India's Family Businesses
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Wagh Bakri: The good blend
Wagh Bakri tea has earned a name to rival the biggies in the business by focusing on regional tastes and cautious growth
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It's all in the family (business)
Family-owned and -run businesses in India are long-standing and ubiquitous. What is changing is the increasing emphasis on structure, systems and, of course, always growth
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Talwalkars: Pioneering fitness
The Talwalkars have led from the front in encouraging people to stay in shape. In the process, they have built their own financial muscle too
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After V-Guard and Wonderla, Kochouseph Chittilappilly is busy with his realty business
The Chittilappilly family has helmed the growth of V-Guard Industries, and now Wonderla Holidays
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How equality and strong processes keep the Emami promoters united
By emphasising on equality and strong processes, the promoters of Emami have kept the families united and the businesses successful
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How SIS's multi-pronged expansion approach brought it international success
Security services company SIS is scaling new heights, with the second generation making forays into new markets, both national and international
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A family constitution can bridge the gap between family and business values
As more and more Indian business families adopt a constitution, it is becoming clear that for the document to be effective, the manner of drafting it has to be given due importance
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There will be fewer family businesses in the long term: Adi Godrej
As Indian family-owned firms grow in size, their need for external investors and talent will rise in tandem, leading to diverse ownerships and professional managements, says Adi Godrej, patriarch of the Godrej Group
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How Kalyan Jewellers rose to international prominence
On the back of trust, transparency and innovation, the Thrissur-based Kalyan Jewellers has risen to national and international prominence
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How Dr Prathap Reddy avoids ambiguity on succession and structure at Apollo Hospitals
At 84, Dr Prathap C Reddy still holds the casting vote at the Rs 6,000-crore, Chennai-based Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. And with the setting up of a family constitution on February 1, he is ensuring it passes on over generations to come
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Revitalising India's entrepreneurial landscape
Family businesses today are creative and flexible in their approach and this spirit will help elevate the country's economy to new levels as well as India Inc's brand globally