Building a Rs 400 crore empire from scratch

Newindpress.com: "Ranganathan is a complete business man. He has not only improved his business, but when he started out, he did not know English because he studied in a Tamil medium school. Before he came to Chennai, he made it a point to practise reading English everyday, for at least an hour. Till date, and it is 13 years since he began, he continues the practice. He reads mostly on management and has a collection of 1,500 books at home.

Today, CavinKare employs nearly 800 people and is still growing: Few months ago, they had bought Ruchi pickles and opened beauty salons, Limelite and Green Trends in the city. CavinKare’s existing range of products include hair care, personal care, and skin care."