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RAINWATER HARVESTING

What is it? Rainwater harvesting (RWH) or recycling is a process by which one simply collects rainwater and then stores it until required. This …

Revamping Theater the Evam Way

Theatre is not really known to be a money spinning profession. But Chennai-based theatre production company Evam is innovatively making a lucrative venture of it.

The …

Charting Growth

Pallav Nadhani is glad he was only 17 when he decided to start his own company. “My parents and family let me do what I wanted, because they …

The Desi Louis Vuitton

How did a mechanical engineer from Kerala start selling home furnishings
and desi ‘Louis Vuitton products’ made from natural fibers? Well, it took the right mix of passion, entrepreneurship …

Green on the Horizon

When Anil Kumar decided to return to India in 2004 after a 7-year stint in the U.S., he felt it was about time he started a business of …

3 Ways to Kill a Deal in China

Whether you’re a business owner curious about what China’s prospering economy offers, or an entrepreneur making plans to enter the Chinese market or bring on …

Hand-in-Hand

Mahindra has been present in the Chinese tractor market since 2005. As you’d  be aware, there exists great demand in the domestic tractor market, which …

Along the Silk Route

I first stepped on Chinese soil in 1997. My aim at that time was to explore business opportunities in the country, especially in the area …

Break Those Chinese Myths

Over the last few years, I am sure all of us have read research reports from broking firms and several news articles which suggest that …

Chinese Checkers

Back in 2009, when we were first asked to move to China for work-related reasons, unlike the common perception, our reaction was ‘Why not?’ We …