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How Ankur Jain blew it with Bira

Once India’s craft beer breakout star, Bira collapsed under unchecked ambition, runaway costs and a founder who just could not slow down.

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18 Dec 2025

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Sula is what Bira wanted to become

Last week, the 26-year-old wine company filed for an IPO. It might just become the most fashionable Indian alcohol brand to go public.

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21 Jul 2022

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Bira gets itself a breather

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05 Jan 2021

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How Bira lost its way

Once a promising craft beer maker, the Sequoia-funded company is now facing its most challenging crisis ever.

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29 Apr 2020