Business

To put cultural influence into practice, brands need to strategically integrate themselves into the cultural fabric by leveraging multiple elements of modern marketing, product de…

Tupperware Brands, once a household name and a symbol of innovation in food storage, has struggled in recent years, leading to reports that it plans to file for bankruptcy. The de…

The concept for KamaSutra condoms originated with Raymond’s Gautam Singhania, who partnered with a Korean company interested in manufacturing condoms in India. Singhania then appr…

History has repeatedly demonstrated that periods of economic downturn or crisis can often spur creativity and innovation, leading to the emergence of transformative technologies a…

Viewing Darth Vader—one of the most famous villains in film history—from a business perspective can teach us several lessons about leadership, group dynamics, and individual growt…

In contrast to the more conventional "survival of the fittest" strategy, which emphasizes aggressive rivalry and personal power, the "survival of friendliest" theory posits that c…

Kiran Mazumdar was born and raised in Bangalore, India. She began her formal education at Bishop Cotton Girls' High School, graduating in 1968. After high school, she enrolled at …

Vijay Mansukhani's story is one of transformation, risk-taking, and visionary thinking that helped redefine the Indian consumer durables market. Born and raised in Mumbai, Vijay p…

Despite their apparent similarities, humanisation and anthropomorphism have different but complementary effects on the pet products business, especially on the creation and promot…

India faced the twin crises of extreme poverty and rapid population growth sixty years ago, in the 1960s. In 1964, the country's population was around 470 million, expanding frigh…

When MP Ahammed was born, his father, a farmer, was well-known in his hometown of Karayad and had already reached the age of 60. He was the youngest of six children and the only s…

Marlboro's transformation from a brand aimed at women to the archetypal "man's cigarette" is a prime illustration of effective brand repositioning. The strategy and backstory behi…

Midway through the nineteenth century, Quaker Oats' tale starts. Horses, which played an essential role in both transportation and work during that era, were the main animals fed …

In India, the upper classes, particularly men, largely viewed the wearing of any footwear as a privilege. This view, which persisted for a long time, further deepened the gap betw…