Behold the Leviathan – The Unusual Rise of Modern India
In defiance of the stereotypes trotted out by yesterday’s pundits, modern India’s rise is both unusual and unexpected. It is unusual because some of the sharpest economic improvements are being observed in those sections of Indian society which were thought to be the most disadvantaged: women, oppressed castes and rural India. It is unexpected because of the widespread view. Until a couple of years ago, India’s democratic construct was inferior to China’s single-party state.
In our latest book, Behold the Leviathan – The Unusual Rise of Modern India, the authors – our CIO, Saurabh Mukherjea and our economist, Nandita Rajhansa, provide a gripping picture of how 1.5 billion Indians are combining to spectacular effect to create a range of social and economic outcomes which have no precedent in any emerging economy.
Coffee and Investing with Saurabh Mukherjea
As the investment landscape around us becomes more volatile and several get-rich-quick schemes try to sway us left, right and centre, it becomes a necessity to develop a sound financial mind. Join Saurabh Mukherjea, founder of Marcellus Investment Managers, and author of “Coffee Can Investing”, as he takes you on a captivating journey through the world of investments, peppered with anecdotes and success stories. Saurabh, along with his cohort of financial experts come together to simplify and condense years of investment knowledge with real life case studies on how to build your wealth.
Bajaj Finance: Strategies of a Leading Giant
Bajaj Finance is India’s largest non-banking financial company. It has a market cap of over $50 billion, which can largely be attributed to the significant growth over the past two decades. One of the headline numbers that immediately catches anyone’s attention about the company is that the loan book compounded 40% from 2009 to 2022!
Join us on this episode of business breakdown on Bajaj Finance where, Marcellus Investment Managers’ CIO, Saurabh Mukherjea shares insights on the ‘Strategies of the Lending Giant’.
Titan: A Golden Case in Indian Retail
Today we’re breaking down India’s largest jewelry business, Titan. Titan began life as a watchmaker in 1984 through a joint venture between India’s biggest conglomerate, Tata Group, and the Tamilnadu state government. Today, the vast majority of its $4 billion in revenue come from its collection of jewelry brands, and Tanishq in particular.
Saurabh Mukherjea, the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Marcellus Investment Managers breaks down the business. In this episode we cover the importance of jewelry to Indian consumers, the intricacies of retailing across India, and how Titan stands head and shoulders above its competitors in terms of profitability. Hope you enjoy this breakdown of Titan.