Brigade's Nirupa Shankar bets on premiumization across office, retail and hospitality

Profiled as the force behind Brigade Enterprises' Rs 18,000-crore brand and $4bn market cap, Shankar is steering office, retail and hospitality verticals as Indian middle-class demand tilts toward premium formats out of Bengaluru.

— Filed Tue, 9 Jun, 2026, 18:27 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Profile of Nirupa Shankar, who leads office, retail and hospitality verticals at Bengaluru-based Brigade Enterprises (Rs 18,000 crore brand, $4bn market cap), discussing her leadership philosophy and how premiumization is reshaping Indian middle-class retail and hospitality demand.