Raksha Bandhan isn't just a festival—it's a ₹17,000 Cr industry that explodes every year for a few days.
An industry that saw a revenue of ₹7,000 Cr just 3 years ago has scaled even greater heights with 140% growth. This occasion has turned threads, sweets, and hampers into a
Dharampal Gulati didn’t build MDH by simply selling spices. He built a brand by turning trust, consistency and personal identity into a competitive advantage.
His journey offers powerful lessons for anyone building a business:
1. Start with what you know.
MDH began with a small
Born in 1968 from the creativity of Ruth and Elliot Handler — the couple behind Barbie and the driving force at Mattel — Hot Wheels turned a simple, affordable toy into a cultural and economic powerhouse. Today, roughly 16 cars sell every second (~500 million a year), and more
₹62,500 crore. That’s the size of India’s new Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme. 📱🇮🇳
India already manufactures 99.2% of the phones sold here.
The problem? A lot of the expensive components are still imported.
The new 5-year scheme aims to change that with incentives for:
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India's ₹53,500 Cr sweet tooth is going through a quiet transformation.
For generations, mithai meant walking to your neighbourhood halwai. Today, it's being delivered in 10 minutes, sold in sugar-free versions, and manufactured at industrial scale by names you already trust.
