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Mira Kulkarni Founder & Chief Managing Director, Forest Essentials M ira Kulkarni is a veteran in the field of Ayurveda. Even as the beauty segment finds the Ayurveda market expanding, Forest Essentials, founded in 2000 is now one of the award- winning luxury beauty brands known for authentic, traditional skincare. Kulkarni has been honoured with prestigious awards, recommendations and won several awards as one of India’s most powerful women in business for consecutive years, from 2011 to 2020. Forest Essentials is backed by several industry experts and celebrities as a favourite. M s Kulkarni has come a long way from starting the company with 50 honey soaps back in 2000, to their partnership with Estee Lauder in 2008, making it the first Indian brand to go global. The brand launched in international waters in 2021, with UK being its first market.Her exquisite taste, married with simplicity and belief in sustainability is best reflected in her food habits, “My favourite food is dal-chawal, and truffles with everything!” “Luxury is being understated. My business advice for those seeking to become entrepreneurs in the luxury industry would be to learn to go into depth, and not to get bored too easily.” 12 |