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Falguni Nayar

2021-11-15T09:20:57Z

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{{Short description|Indian businesswoman (born 1963)}}

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{{Infobox person
| name = Falguni Nayar
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|02|19|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leaderbiography.com/falguni-nayar/|date=26 July 2018|publisher=Leaderbiography.com|access-date=30 April 2021|title=Bio}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics|Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai]]|[[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]]}}
| education = [[Master of Business Administration|MBA Finance]]
| occupation = [[Organizational founder|Founder]] & [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] of [[Nykaa]]
| years_active = 1985–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Sanjay Nayar|1987}}
| children = 2
}}

'''Falguni Nayar''' (born 19 February 1963) is an Indian [[businesswoman]] and billionaire who<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-06-08|title=Nykaa clocks Rs 214 cr revenue in 2016-17|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/nykaa-clocks-rs-214-cr-revenue-in-2016-17/708190/|access-date=2021-04-16|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhandari|first=Shashwat|date=2020-03-08|title=International Women's Day: Top 5 women ruling world of business|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/news-international-womens-day-top-5-women-ruling-world-of-business-596255|access-date=2021-04-16|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en}}</ref> is the founder and CEO of the beauty and lifestyle retail company [[Nykaa]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Suneera Tandon|first=qz com|title=How online retailer Nykaa became the byword for top-end beauty products in India|url=https://scroll.in/article/853963/how-online-retailer-nykaa-became-the-byword-for-top-end-beauty-products-in-india|access-date=2021-04-16|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=An|last2=J|last3=Jun 27|first3=Shalina Pillai {{!}} TNN {{!}}|last4=2017|last5=Ist|first5=15:52|title=For any business, the first year is a honeymoon period: Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/people/for-any-business-the-first-year-is-a-honeymoon-period/articleshow/59335984.cms|access-date=2021-04-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Nayar is one of two self-made female, Indian billionaires. Nayar is now wealthiest female Indian billionaire with her estimated wealth to the tune of $6.5 billion, after recent listings, and in the top 20 richest people of India.

== Early life and education ==
Nayar was born and raised in a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] family in Mumbai, Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Success story of Falguni Nayar – Glow & Lovely Careers|url=https://www.glowandlovelycareers.in/blog/beautyful-success-story-falguni-nayar-ceo-nykaa-78|access-date=2021-10-11|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Kapur">{{Cite web|last=Kapur|first=Mallika|date=2017-03-24|title=Falguni Nayar: The beauty entrepreneur|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/EMOmjllb5hPv8Se8T62ZaK/Falguni-Nayar-The-beauty-entrepreneur.html|access-date=2021-11-10|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> She is a graduate from [[Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics]] and a postgraduate from the [[Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kapur|first=Mallika|date=2017-03-24|title=Falguni Nayar: The beauty entrepreneur|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/EMOmjllb5hPv8Se8T62ZaK/Falguni-Nayar-The-beauty-entrepreneur.html|access-date=2021-04-16|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 1993, Nayar joined [[Kotak Mahindra Bank|Kotak Mahindra Group]] for 19 years. In 2005, she was appointed as a managing director and exited in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-11-06|title=Giving advice on beauty is best way to sell beauty products, says Falguni Nayar, Nykaa-Business News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/business/giving-advice-on-beauty-is-best-way-to-sell-beauty-products-says-falguni-nayar-nykaa-2497818.html|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kazi|first=Zainab S.|date=2016-11-02|title=E-beauty space leader Nykaa to open 30 stores by 2020|url=https://www.indiaretailing.com/2016/11/02/beauty-and-wellness/e-beauty-space-leader-nykaa-to-open-30-stores-by-2020/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Indiaretailing.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

In April 2012, at the age of 50,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-03-08|title=Get A Glimpse Into The Mind Of Falguni Nayar, The Woman Behind The Force That Is Nykaa|url=https://www.idiva.com/career/advice/get-a-glimpse-into-the-mind-of-falguni-nayar-the-woman-behind-the-force-that-is-nykaa/17030893|access-date=2021-04-16|website=iDiva|language=en-IN}}</ref> she founded Nykaa with $2 million of her own money.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Raghunathan|first=Anu|title=Beauty Retailer Nykaa Lists At $13 Billion, Making Founder Falguni Nayar India’s Richest Self-Made Woman|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/anuraghunathan/2021/11/10/beauty-retailer-nykaa-lists-at-13-billion-making-founder-falguni-nayar-indias-richest-self-made-woman/|access-date=2021-11-10|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref> Nykaa was worth $2.3 billion as of 2021 bringing Nayar's fortune to an estimated $1.1 billion. Nayar is one of 2 self-made female Indian billionaires, the other being [[Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nast|first=Condé|date=2021-10-28|title=Nykaa owner billionaire Falguni Nayar is all set to triple her net worth to an estimated Rs 28,000 crore|url=https://www.gqindia.com/get-smart/content/nykaa-owner-net-worth-billionaire-falguna-nayar-is-all-triple-her-net-worth-to-an-estimated-rs-28000-crore|access-date=2021-11-08|website=GQ India|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar's beauty startup jolts her into the ranks of the world's richest |url=https://www.bizzbuzz.news/markets/falguni-nayars-beauty-startup-jolts-her-into-the-ranks-of-the-worlds-richest-1070329 |website=Bizz Buzz News}}</ref> Nykaa listed at $13 billion on Nov 10 2021 making Nayar India's richest self-made woman and is now among India's top 20 richest people.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Tushar Deep|title=Who is Falguni Nayar, India's richest self-made woman?|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/who-is-falguni-nayar-indias-richest-self-made-woman/articleshow/87629451.cms|access-date=2021-11-10}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Falguni hails from a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] family, but was born and brought up in [[Mumbai]]. Her father was a businessman and ran a small bearings company, assisted by her mother.<ref name="Kapur"/> She married Sanjay Nayar in the year 1987, whom she met at business school.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chowdhry|first=Tamal Bandyopadhyay and Seema|date=2008-02-09|title=The power of 2|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/2wSP9oZ1d0GogZz8eGPDyL/The-power-of-2.html|access-date=2021-07-02|website=mint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=crazibrains|title=Falguni Nayar: The Woman Behind Nykaa|url=https://thenewsmen.co.in/high%20flyers/falguni-nayar-the-woman-behind-nykaa/27432|access-date=2021-07-02|website=thenewsmen}}</ref><ref name="Kapur"/>

== References ==
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Konkan Railway Corporation

2021-08-03T11:22:44Z

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{{Short description|Unit of Indian Railways}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox company
| name = '''Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.''' <br> '''कोंकण रेलवे कॉर्पोरेशन लिमिटेड'''
| logo = Konkan Railway logo.svg
| type = [[Public sector undertakings in India|Public Sector Undertaking]]
| foundation = 19 July 1990
| location = [[Navi Mumbai]]
| key_people = Sanjay Gupta <br>{{small|([[Chairman]] & [[Managing Director|MD]])}}
| area_served = [[Maharashtra]], [[Goa]] and [[Karnataka]]
| industry = [[Railways]]
| products =
| services =
| revenue = {{Increase}}{{INRConvert|2898.68|c}} (2019)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2019">[http://konkanrailway.com/ebook/samples/docs/AnnualReport2018-19Eng(1-260)-28-11-2019.pdf "Balance Sheet on 31.03.2019"].</ref>
| operating_income = {{decrease}}{{INRConvert|236.52|c}} (2019)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2019"/>
| profit = {{decrease}}{{INRConvert|102.00|c}} (2019)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2019"/>
| assets = {{increase}}{{INRConvert|6114.70|c}} (2019)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2019"/>
| equity = {{increase}}{{INRConvert|2068.53|c}} (2019)<ref name="Balance Sheet 2019"/>
| num_employees = 5351(March 2020) <ref>http://www.konkanrailway.com/pages/viewpage/salient_features</ref>
| parent = [[Indian Railways]]
| subsid =
| homepage = [http://www.konkanrailway.com KonkanRailway.com]
| footnotes =
}}

'''Konkan Railway Corporation Limited''' ('''KRCL''') is a Public sector undertakings headquartered at [[CBD Belapur]] in [[Navi Mumbai]] that operates [[Konkan Railway]] and also undertakes other railway-related projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpe.gov.in/sites/default/files/18_Contract.pdf/ |title=Public Enterprises Survey 2015-2016 : Vol-II ,18. Contract & Construction Services|access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref> The railway (railroad) route of KRCL covers the coastal districts of [[Maharashtra]], [[Goa]] and [[Karnataka]] states of India
. The company started its full operations of trains on 26 January 1998.The first passenger train which ran on Konkan railway tracks on 20 March 1993 between [[Udupi]] and [[Mangalore]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.konkanrailway.com/content/operating-department-overview-1 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-12-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101080351/http://konkanrailway.com/content/operating-department-overview-1 |archive-date=1 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Konkan Railway Corporation is at the forefront of research and development of new technologies and concepts for Indian [[railways]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} During its initial years of operations in the mountainous Konkan region, a spate of accidents prompted Konkan Railway to investigate new technologies. The anti-collision devices, the Sky Bus and [[RORO]] are a few of Konkan Railyway's innovations.

== RORO ==
[[RORO]] means Roll-on/roll-off, where loaded trucks are directly carried by railway wagons to their destination. The first ever RO-RO service in India was run by Konkan Railway. Konkan Railway passes through tough terrains of [[India]]. There is [[National Highway 66 (India)|NH-66]] passing through same route. Truck drivers find it extremely difficult to drive loaded trucks through [[ghats]], undulating surfaces, narrow roads and poor road and weather conditions. The KRC came with concept of RORO, where loaded trucks are moved on wagons and are travelled by train. This has helped in saving of fuels, decrease in wear and tear of lorries (trucks), relief to drivers of driving in extreme conditions, can reach faster to destination. This also helps decrease road congestion and reduces pollution. This concept has been beneficial for both truck operators and KRCL.

== Railway stations in Konkan Railway route ==
This is the partial list of railway stations coming under jurisdiction of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited. The list of railway (railroad) stations is from South to North direction. Thokur, [[Surathkal| Surathkal Railway station]], Mulki, Padubidre, Nandikoor, Innanje, Udupi, Barkur, Kundapura, Senapura, Bijoor, Byndoor, Shiroor, Bhatkal, Chitrapur(Halt), Murudeshwar, Manki, Honnavara, Kumta, Gokarna Road, Ankola, Harawada, Karwar, Asnoti, Lolem, Cancona, Balli, Madgaon, Suravali(Halt), Majorda, Verna, Karmali, Thivim, Pernem, Sawantwadi Road, Zarap, Kudal, Sindudurg, Kankavali, Rajapur Road, Ratnagiri, Bhoke, Ukshi, Sangameshwar, Chiplun, Khed, Diwankhawti, Veer, Indupur(Halt) and Kolad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://konkanrailway.com/Stationgal |title= Station Gallery Albums|access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref> Most of the long distance trains carrying passengers have a stop or halt in at least one place of each district of states through which particular train runs.

== Other Projects ==
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited(KRCL) executes other projects for the government of India and state governments. It is one of the contractor for Udampur- Sringar- Baramulla Rail link Project (USBRL) assigned to built a tunnel in that project.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/tunnel-2-of-udhampur-srinagar-baramulla-rail-link-indian-railways-most-challenging-task-in-kashmir/2104239/ |title= Indian Railways' most challenging task in Kashmir|access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref> KRCL has been selected to prepare Detailed Project Report(DPR) by Kerala state government to built a tunnel to ease traffic congestion on Wayanad- Kozhikode road.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/150319/konkan-railway-corporation-to-prepare-dpr.html |title=Konkan Railway Corporation to prepare DPR|access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref>
[[File:RORO.jpg|thumb|Trucks on train, [[RORO]]]]
[[File:SRLSTATION.jpg|thumb|[[Surathkal]] station on Konkan Railway route]]
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== See also ==
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* [[Konkan Railway]]
* [[Flatcar#Intermodal freight use|Intermodal flatcar]]
* [[Intermodal freight transport]]
* [[Modalohr]]
* [[Piggyback (transportation)#Rail|Piggy-back]]
* [[Roadrailer]]
* [[Rolling highway]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.konkanrailway.com }}
* [http://www.indianrailways.com Indian Railways]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050227103745/http://www.hindu.com/2004/12/17/stories/2004121708860400.htm Raksha Kavacha]
* [http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/oct/01rail.htm ACD]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180721161820/http://www.indiarail.info/ Indian Railways Information]

{{Indian Railways}}
{{Railways in Western India}}
{{Railways in Southern India}}
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