Profile: IL&FS' Archana Hingorani
When Dr. Archana Hingorani swapped academia for industry, she ended up at the nascent IL&FS. Twenty years on, she is CEO of the company’s PE unit and recognized as a pioneer in Indian infrastructure
In 1993, change was in the air in India. The country had emerged from a financial crisis and the government was shepherding the economy through one of its most dramatic periods of liberalization. Talented...
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