Century-old companies

Updated : Jul 11, 2011

Companies that have survived 100 years in India

India has around three dozen century-old companies that are listed and still actively traded. Of these we have selected some that have done especially well at responding to change.

The improved version of charkha was built at Kirloskarvadi by Charkha specialist Ganesh Bhaskar Kale and placed at Gandhi's Wardha ashram

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

In Egypt, the brand is synonymous with its best known product

In Egypt, the brand is synonymous with its best known product.

Kallol Datta, Chairman and Managing Director of Andrew Yule, near the second Hooghly bridge

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Historic companies who have weathered technological and political upheavals

Many historic companies have weathered technological and political upheavals. Others have been less fortunate.

R.K. Laxman captures the travails of the <em>aam aadmi</em>

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

History is only a by-product for Bennett, Coleman & Co.

History is only a by-product for Bennett, Coleman & Co., which has been revving up over the past 20 years.

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Britannia has risen from a Rs 295 start-up to a Rs 4,000-cr leader

Britannia has risen from a Rs 295 start-up to a Rs 4,000-crore leader in its industry.

Way back in 1931, CESC engineers built a tunnel under the Hooghly river in Kolkata to carry electric lines

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

CESC is among the country's most efficient utilities

A pioneer in bringing electricity to India, CESC is now once more among the country's most efficient utilities.

Seated: R.C. Burman (left) and Ashok C. Burman; Standing from left: Mohit Burman, Sidharth Burman, Vivek C. Burman, Pradip Burman, Amit Burman, late Gyan C. Burman and Anand Burman

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Owners' decision to let employees run Dabur has transformed the company's fortunes

The owners' decision to let employees run Dabur has transformed the company's fortunes.

Adi Godrej with Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman, Godrej & Boyce. Behind them in black is a new-age Godrej safe

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Godrej & Boyce products remain iconic

The safes, locks, typewriters, refrigerators and trucks manufactured by Godrej & Boyce are all iconic products.

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

ITC: From old cigarette-maker to an FMCG, hotels and packaging powerhouse

From a plain old cigarette-maker, ITC has morphed into an FMCG, hotels and packaging powerhouse.

Shalimar Paints that coats the Howrah Bridge has seen three ownership changes

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Shalimar Paints has seen three ownership changes

The brand of paint that coats the Howrah Bridge has seen three ownership changes. A fourth may be on the anvil.

Founder T. V. Sundaram Iyengar with wife Lakshmi Ammal

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

TVS group has a steady approach to growth

The TVS group has chosen a steady approach to growth, staying on the road it knows best.

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Century Textiles & Industries survived by diversifying beyond textiles into cement

It moved into the Birla fold over 60 years ago and has survived by diversifying beyond textiles into cement.

Ratan Tata at the reopening of the heritage wing of the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai after it was damaged in the 26/11 attack.

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Taj group of hotels has survived everything from snubs to bombs

The Taj group of hotels, host to the world's most powerful and glamorous, has survived everything from snubs to bombs.

The first steel ingot is produced in 1912

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Tata Steel's history is inextricably linked to India

The industry pioneer has outgrown its home in Sakchi village, and is taking on the world.

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

PNB, BoB best performers among banks that completed a century

PNB and BoB have been the best performers among banks that have completed a century.

Jessop's factory at Dum Dum, Kolkata, which was set up in 1788

Updated : Jul 7, 2011

Jessop & Company has many firsts that very few can match

Jessop was started the year Britain started colonising Australia.

Updated : Jun 29, 2011

Bombay Dyeing has been reinventing itself

Unfazed by setbacks and controversies, Bombay Dyeing has been re-inventing itself.

(Standing from left to right) Charat Ram, Murli Dhar and Bharat Ram; (Seated) Shri Ram and Shankar Lall

Updated : Jun 28, 2011

DCM has survived splits and a hostile takeover bid

Despite internecine fights, splits and a hostile takeover bid, DCM has survived and hopes to thrive.

Century-old companies

Companies that have survived 100 years in India

In Egypt, the brand is synonymous with its best known product

Historic companies who have weathered technological and political upheavals

History is only a by-product for Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Britannia has risen from a Rs 295 start-up to a Rs 4,000-cr leader

CESC is among the country's most efficient utilities

Owners' decision to let employees run Dabur has transformed the company's fortunes

Godrej & Boyce products remain iconic

ITC: From old cigarette-maker to an FMCG, hotels and packaging powerhouse

Shalimar Paints has seen three ownership changes

TVS group has a steady approach to growth

Century Textiles & Industries survived by diversifying beyond textiles into cement

Taj group of hotels has survived everything from snubs to bombs

Tata Steel's history is inextricably linked to India

PNB, BoB best performers among banks that completed a century

Jessop & Company has many firsts that very few can match

Bombay Dyeing has been reinventing itself

DCM has survived splits and a hostile takeover bid

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