Rudra’s family has been growing tea for over 100 years. They have tea estates in Darjeeling and Assam in India, and in Rwanda. They also manufacture handmade carpets and furniture. He is also an adjunct professor in International Management Institute in Calcutta, and writes for several publications on history and business.

Rudra can be reached through his website, RudraChatterjee.com. To find out more about his businesses, go to Luxmi Tea and Obeetee.com.

Key points include:

06:51: Top recommended books
07:57: Online events with top economists
11:45: ESG priorities in business
18:16: The elimination of child labor
21:49: Running the family business
27:17: Examples of consulting recommendations that did not work with personal business experience
31:07: The caste system
34:42: How the caste system frustrates progress or impedes Rudra as a business person
36:59: COVID in India

360. Rudra Chatterjee on Business in India