Havells - Making A Difference

A building isn’t built for the person who commissions it. It’s built for everyone who will walk through it long after the drawings are rolled up.

In this episode of Making a Difference, architect Reza Kabul, founder of ARK, traces a career that began in the mezzanine above his father’s Irani cafe in Worli and has grown into over 3,500 projects across India, the US, Sri Lanka and beyond. From Sripati Arcade, once Mumbai’s tallest tower, to the 76-floor One Marina, his is a story of learning from the world and designing for how India actually lives. Along the way, he talks about brownfield challenges, the rise of vertical living, the visible and invisible layers of a home, and why AI is a tool, not a designer.

A conversation on building for the next hundred years, and staying curious enough to meet every new project like a child with a new toy.

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Some of the best spaces begin with a sense of wonder. The curiosity of a child handed a new toy, and the humility of someone who never forgets where they came from.

On this episode of Making a Difference, we sit down with Reza Kabul, founder and principal architect of ARK, whose work has shaped how India builds upward, from luxury towers and five-star hotels to landmark commercial spaces. He talks about designing for an 800 sq ft apartment versus a multi-storey building, what AI can and can’t do for an architect, and why the future of our cities may have to be vertical.

The tools keep changing, but the best design starts with how people live.

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In 1988, a young woman told her civil servant father she wasn't sitting for the UPSC exams. She wanted to study architecture instead, a profession where, at the time, there weren't enough women in the classroom to make up a dance at a college social.Decades later, Abha Narain Lambah has become one of the biggest names in conservation architecture in the country - with a practice that holds 13 UNESCO Asia-Pacific awards but what she's proudest of is simpler: proving heritage isn't a museum piece behind a rope. It's the hospital you were born in, the school you studied in, the station you pass through every day without noticing.On this episode of #MakingADifference, Abha talks about fighting for space in a male-dominated profession, why she believes a city's oldest crafts deserve the same respect as its architects, and why the real work of conservation isn't stopping time - it's keeping a building useful enough to stay part of it.#Havells #HavellsPodcast #Architecture #AbhaNarainLambah #SustainableArchitecture

Some sports are played. Cricket, in India, was willed into becoming something more - a belief, a swagger, an identity. One man had a lot to do with that.

In this episode of Making a Difference, a Havells Podcast, Sourav Ganguly reflects on the belief he built in a team that didn't yet know it could win anywhere, the players he backed before the numbers caught up, and what it took to lead with conviction rather than a rulebook.

From a schoolboy who fell into cricket almost by accident, to a debut century at Lord's that changed everything, to the captain who gave Indian cricket its swagger, and now a voice shaping the game's future, his is a story built as much on instinct and self-belief as on runs and records.

A conversation on leadership, legacy, and what it means to make people believe.

Mr. Sourav Ganguly is a Brand Ambassador of Lloyd, a brand by Havells India Limited.

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Some captains manage the game. Others manage belief, in their players, in themselves, in a team's right to win anywhere in the world.

In this episode of Making a Difference, we sit down with Sourav Ganguly, the man who turned a young, uncertain Indian side into one that walked into any ground expecting to win.

He talks about the freedom he gave his players, the difference between letting go and holding on, and why sport, at its core, is never just about the scoreline.

Leadership isn't about being remembered. It's about who plays better because you were there.

Episode 9 of Making A Difference, a Havells Podcast | Coming Soon

Mr. Sourav Ganguly is a Brand Ambassador of Lloyd, a brand by Havells India Limited.

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Food carries what history often forgets. The memory of a household, the identity of a region, the quiet record of who we were and what we ate.

In this episode of Making a Difference, globally renowned chef Manish Mehrotra reflects on a career spent not just reimagining Indian food, but reshaping the way the world experiences it.

From a boy in Patna who grew up in a vegetarian household and never planned to enter a kitchen, to the mind behind Indian Accent, one of the world's most celebrated restaurants, and now Nisaba, his is a story built as much on instinct and humility as on craft and innovation.

A conversation on food, memory, and what it means to honour a cuisine while constantly pushing it forward.

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Some professions find you before you find them.Manish Mehrotra didn't set out to become one of the most influential voices in Indian cuisine. He simply walked into a kitchen and discovered that the stage he'd been looking for wasn't in a classroom, it was between a pan and a plate.In this conversation, he talks about growing up in a household where onion and garlic were forbidden, and learning early that restraint can be its own form of mastery. About the dosa that can hold its own against the best pancakes in the world. About food that doesn't just feed, it performs."It is not only food," he says. "It is a theater."Chef Manish Mehrotra on Making a Difference, a Havells Podcast.#Havells #HavellsPodcast #HavellsMakingADifference #ManishMehrotra #IndianAccent

A building is only the beginning. What it does to the city around it, to the people inside it, to the land it stands on, that is architecture.

In this episode of Making a Difference, Padma Bhushan awardee and one of India's most influential architects, Hafeez Contractor, reflects on a career spent not just designing structures, but reimagining what Indian cities could be.

From a mischievous boy in Navsari who had to be carried to school in a basket, to the mind behind Hiranandani Gardens, Cyber City and thousands of homes built for people who had none, his is a story shaped as much by instinct and observation as by training.

A conversation on cities, affordable housing, and what it means to leave the world better than you found it.

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Design is not just about how a space looks. It is about how every element comes together - seamlessly, precisely, and with intent.

In Episode 6 of Making A Difference, a Havells podcast, architects Seema Puri Mullan and Zarir Mullan share their journey with us. From taking on complex, high-risk projects to ensuring that every aspect from architecture to interiors to lighting is thought through from the very beginning, their work reflects a commitment to quality over quantity.

They speak about working as partners in life and design, the importance of precision and planning, how lighting shapes the way a space is experienced and why true luxury lies in creating spaces that are tailored, thoughtful and enduring.

A conversation about discipline, design integrity and creating spaces that truly make a difference.

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Two very different beginnings. One shared practice.

In Episode 6 of Making A Difference, a Havells podcast, Seema Puri Mullan and Zarir Mullan reflect on how they each found their way into architecture. They share what it was like starting out, how their individual approaches came together, and how their work has evolved through the years.

A look at the people behind the practice and the experiences that shaped it.

Episode out on 14th April. Stay tuned.

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