Special Report
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North Indian business is on a growth path, but it has miles to go
While northern states like Rajasthan and UP have stepped up investor-friendly policies, much more needs to be done to attain global standards of doing business
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Past tense, present perfect, future ready: How Hero MotoCorp has put the Honda split behind it
Over the last five years, Hero MotoCorp and its chief Pawan Munjal have put the Honda split behind them and built R&D capabilities to consolidate the company's position as a two-wheeler behemoth
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Janalakshmi Financial Services: Let's get 'physital'
The NBFC—and soon-to-be bank—has minted its own processes, including a trademarked digital approach, to bring financial inclusion to millions
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Nazara Games: Playing to win
With the mobile gaming market in India expected to boom, the Mumbai-based company is ready to reap the benefits
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Vini Cosmetics: Smelling good
Founder Darshan Patel's keenness in understanding consumer behaviour has helped him topple market leaders in a short time
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ACT Fibernet: Building broadband 'highways'
In a span of eight years, the broadband ISP is already the fourth-largest and is set to ramp up operations across India
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IFMR Capital: The money conductors
With its unique risk-mitigating financial products, the NBFC has handheld MFIs into the world of big finance. In the process, it has helped breadline businesses find their passports to growth—credit
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Six Hidden Gems and their confidence game
What do the six companies that follow have in common? Confidence in their plan and the ability to translate that into business success
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How Byju's fills the biggest gap in Indian education
Having started as a test-prep company, the ed-tech venture is now looking to take on one of the world's largest K-12 segments
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StoreKing: The friendly, neighbourhood etailman
With StoreKing, Sridhar Gundaiah has combined ecommerce with traditional retail distributors and small shopkeepers to reach the rural hinterland
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Indian startups need a wake-up call: Naren Gupta
Lack of focus on long-term benefits among founders and funders is hampering the growth of a healthy ecosystem