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What does it really take to build a successful career after an MBA?

In this conversation, Gagandeep Kalsi (VP – Décor, Strategy & New Businesses, Asian Paints) and Hersh Kenkare (AGM – Supply Chain, Asian Paints) share lessons from more than three decades of combined experience at one of India's most admired companies.

From sales and marketing to supply chain, leadership, failure, and business strategy, this discussion offers practical insights that go far beyond textbooks.

In this conversation, you'll learn:
• Why marketing is much more than advertising
• Sales vs Marketing: why it's the wrong debate
• How business leaders and CEOs are built
• Why failure is essential for growth and innovation
• What makes Asian Paints' supply chain world-class
• Why customer understanding matters more than functional expertise
• How Asian Paints evolved from a paint company into a home décor powerhouse
• Why thinking as a business head matters more than chasing job titles
• The importance of sales exposure, ownership, and cross-functional learning

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Tomorrow is International Yoga Day.

Which makes this a good time to remember that yoga became much more than a fitness trend.

What started as an ancient Indian practice ended up influencing industries, brands and lifestyles across the world in ways few could have imagined.

The interesting part isn't that yoga went global.

It's that ideas can travel much farther than the people who create them.

And sometimes, the biggest exports aren't products.

They're culture.