iBlog: Nishit Shah

This is a story about the King of Indian retail industry, Kishore Biyani. I just happen to come across this book while browsing Futurebazaar.com. As a part of the promo, first 500 people to order the book on the site got a book autographed by Kishore. I consider myself lucky to have got hold of one such paperback

Coming back to the book, I have heard and read a lot about Mr. Biyani in news / business magazines and always wanted to know more about how exactly he started and went about being the King of Indian Retail industry. When he started he had almost nil capital and with no B-School degree but with high amount of passion and desire to do something great. Its a really inspiring story about how Kishore who was born in a middle class trading family, Kishore Biyani started his career selling stonewash fabric to small shops in Mumbai. Years later, with the launch of Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, Food Bazaar, Central and many more retail formats, he has redefined the retailing business in India. It Happened in India features not just his words but insights and anecdotes from people who joined his roller coaster ride- academicians, former colleagues, investors, business partners, family member, and college batch mates.

It took three days of traveling from my house to my workplace to complete reading this book. There are very few biographies that one can read of great Indian head honchos and this is one is not worth missing. Do check it out !