In the century old Murugappa Group women take care of the softer side of the business, that's CSR and cultural activities. In the 25 year Apollo Hospitals Group, first generation entrepreneur Prathap Reddy didn't think twice about involving his children, all daughters in the core business.
As chairman of one of India's oldest conglomerates, A Vellayan’s foremost challenge will be to accelerate expansion without diluting the group’s traditional philosophy and values
A Vellayan, chairman of Coromandel International, in an exclusive interview with Reema Tendulkar and Gautam Broker, shares his views on the budget 2011 and its impact on the fertilizer space. He believes the government underplays the initial allocation to the fertilizer sector in order to show lower fiscal deficit, every year.