It Happened In India - The Story of Pantaloons, Big Bazar, Cent4ral and the Great Indian Consumer

Author: Kishore BiyaniDipayan Baishya/Publisher: RupaYear: 2007Language: EnglishPages: 268ISBN/UPC (if available): 8129111373 DescriptionBlue-blooded entrepreneurs could not stand his cheek, conventional managers were baffled by his business logic, and his own colleagues were aghast at his recklessness. A maverick of the industry, Kishore Biyani followed his nose, cashed in on the latent opportunities of the booming Indian consumer market, and transformed the retailing business in India with the 'bania-company' that even hardcore punters at Dalal Street had been afraid to touch! One of the most versatile entrepreneurs, Kishore Biyani has played many roles - a trader, a failed film maker, a dance festival organizer and an innovative retailer - on his way from being an iconoclast to being a leader in the pre-defined game of bulls and bears."It Happened in India" tracks the story of this irreverent entrepreneur, who wrote his very own success story based on the firm belief in exploring th