Indian Entrepreneurs

As Indian entrepreneurs lag behind their global peers in R&D spending and innovation, we have yet to establish a truly global brand, unlike our Asian counterparts such as Japan, China and South Korea.

History has dubbed Chanakya the original kingmaker, the strategist who powered the rise of Chandragupta Maurya.

Harpal Singh Randhawa carved a $5 billion fortune in Africa, a continent often overlooked by his peers.

The founder and CEO talks about starting off with one product, the philosophy of balancing functionality with comfort, and how sports has shaped her

Apollo Tyres’ founder rose from the ruins of Partition to build an industrial empire—but a family feud would later push him out of the company he created.

From rubbing shoulders with Einstein to duping global lenders, Teja’s life was a masterclass in illusion. His empire dazzled India—before it collapsed spectacularly.

Under the influence of his teacher Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Chettiar realised that profit was a reductive construct in the larger sea of life. Post-Independence Indian society could pull itself out of the quagmire of grinding poverty only through education.

In a market teeming with domestic and multinational competitors, QRG carved out a place for his fledgling startup before turning it into a global electrical equipment powerhouse through foresight, courage and persistence.

Balvantray Parekh transformed a humble adhesive business into a household name. From his innovative marketing strategies to his commitment to education and philanthropy, here is the story of the man behind Pidilite