Playing monopoly

Dec 07, 2014

Google being synonymous with Internet search is just one example of brand monopolies; these are the brands that have channeled their business on consumer insight and owned the category with their solution. Increasingly, the only way to succeed, especially in

Advertising Branding Mahesh Murthy Marketing RedBus Seedfund Startup Marketing

More than just a game

Dec 01, 2014

Passion for computer technology and gaming prompted Nitish Mittersain to start a gaming company, Nazara Technologies. Today, its technology and distribution have enabled it to eye an annual revenue of close to Rs. 500 crore in the next two years

Gaming Nazara Technologies Technology Startup Westbridge Capital

A perfect case!

Dec 01, 2014

Kapil Hetamsaria of Velvetcase.com, which recently designed and manufactured the Indian Premier Tennis League trophy, wants to disrupt the online jewellery world through a deep focus on customer-centricity

Ecommerce Indian Premier Tennis League Online Jewellery The Chennai Angels Velvetcase.com

Putting the experience in travel

Dec 01, 2014

Seedfund-backed V Resorts aggregates private properties in emerging tourist destinations and offers an experience-based opportunity for working professionals to plan quick getaways from the metros. Currently based in New Delhi, it plans to enter Mumbai by March 2015

Bedrock Ventures Resorts Seedfund travel V Resorts

The evolving role of CFO

Dec 01, 2014

From balancing profit and loss statements, today, the finance head’s role has evolved to become a key integrator, a role critical at the strategic level

CFO Cholamandalam Investment Finance CII Finance

“India is a very significant, yet very complex market”

Dec 01, 2014

N K Ranganath, managing director, Grundfos Pumps India, aims to take the company’s revenue to Rs. 850 crore to Rs. 900 crore by 2017 through organic growth, localised production and maybe, one acquisition

Grundfos Pumps India Make in India Manufacturing

Where every drop matters

Dec 01, 2014

Backed by the likes of Harvard Angels and Google’s Rajan Anandan, Karthik Naralasetty’s Socialblood aims to be a global one-stop platform for blood donation. In his own words, he wants to bring innovation into this space and

Harvard Angels Rajan Anandan Social Impact Startup Socialblood

“A lot of pitches from entrepreneurs Are memorable”

Dec 01, 2014

In conversation with Rehan Yar Khan of Orios Venture Partners, a Rs. 300 crore fund focused on backing technology entrepreneurs. In this interview Khan shares with us his experience as an angel investor, his approach to building his portfolio and

Angel Investor Early Stage Investment Olacabs Orios Venture Partners technology startups

The innovator’s advantage

Dec 01, 2014

Innovation has become Trivitron’s key differentiator as it forges global relationships to put India on the medical technology map

GSK Velu Healthcare Metropolis Pharmaceuticals Trivitron Group of Companies

The freshdesk story decoded

Dec 01, 2014

Through a deep dive into the Freshdesk backstory, Girish Mathrubootham, founder and CEO of the cloud-based customer support software venture, explains to us the defining moments of what is now one of India’s fastest growing startups

Accel Partners Cloud software CRM Freshdesk Girish Mathrubootham Google Capital Tiger Global Management Zoho Corp.