Remembering Novartis’ Ranjit Shahani: The pharma titan who walked a tightrope for India
Synopsis
Ranjit Shahani will be remembered for his astute leadership and trademark calmness amid chaos. As chief of Novartis in India for nearly two decades, his tenure coincided with unprecedented challenges. Shahani had the tedious task of defending his company from a vexing patent battle while convincing the leadership to look at India’s brighter side. He balanced both with élan.
“So, what’s the big news?” Ranjit Shahani, former chief of Novartis, often started his conversations with that sense of curiosity. Peppered with witty one liners, his banter drew journalists close to him. In industry meetings and conferences, Shahani freely delved into a spectrum of issues and most of us in the media circled him. His openness with journalists despite the odds stood him out. Most CEOs viewed the media with caution (they still
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