Great Indian Manufacturing

Sri Ganesh Ram’s 777 was established in 1933 by two Iyer brothers in Chennai. Today, the Made in India brand generates revenues of 60 crore a year.

Linc Pen & Plastics Ltd was launched in the 70s to provide an affordable alternative to overpriced gel pens for Indian students. Deepak Jalan, managing director and son of founder Suraj Mal Jalan, talks about how the company has established itself in both rural as well as urban India

The Chitale brand’s tumultuous journey started with the vision of a lone dairy farmer, Bhaskar Ganesh Chitale, in the interiors of Maharashtra. Here’s their story.

Founded in 1971 with a Rs 1 lakh investment, Ajanta Orpat has grown over the last 50 years into a Rs 1,250 crore revenue giant.

Delhi-based family-owned corporation, Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices Ltd (HMD) is one of the world’s largest makers of syringes and is helping India battle the COVID-19 crisis.

Launched by JRD Tata on the request of Nehru, Lakmé was India's first made-in-India makeup brand that found its genesis in aftermath of our Independence from the British Raj.

Seth Walchand Hirachand Doshi started Ravalgaon confectioneries (Pan Pasand, Mango Mood and more) after he brought a sugarcane revolution to Maharashtra’s barren lands and started one of the first sugar mills in India

Whether it was coming up with its first-ever TV commercial in 1984 or establishing call centre operations and a website as early as 1998-99, Asian Paints has always stayed ahead of time by anticipating the future trends.

The first rule of every manufacturing company is to keep its process a secret. But Godrej brothers did the opposite and distributed pamphlets in Gujarati that explained the process of making soaps from vegetable oils. Did it establish trust and appealed a larger audience? You bet

Despite changing several hands over the decades, Margo continues to be a witness to much more than just clear and blemish-free skin.