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Iconic Indian Business & Corporate Sagas

Updated 2026-07-19 · 10 books

India's business story runs from the 19th-century Tata empire to today's app-economy founders, and this shelf covers both ends. We lead with the definitive Tata books by Harish Bhat and R.M. Lala, then bring it up to date with the Adani biography and first-hand startup accounts like BuildIt on the making of Blinkit.

  1. 1 Cover of Tatalog

    Tatalog

    Harish Bhat

    Read this if you want the Tata Group's culture in stories: Harish Bhat's Tatalog, drawn from inside the group.

    Business & ManagementBusiness enterprisesTata Group
  2. 2 Cover of The Story of Tata

    The Story of Tata

    Peter Casey

    Read this if you want the full Tata sweep: Peter Casey's authorized account of the family and companies from 1868 to 2021.

    Business & ManagementEconomics
  3. 3 Cover of The Creation of Wealth

    The Creation of Wealth

    R. M. Lala

    Read this if you want the classic Tata history: R.M. Lala's The Creation of Wealth, tracing the group across three centuries.

    Business & ManagementBusinesspeopleBusiness enterprises
  4. 4 Cover of Jamsetji Tata

    Jamsetji Tata

    Harish Bhat, R. Gopalakrishnan

    Read this if you want leadership lessons from a founder: Harish Bhat and R. Gopalakrishnan on Jamsetji Tata.

    Business & Management
  5. 5 Cover of Gautam Adani

    Gautam Adani

    Bhaskar

    Read this if you want the story behind India's most debated tycoon: the biography Gautam Adani and his reimagining of business.

    Business & Management
  6. 6 Cover of Buildit

    Buildit

    Albinder Singh Dhindsa

    Read this if you want a first-hand startup saga: Albinder Singh Dhindsa on building Blinkit in a fast-changing India.

    Non-fictionBusiness
  7. 7 Cover of Earnicorns : Stories of Rare Profitable Unicorns

    Earnicorns : Stories of Rare Profitable Unicorns

    Dhruv Nath

    Read this if you want profit, not hype: Earnicorns profiles rare profitable unicorns like Naukri, Zerodha, Dream11 and Zoho.

    Business & Management
  8. 8 Cover of Let's Build A Company

    Let's Build A Company

    Harpreet Grover, Vibhore Goyal

    Read this if you want the unvarnished founder journey: Let's Build a Company, a start-up story minus the bullshit.

    Business & ManagementEconomic history
  9. 9 Cover of Dhandha

    Dhandha

    Shobha Bondre

    Read this if you want the roots of Indian enterprise: Dhandha on how Gujaratis do business.

    Business & Management
  10. 10 Cover of The portfolio book of great Indian business stories

    The portfolio book of great Indian business stories

    Penguin Books (India)

    Read this if you want the greatest hits: The Portfolio Book of Great Indian Business Stories, riveting tales of leaders and their times.

    BusinesspeopleBiographyEconomic history

At a glance

# Book Author
1 Tatalog Harish Bhat
2 The Story of Tata Peter Casey
3 The Creation of Wealth R. M. Lala
4 Jamsetji Tata Harish Bhat, R. Gopalakrishnan
5 Gautam Adani Bhaskar
6 Buildit Albinder Singh Dhindsa
7 Earnicorns : Stories of Rare Profitable Unicorns Dhruv Nath
8 Let's Build A Company Harpreet Grover, Vibhore Goyal
9 Dhandha Shobha Bondre
10 The portfolio book of great Indian business stories Penguin Books (India)

Frequently asked

What is the best book about the Tata Group?

For the sweep of the whole house, Harish Bhat's Tatalog and Peter Casey's The Story of Tata are the go-to reads, while R.M. Lala's The Creation of Wealth traces the Tatas from the 19th to the 21st century.

Are there good books on Indian startups?

Yes. BuildIt tells the founding story of Blinkit, Earnicorns profiles rare profitable unicorns like Zerodha and Zoho, and Let's Build a Company is a candid, jargon-free startup memoir.

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