Articles categorized as "Cover Story"
Down the winding road
Oct 01, 2011
Much before Chilakalapudi struck it big with Chhota Bheem, he left a cushy job as a software engineer in the U.S. to follow his gut instinct and pursue his passion for animation
The Brand called Mickey
Oct 01, 2011
November 18, 1928 is considered the birthday of Mickey Mouse. On that day, the first Mickey Mouse sound synchronised cartoon, Steamboat Willie was released in theatres. It ran for 13 days at a New York theatre. It is also the
The Face of Indian Animation
Oct 01, 2011
With a viewership of 34 million children, Chhota Bheem, the cartoon created by green gold animation, is the first ever Indian animation character to have its own line of branded merchandise and exclusive stores
The non-entrepreneur
Sep 01, 2011
Ad filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar insists that he’s not an entrepreneur. He claims, instead, that his life and businesses revolve around pursuing his hobbies. Thanks to this approach, today, besides being an ad filmmaker, he’s a restaurateur, cigar brand
The art of selling Discounts
Aug 01, 2011
Who doesn’t love to strike a deal, especially if discounts could vary anywhere from 10 per cent to 90 per cent on lifestyle products and services? Exactly the reason why group buying (discount deals) businesses show strong potential for
Investor turned foodie
Jul 01, 2011
With Kaati Zone, Kiran Nadkarni has turned the humble kaati roll into a poster boy for Indian QSR brands looking to take Indian food mainstream
The business of quick service restaurants
Jul 01, 2011
For an Indian QSR, the best way to approach a business is to make smart choices – on menu, format, location and process. And for those who have managed to build a strong foundation, the venture capital industry is keen
A “cure“ for rural healthcare
Jul 01, 2011
M. Damodaran, ex-chairman of SEBI, Sabahat S. Azim, a medical doctor and an IAS officer from Tirpura and Ashutosh Kumar Shrivastava, ex-Major of the Indian Army have teamed up to solve one of India’s most challenging problems
The early bird in the Indian venture capital story
Jun 01, 2011
Sarath Naru, managing partner at Ventureast, one of India’s oldest venture capital (VC) firms, has pioneered several firsts in the Indian VC industry. His latest bet: India’s first micro-equity fund to provide equity-like financing to small
The Frequent Flyer
May 01, 2011
Deccan 360’s founder, Captain G.R. Gopinath, is a structured problem solver at work. But, the practical purveyor of India’s skies is all entrepreneur at heart. His current yearning is to revolutionise the country’s logistics sector. And
