Here’s a challenge. Using the five clues below, identify the company that is being talked about here.

1 I have just completed 20 years as a listed company, although I have a much longer history.

2 My founder is a first-generation entrepreneur whose career in the same industry now spans five decades.

3 I acquired my European partner when it ran into financial distress and built a larger business, for which my founder was recognised by that country.

4 I have undergone several rounds of corporate restructuring involving mergers and demergers, but these resulted in value erosion for shareholders, and my founder lost his place on the billionaire list.

5 The Indian public currently owns more than half of my equity, while institutional ownership has declined to single digits.

Last week’s stock: Star Cement

Last week’s winner: Janakiraman R

Published on July 25, 2026