Through the lens: Our best photos of the past year
A selection of Forbes India’s best photographs in the past year, and the stories behind them
Curated By: Vikas Khot
No Emotional Baggage
In our october 31 issue, we traced the career path of Ramesh Tainwala, whose success has been shaped by chance and choice. Rejected as a trainee at Indian luggage giant VIP Industries, Tainwala worked for one of VIP’s vendors, became a commodity trader, expanded into chemicals, and then into a JV with the world’s largest travel luggage maker, Samsonite. Now, 34 years after not getting that VIP job, he is CEO of Samsonite International. India is one of the few countries where the MNC is not the market leader. Who’s number one here? His old friend, VIP
In our october 31 issue, we traced the career path of Ramesh Tainwala, whose success has been shaped by chance and choice. Rejected as a trainee at Indian luggage giant VIP Industries, Tainwala worked for one of VIP’s vendors, became a commodity trader, expanded into chemicals, and then into a JV with the world’s largest travel luggage maker, Samsonite. Now, 34 years after not getting that VIP job, he is CEO of Samsonite International. India is one of the few countries where the MNC is not the market leader. Who’s number one here? His old friend, VIP
