Mamaearth’s strange, wide ambition

The brand that revolutionized baby care is spreading itself too thin in the pursuit of rapid growth

Five hundred crore rupees in revenue. In three years. That’s the target the Alaghs have set for themselves. The couple, Ghazal and Varun, both in their 30s, are like most young startup founders. Full of ideas, hard-working (they work on Saturdays too), sincere and passionate. Worked off the couch or bed in their home during the lockdown.

Even so, their ambition stands out, sometimes bordering on the outrageous. Nearly four years ago, while looking for natural and toxin-free baby products for their son, they realized a few things. First, none of the Indian brands had products that were free of …

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Pradip K. Saha

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