Fortune India Next 500: In the red zone
The Fortune India Next 500 reported its first-ever cumulative loss this year since the list was launched in 2015. This was mainly on account of overleveraged loss-makers.
The Fortune India Next 500 reported its first-ever cumulative loss this year since the list was launched in 2015. This was mainly on account of overleveraged loss-makers.
The health of an economy like India’s can often be gauged by how its midsize companies are doing. The Fortune India Next 500 list delves deep into these companies, to analyse how they are faring.
For decades, Pune-based Garware Technical Fibres made ropes and nets from man-made fibre. Then, third-gen entrepreneur Vayu Garware decided to pivot it into an innovation-led player.
Twenty-five years on, Info Edge, one of India’s oldest Internet companies, has four solid businesses and the power of data to help it ride the waves of change in technology and innovation.
Jaydev Mody has become India’s casino czar by institutionalising Indians’ love for gambling. He now wants to future-proof brand Deltin by going international and growing in the online gaming space.
Passion for the liquor trade has made Abhishek Khaitan, MD of the branded spirits manufacturer, build top-selling premium brands by targeting niches.
At a time when many midsized infra EPC companies are in a spot due to stretched balance sheets, KEC International has bucked the trend by careful selection of projects and diversification.
The self-made business leader stressed on the merits of commitment, customer focus, and ambition to rise to the top as key contributors to entrepreneurial success.