Special Report
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VG Siddhartha, the 'Howard Schultz of India', changed how people drank coffee
Once equated to the former Starbucks CEO by an admirer, the billionaire entrepreneur from Chikmagalur is best known for how his coffee chain touched even small-town India
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VG Siddhartha's body found, last rites to be held in Chikmaglur
A family source says that they want to cremate the Café Coffee Day founder at the family estate, where it all began: his 27-year journey to wealth, fame and philanthropy
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Search for VG Siddhartha expands beyond the Nethravathi
Officials on the ground tell Forbes India that nearby beaches will be examined too, since the first 24 hours are crucial for such rescue operations
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How the Marx-loving fluke entrepreneur became India's coffee king
Before becoming a businessman, Siddhartha tried to make it in the Indian Army—but then made history
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'Siddhartha has assets at least 10 times his debt'
No trace of Café Coffee Day's VG Siddhartha yet; three-tier search operations are on in Mangaluru, a city left puzzled with his disappearance
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The debt that did Siddhartha in
Café Coffee Day needed to deleverage fast or else paying interest costs could have become a challenge
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Café Coffee Day: House of debt and pledges
Increased levels of borrowing and encumbered shares had taken VG Siddhartha's Coffee Day group to the brink
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India Inc reacts to VG Siddhartha's disappearance
The Café Coffee Day founder has gone missing in a shocking case; entrepreneurs say it points to systemic issues in corporate India
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Statement from VG Siddhartha's driver, who was the last to see him
In a report filed at the Kankanady police station, a copy of which is with Forbes India, driver Basavaraj Patil says that Siddhartha asked him not to get out of the car, and wait for him to come back
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Cafe Coffee Day: Growth in recent years
In the past five years, the café chain founded by VG Siddhartha has been on a growth trajectory
