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The watchmaker dominates the mass segment, but its relevance lies in going upmarket.

Titan, the Tata Group’s watch venture with the Tamil Nadu government, began under a cloud of scepticism. After all, government-run HMT already had a reputation for making reliable watches. But by the late 1980s, Titan had decisively changed the narrative, emerging as India’s leading producer of quartz watches.
More than four decades on, that journey—from disruptor to industry leader—has been chronicled and celebrated in the recent OTT series Made in India: A Titan Story. It’s a compelling account of exemplary vision and execution. But a retelling of the past, compelling as it is, has little to do with the realities …
As the smart fan maker gears up for an IPO, prospective investors could do with some clarity on what the company’s next phase of growth will look like.
The retailer has shrunk operations to fix its loss-making vertical. But a reduced presence risks hurting volumes in a segment dominated by Blinkit and Instamart.
After 19 investment rounds and over $2.1 billion raised, the kirana supply startup’s investors seem to finally be in the mood to collect their dues. What happens next?