severely impacted the real estate sector, with the sudden lockdown crippling consumption and causing a steep decline in demand. In this situation, resilient businesses survived solely through determination and grit. Shishir Shrivastava, Managing Director of The Phoenix Mills Ltd., exemplifies this. With nearly 25 years of experience, the 48-year-old Shrivastava, winner in the Real Estate category of the -PwC India’s Best CEOs ranking, reflects on those times and says that when the virus threatened livelihoods, he had no choice but to intensify efforts and quietly prepare for the challenges ahead.
