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How the Mughals created a business empire: A new book takes a look at medieval Indian commerce

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Guru Nanak seems like an unlikely starting point for a book on trade and commerce in India during the Mughal period. The founder of Sikhism is among the many figures of history th... Read More


George Arbuthnot: The banker who laid bare the myth of British integrity

New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- In the fateful autumn of 1906, the residents of Chennai (then Madras) awoke to a two-line notice that shattered the city's peace. "Messrs. Arbuthnot & Co. have suspended payments... Read More


Company Outsider: Peace over chocolate, war over butter chicken. Time to end the corporate crusades choking our courts

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Company Outsider is a weekly newsletter by Sundeep Khanna. Twenty-five years is a long time. Longer than many marriages, many careers, and the entire lifespan of several compani... Read More


One dollar, one rupee: Anji Reddy's formula for India's pharma success

New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- Through the 1970s and 1980s, a galaxy of technopreneurs that included Yusuf Hamied of Cipla, Parvinder Singh of Ranbaxy, Dilip Shanghvi of Sun Pharma, Ramanbhai Patel of Zydus-Ca... Read More


Company Outsider: India missed the cloud boom. Can it catch the AI data centre train?

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Google's recent $15 billion investment in a Visakhapatnam data centre is a shrewd bet on India emerging as a major player in the digital infrastructure business. But it is also a... Read More


Prakash Tandon: The quiet revolutionary behind modern Indian corporate leadership

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Before Prakash Tandon, corporate leadership in India passed from father to son, much like a royal succession, a mark of the hereditary privilege of founding families and their de... Read More


Company Outsider Why Tatas seeking ministerial mediation strikes at capitalism

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- When America's top business leaders gathered to meet with President Donald Trump last month, the optics revealed capitalism's shifting dynamics. That scene of corporate titans as... Read More


Robert Clive: The conman whose plunder built the British India Empire

New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Move over Harshad Mehta, Ketan Parekh, and Abdul Telgi. For sheer white-collar crime, no one in Indian history can compare to Robert Clive, who made looting a fine art and whose ... Read More


Company Outsider: RCB sale tests whether corporate sports ownership builds value - or egos

New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- In a season that finally saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lift its maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy, the irony couldn't be starker - owner Diageo is looking to exit ... Read More


How the Amul girl became a cultural icon for India

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- For nearly six decades, a cheerful little girl in a polka-dotted dress and ponytail has captivated consumers in India through her witty, topical commentary on current events, deli... Read More