The Enterprising Indian: Stories From India Inc News
India Inc. is a pickle jar of tales, some sour, some sweet but all of them equally appetizing. The tycoon to a manor born and the upstart businesswoman hustling to create her own legacy, each of them has shaped the way business has grown and evolved in the country. Their struggles and their successes along with their many failings are an integral part of the story of India. Every week we run one such vignette.
The eclectic innovator: Sam Pitroda’s unconventional roadmap to success
Sam Pitroda’s vision and relentless drive were instrumental in modernizing India’s telecom infrastructure, demonstrating how a single leader’s commitment can bring about systemic change
4 min read21 Sep 2024Haridas Mundhra’s Butterfly Effect: How one man’s schemes shook India’s markets and government
Haridas Mundhra’s financial misdeeds set off a chain reaction that rocked India’s stock market and Parliament. His schemes not only led to massive losses but also toppled a finance minister, leaving an indelible mark on the country’s post-independence history.
4 min read14 Sep 2024From ‘dirty Indian’ to titan of industry: The rise of Gujarmal Modi
The Modi group may have lost much of its former glory but Gujarmal’s role in planting the seeds of entrepreneurship in pre-Independence India is set in stone.
4 min read7 Sep 2024K. Gopalkrishna, the unheralded Indian automobile entrepreneur
K. Gopalkrishna’s pioneering spirit set up Chennai as an early automobile hub, paving the way for the city’s reputation as the Detroit of Asia, accounting for nearly 25% of India’s automobile and automobile component industry.
4 min read31 Aug 2024The unravelling of a financial titan: Ravi Parthasarathy and the IL&FS scandal
IL&FS became a key player in India’s infrastructure development by early 2000. However, behind this success, the company was amassing a colossal debt, leading to a financial catastrophe. Discover how IL&FS’s downfall unfolded and the role of its enigmatic leader, Ravi Parthasarathy
4 min read24 Aug 2024When fashion’s fickleness put paid to Arvind’s denim dreams
Sanjay Lalbhai’s bold pivot to denim in the late 1970s transformed the struggling Arvind Group into a global powerhouse, riding the wave of a burgeoning fashion phenomenon.
3 min read10 Aug 2024What turned IBM from tech titan to cautionary tale
Having birthed the personal computer in 1981, the company refused to put its might behind it and used chips and operating system software from two small companies – Intel and Microsoft. It never recovered from that mistake.
3 min read3 Aug 2024CK Prahalad, the oracle whose wisdom still echoes in Indian boardrooms
CK Prahalad was a renowned management thinker who revolutionized corporate strategy with his concepts of core competence and the bottom of the pyramid. Read on to discover the insights that made him ‘The Man Who Sees Tomorrow’.
3 min read27 Jul 2024When street fighter Manu Chhabria laid siege to Shaw Wallace
Manu Chhabria’s brashness and Martian verve were matched with young Vijay Mallya’s as both men set their eyes on Shaw Wallace, famous for its brands like Director’s Special, Haywards and Royal Challenge.
4 min read20 Jul 2024From failed steel to soul: Vinay Rai’s dubious reset and redemption
From his meteoric rise to an equally swift fall from grace, Vinay Rai’s dubious record as a prominent industrialist serves as a stark reminder of what happens when personal ambition is left unchecked.
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