SISTERS IN ARMS

The Shankar sisters' strong business acumen and vision have been instrumental in driving growth at Brigade Group.

- ARNAB DUTTA

BENGALURU-BASED REAL estate firm Brigade Group has been a prominent player in the country's IT hub. Since the next generation of entrepreneur sisters Pavitra and Nirupa Shankar-took charge in 2022, business has grown by leaps and bounds. Take FY24, for instance.

Under their leadership, Brigade Enterprises-the group's flagship entity-saw its operating revenue jump by more than 42% year-onyear to ₹4,987 crore, from ₹3,445 crore in the previous year. Its net profit, too, zoomed 80% over the previous year to