiple social initiatives as well, and is Vice Chairman of the Governing Board of Mumbai First, an NGO working on the mission to make Mumbai a world class city. He has been involved with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Executive committees at National & Regional level. He is widely recognized as an industry veteran, and is one of the founder members & past Chairman of NASSCOM. He is also a former President of Asian Oceanian Computing Industry Organisation (ASOCIO). It is an organization founded for the development of IT in the Asia – Pacific region, which comprises of 20 IT Countries like Australia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, India etc.

In the last few year, he is actively involved in the field of education, and has been a member of the Governing Boards of IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Jodhpur, and the Goa Institute of Management. He also serves on the Advisory Boards of SJMSchool of Management, IIT Mumbai & IIT Hyderabad. He is involved in Entrepreneurship Management in the country. He is the Vice-Chairman of Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT. He is a charter member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE).

He has been conferred with the “Distinguished Alumnus” Award by IIT Mumbai and “Fellow of the Society” honour by the Computer Society of India (CSI) in recognition of his services to the Indian IT Industry as an entrepreneur and for his contribution to the growth of education. He has also been presented with the Honourable Contributors Award by ASOCIO – the only Indian to receive this recognition twice. He was conferred with the much coveted Outstanding Entrepreneur Award at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) 2010 India. Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2010 India is organized by Enterprise Asia – a non-governmental organization in pursuit of entrepreneurship development across the region. Mr. Desai studied at IIT Mumbai and IIM Ahmedabad.

Mr Narinder Nayar

Narinder Nayar believes in the dictum “think local and act Global“. Despite his busy schedule as Founder and Chief Executive of Concast (India) and Director of several other companies, he still finds time to promote several other social and business initiatives. Narinder has been actively and passionately involved with the Mumbai Transformation Programme, which is spearheaded by the Hon’ble Chief Minister. As Chairman of Mumbai First, Narinder was instrumental in arranging a study together with McKinsey on how Mumbai could be transformed into a world-class City over the next 10 years. Following this study, several initiatives have been taken by the Maharashtra Government including constituting a Citizens’ Action Group of which the Chief Minister is Chairman and Narinder is the Vice Chairman.

In addition, Narinder is also an active member of the Empowered Committee headed by the Chief Secretary to monitor various ongoing projects in Mumbai. He has led a team of experts from Mumbai to Singapore for discussions with Urban Renewal Authority (URA) and to study the measures adopted in Singapore for long term planning. Based on the Singapore experience, Narinder strongly advocated the need for a 40-year Vision document for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

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