Building Blocks For Success

Building Blocks For Success

Aug 2, 2017

In November 2016, images of US President-elect Donald Trump’s meeting with three Indian businessmen at New York’s Trump Tower surfaced on social media. Property czars Atul and Sagar Chordia and Kalpesh Mehta had managed an audience with the incoming POTUS before any other

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The Unlisted Automotive Giant

The Unlisted Automotive Giant

Jun 7, 2017

Steered by his vision and a quest to make it big in life, Tarang Jain took a train out of the ‘City of Dreams’ to set up the Varroc Group in Aurangabad in 1990. In what started as an automotive parts supply business,

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FAMILY And FORTUNE

FAMILY And FORTUNE

Mar 2, 2017

The Tainwala Group, founded by Dr Ramesh Tainwala, has prospered and diversified into many segments over time. Dr Tainwala himself heads Samsonite as its CEO today. His son, Ayush Tainwala, at a very young age, has taken over the reins of their business,

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From Friends to Business Tycoons

From Friends to Business Tycoons

Dec 23, 2016

At a time when even blood no longer ties a family together, Radhe Shyam Agarwal and Radhe Shyam Goenka’s long-standing friendship has defied the odds. Not only has the duo created the Emami business empire from the ground up, but more incredibly, their

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DYNAMIC DUO

DYNAMIC DUO

Oct 15, 2016

An honest approach, awareness of untapped verticals, a knack to sell and the desire to become successful—these qualities make Narendra and Keshav Bansal an explosive duo. A successful entrepreneur and a philanthropist at heart, Narendra Bansal is the Chairman and Managing Director of

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TRANSFORMING SPACES

TRANSFORMING SPACES

Aug 15, 2016

  Greenlam Industries Limited, which boasts a consolidated net revenue of R1,030 crore from operations in FY16, was formed when Greenply Industries demerged in 2014. MARWAR talks to Saurabh Mittal, Managing Director and CEO, Greenlam, and son of Shiv Prakash Mittal, founder and

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Moving Markets

Moving Markets

May 25, 2016

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often compared to Warren Buffett, is one of India’s biggest and most successful traders and investors, with a net worth of $1.95 billion. A proud Marwari and a family man, Jhunjhunwala has pledged to give Rs. 5,000 crore or 25 per

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Redefining Resilience

Redefining Resilience

Mar 17, 2016

When Dilip Piramal, the executive chairman of VIP Industries Ltd, took over the business in 1973, the sales figure was R50 lakh. Under his able leadership, the company became the market leader with the current market capital being R1,500 crore. We meet Dilip,

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Dr Desh Bandhu Gupta: Self-made billionaire

Dr Desh Bandhu Gupta: Self-made billionaire

Jan 18, 2016

Dr Desh Bandhu Gupta, founder of Lupin Limited, ranks #14 among India’s richest. However, rankings don’t mean much to Dr Gupta, who, now 78, believes in the ‘dharma of karma’ and is ever ready to take up new projects and social causes that

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Forever thine, Forever mine

Forever thine, Forever mine

Dec 28, 2015

Weddings in India tend to be elaborate, long-drawn and feisty, but most pale in comparison to Marwari weddings, which are not just big and fat but fabulously so. When there is a wedding in a Marwari household, preparations start months ahead and the

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