Writing Room
House of Ocean Dial Series – HOODstock: Welspun India
This note continues Gaurav’s exploration of industry leaders within the India Capital Growth Fund portfolio, turning his attention to Welspun India, a textiles company with a market cap of US$1bn. With a strong market share in the US and new opportunities in the domestic market, this note examines Welspun’s exciting growth trajectory and how it is making a name for itself as an ESG pioneer in India.
House of Ocean Dial Series – HOODstock: Kajaria Ceramics
Picture the multiple challenges that are faced when a family wants to tile their kitchen or bathroom in India. As a customer, the buying experience can be an infuriating challenge. Successfully navigating a sector where 55% of the market operates in the informal sector where tax evasion, price cutting, and poor customer service are the norm is no picnic.
Investing in pandemic times
Managing a small and mid-cap portfolio over the last six months has been one of the most challenging periods in my 27 year career. Echoing Demonetisation1, on 24th March the Indian Government made an overnight announcement to lockdown the entire country for three weeks.