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Journalist @fortuneindia. Previously @forbesindia @qzIndia/@Qz, @bsindia and @EconomicTimes. Interested in public policy, business and politics.

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Manu Balachandran is a writer for Quartz, based in New Delhi. He has previously worked with The Economic Times and Business Standard in Mumbai and New Delhi, where he covered public policy and business. He holds a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University and is passionate about politics, policy, economics, business and formula 1.

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Manu Balachandran is a writer for Quartz, based in New Delhi. He has previously worked with The Economic Time…

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How IndiGo flew to become India’s largest airline in two decades

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By Manu Balachandran Verified
| Fortune India Verified
In some ways, it’s an anomaly of sorts. Or perhaps, an exception even. But in one of the world’s most brutal skies, it’s nevertheless remarkable that the Gurugram-headquartered IndiGo has held its ground for two decades, even as many others around it folded up, to emerge as India’s largest airline by size and market share. Next week, the airline completes two decades in aviation, making it one of the oldest airlines in India, and its most profitable one too.
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From Turnaround to Takeoff: How IndiGo and Air India Are Plotting Their Next Ten Years Amid a Looming Third Rival

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By Manu Balachandran Verified
| Fortune India Verified
It seems like a tale of contrasts. On one hand, there is the country’s oldest airline, backed by the country’s biggest conglomerate, pouring billions over the past five years to turn around its fortunes. It seems the next five years, or the decade, will also be spent doing the same. Then there is the market heavyweight, its leader, who is busy firming up its next phase of growth to win India’s domestic and international markets, with cutthroat precision over the next decade.
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“I do not believe that a leader always has to stand first in line,” Manasi Tata

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By Manu Balachandran Verified
| Fortune India Verified
Manasi Tata took over as the vice chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motors in January 2023, a few months after her illustrious father, Vikram Kirloskar, passed away suddenly. In the three years since, Toyota has steadily grown its market in the country and has now cemented its position as India’s fifth-largest automaker. Fifth may not sound like much.
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