Harshbeena Zaveri, 

It has been a bad year for the auto industry, and that seems to have slowed Zaveri’s progress to her stated goal of hitting Rs 1,000 crore in turnover by 2017. This year, revenue grew 10% to Rs 670 crore. Three of its subsidiaries also registered profits, thanks to some growth in the two-wheeler market and high-end vehicles. The company plans to set up a second R&D centre at Waluj near Aurangabad to manufacture lightweight bearings that are increasingly becoming important in more fuel-efficient engines. But for Zaveri, defence seems to be the new focus area. She is looking at opportunities for making parts for drones and related hardware.