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In pictures: Best of 2019
Photo: GE’s manufacturing facility in Pune
Story: Second wind for GE
How GE India is making a bold bet on wind power and disrupting the renewable energy market through its technological innovations and a new business model.
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Photo: Peyush Bansal, CEO and Founder at Lenskart
Story: Lenskart: A 6/6 vision for growth
Eyewear retailer Lenskart wants to grab 50% of the market and become the Maruti Suzuki of the Indian eyewear industry in the next 10 years.
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Photo: Aditya Ghosh, OYO
Story: The world is not enough for OYO
South Asia’s largest hotel chain is on an expansion spree as it diversifies and enters new markets.
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Photo: Rajiv Bajaj, managing director, Bajaj Auto.
Story: Bajaj Auto: In top gear
Rajiv Bajaj has a 360° plan to make Bajaj Auto live up to its tagline ‘the world’s favourite Indian’.
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In picture: Amit Aggarwal, India head, Amazon
Story: Amazon India: Up and running
Amazon India’s smooth ride may have faced a bump in the form of the revised e-commerce norms, but the company has taken it in its stride and is aggressively courting new customers.
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In picture: Achal Bakeri, founder, chairman & MD, Symphony
Story: How Symphony got its rhythm back
Achal Bakeri learnt the hard way that diversification is a double-edged sword. He focussed on one single product and has brought innovation and growth back to his company.
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In picture: Pete Lau, founder and chief executive office, OnePlus
Story: OnePlus: The giant slayer
The Shenzen-based smartphone maker has edged out bigger rivals to claim the top spot in India’s premium smartphone market and is looking to use this experience overseas.
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In picture: Jyotsna Suri, chairperson and managing director, Bharat Hotels Limited, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group.
Story: Jyotsna Suri: The high priestess of hospitality
Suri has taken her company from six to 14 hotels in India and London. And she’s showing the hospitality industry how to be more inclusive with The Lalit’s LGBTQ policies.
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In picture: PM Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 30.
Feature: Modi 2.0: On the rise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a triumphant return to power, this time with a bigger majority. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 303 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha election. The swearing-in of Modi and his council of ministers was a show of power and strength.
Full feature here.
In picture: Nitin Kaushal (L) and Chakradhar Gade, co-founders, Country Delight.
Story: The charge of the white brigade
Delivering milk and groceries is a low-margin, cash-burning business. Yet a bunch of startups in this space have figured out ways to thrive.
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In picture: Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Indian fashion designer.
Story: In Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s lab of luxury
The designer may have seen phenomenal success in the past two decades, but he isn’t done yet. He wants to create a global luxury brand that includes everything from undergarments to perfume.
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In picture: Nivruti Rai, country head, Intel India and Anjana Reddy, founder of Universal Sportsbiz Pvt Ltd.
Story: Nivruti Rai: In tech she trusts
A techie at heart, Rai is steering Intel India on its journey from a PC-centric to a data-centric company to keep up with the new data-driven digital world.
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Story: Anjana Reddy: Right for the Wrogn reasons
Reddy has built a formidable ready-to-wear garments business in four years with top brands such as Wrogn and Imara. Her next goal is tough: to be profitable.
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Photo feature: Catch the action in motion
Remember the days when you waited patiently for videos to load on your smartphone? You don’t? Hardly surprising. That was before high-speed 4G services were launched, and for some before data was as cheap as it is today.
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In picture: The ancient city of Varanasi and the path of the corridor.
Highway to heaven
Story: Highway to heaven
A unique project in Varanasi is pushing for modern development in the heartland of Indian antiquity. It may well become a model for historic precincts in the country as India develops economically.
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In picture: Vivek Chaand Sehgal, chairman & co founder, Samvardhana Motherson Group
Story: Motherson Sumi: The secret
Samvardhana Motherson group’s Vivek Chaand Sehgal has diversified and built a risk-free business model through its 21 acquisitions. This is how he did it.
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In picture: Vishal Wanchoo, president and CEO of GE South Asia
Story: Second wind for GE
How GE India is making a bold bet on wind power and disrupting the renewable energy market through its technological innovations and a new business model.
Read full story here.