Boardroom
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The Rise of ColorBar
Samir Modi started ColorBar with the intention of building a homegrown beauty cosmetic brand. A decade later, he has a 5 percent share of the Rs 2,500 crore pie, and is growing
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Will Jetihad Work?
By buying a 24% stake in the Indian carrier, Etihad Airways has sprung hope for a revival in Jet’s fortunes. But is Naresh Goyal’s airline too far gone for repair? The industry will be watching
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What's Cooking in the Prestige Kitchen?
How TTK Group’s TT Jagannathan battled competition and product fatigue with constant innovation and consumer proximity
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Can Micromax Become India's Leading Smartphone Maker?
By harnessing opportunities ignored by its bigger competitors, Micromax has emerged as a serious challenger in the mobile phone market. But now that the gaps are disappearing, can it create newer markets as well?
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Podcast: Micromax Grows Up
Once a scrappy challenger, the company Rahul Sharma co-founded is now aiming to dislodge Samsung as India's top smartphone maker (Podcast produced in association with theindicast.com)
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Can Twitter Save TV? (And Can TV Save Twitter?)
On the eve of its fervently hyped IPO, the micromessaging service has a radical plan for nabbing the ad dollars it needs to thrive: Helping TV networks survive the digital media revolution
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Ashish Guha is Rebuilding Heidelberg Cement India
As CEO of HeidelbergCement India, Ashish Guha often dips into his two-decade-long investment banking experience. But rebuilding a cement company has also meant a fair bit of unlearning, he says
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Yogesh Mahansaria's Second Coming with Alliance Tires
In 2006, Yogesh Mahansaria was turfed out of the business he had built, Balkrishna Tyres. That’s when PE player Warburg Pincus took him on board to give him a second crack at success. Seven years on, with Alliance, he has come back with a bang. And Warburg is counting its shekels
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Podcast: Yogesh Mahansaria's second coming
Yogesh Mahansaria built a global tyre business twice. He had it all, lost it all, and came back on his own terms (Podcast produced in association with theindicast.com)
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Medtech Giants Philips and GE Fight Over India
Philips became No. 1 after years of trailing GE in Indian health care. This may change as GE revs up. But both are fighting a battle with their HQs to take the small Indian market seriously
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How Avendus Stayed Ahead of the Market
A PE-like investment strategy, heavy on research and support to management, has enabled Avendus Fund to beat the market by a wide margin