Great Indian Manufacturing

From the backyard of a young Gujarati chemist to every middle-class household in India, Nirma captured India’s attention in the 1980s. And its all thanks to Karsanbhai Patel.

Set up in 1940, the Pune Handmade Paper Institute (HMPI) has pioneered to create eco-friendly handmade paper using cotton rags that last up to 100 years

Vadilal, an ice cream company started by Vadilal Gandhi in 1907 Gujarat, is now run by the fifth generation and continues to have a stronghold in India and 45 other countries.

With their dining table as their laboratory, two brothers, Suresh and Prafful Sanghavi launched the iconic Nilon's, a brand that served lip-smacking pickles, and eventually sauces, masalas, pastes and more, to India as well as 30 countries abroad

Founded in 1962, Borosil has become iconic in India for its glassware - from medical grade vials to cups, saucers, plates and even kitchen appliances. Today it is a multi-crore company with 1500 employees.

Here's the incredible story of Keshav Pendharkar, who gave India the Swadeshi company VICCO to compete with  allopathic medicines and cosmetic products with ayurvedic products

John Gomes had purchased the brand from a Britisher, Bernard Xavier Furtado, in 1953. Though he was not musically inclined, his business acumen helped him diversify from music instruments to sports goods and running a printing press.

Cello Group enjoys a significant market share today. But not many might know it had humble beginnings with Polyvinyl Carbonate (PVC) footwear and bangle manufacturing unit in Goregaon, Mumbai, in 1967.

Kolkata's Nanigopal and Sankaracharya Maitra started Sulekha Ink during the Swadeshi movement as a way to boycott foreign stationery products. From Gandhi and Tagore to Satyajit Ray, here's how this iconic brand left a mark across India and the world.

Nationalist and freedom fighter Paresh Chandra Chatterjee started Indian Tea and Provisions, today called Luxmi Tea, in 1912 to fight the British. Here's the company's unique story.