With Manipal Hospitals wrapping up a deal to buy Columbia Asia Hospitals, Ranjan Pai has chalked off a major item on his bucket list: building a pan-India hospital chain. But he is far from done.
Losing the bidding war for Fortis was a setback for Ranjan Pai and his Manipal group, but that hasn’t dampened his enthusiasm. His plan to expand the group’s base and business portfolio is still on.
High-profile heart surgeon Naresh Trehan has staked everything on Medanta, the hospital that could be the genesis of a new health care system in the country.
