In this issue

The latest edition of Forbes India has two robust packages—Regional Goliaths and How We Survived. The former has profiles of seven companies that were born locally, and started giving stiff competition to national and international behemoths. While they continue to dominate certain regions in the country, they now have pan-India, and global, ambitions. The makers of Balaji Wafers, for instance, started by selling chips in theatres. Today, the company is a Rs2,300-crore-plus snacks behemoth. As part of the second package, we look at eight companies that not only saw through tough times during the Covid-19-induced lockdowns, but also thrived during the pandemic. These are must-read stories about how they recovered lost ground.

BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES - Privatisation Plans Raise More Questions Than Answers

The government will have to complete complex, lengthy processes before selling stakes

3 mins

A Booster Shot

Increased outlays for health, ₹35,000 crore for Covid-19 vaccines to help cope with immediate needs in light of the pandemic and help prepare for future eventualities

2 mins

Will India's Vaccine Diplomacy Work?

Though its setbacks in South Asia need specifically defined strategies, sending vaccines to neighbouring countries offer an opportunity to improve ties

9 mins

Tatas' (Second) Retail Tryst

As Tata Sons puts in place plans for an aggressive retail rollout, it would also need to put in place firm guardrails

10+ mins

Blue Chip

How the Rajkot-headquartered Balaji Wafers built formidable fortresses in four states that national foods giants haven’t yet been able to breach

9 mins

MIGHT OF WHITE

How Raj Super White, a white perfumed laundry soap—the flagship product of parent company Raj Group—helped the Bansals whitewash Rajasthan and Punjab

7 mins

HOT AND SPICY

Kanpur’s Goldiee Masale lords over the Hindispeaking belt in North and Central India. What’s next for this Salman Khan-endorsed spices brand?

5 mins

Grin and Beer it

How fledgling beer brand Simba survived a torrid pandemic and summer last year by focusing on South India

4 mins

Back After a Lunch Break

How Cello Group, one of the biggest plastic and glassware makers in India, rode the crisis on the back of their diverse portfolio

4 mins

AS GOOD AS GOLD

How Yusra Mardini’s escape from war-torn Syria led her to the Olympics, taught her to embrace the word ‘refugee’, and changed her concept of what winning really means

9 mins

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