growth strategy

February 2017
January 2017
The work processors

The work processors

Growing at a steady pace, TeamLease has set its sights on becoming the world’s biggest staffing company. Will having the Prime Minister’s ear help?

December 2016
Do not disrupt: The Oberoi fights back

Do not disrupt: The Oberoi fights back

At 87, P.R.S. ‘Biki’ Oberoi faces the most challenging period in his career. One threat comes from a familiar foe: big hotel chains, and the other from an upstart: technology. The hotelier’s response: He was to close one of his most profitable properties for two years to renovate. Will his bold move pay off?

September 2016
The grit behind the glitter

The grit behind the glitter

The actual composition of a Swarovski crystal is still secret, 120 years after Daniel Swarovski set up a factory to manufacture and cut crystals. What isn’t a secret though is that Swarovski is changing from a purveyor of bling to a hi-tech brand in its own right.

Daring to be Dom

Daring to be Dom

Champagne is under pressure from prosecco, while global warming threatens to ruin grape harvests. But none of that ruffles Dom Pérignon, perhaps the most shadowy, snooty, and expensive brand in the business. It just continues to sparkle. So, what’s its secret?

August 2016