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The Art of Enduring

The Art of Enduring

The Art of Enduring: How Great Companies Turn Crisis into Opportunity | From the Bestselling Author of The Unusual Billionaires

Saurabh Mukherjea
,
Salil Desai
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The decade 2015–25 was one that tested the resilience of corporate India as it battled one crisis after another—from demonetization to GST roll-out, from COVID-19 to trade wars and supply chain chaos. The Art of Enduring highlights companies that outpaced India’s GDP and generated returns on capital exceeding 15 per cent every year for a decade and a half, including the tumultuous period of 2015–25. From India’s
500 largest companies only five made the cut: Bajaj Finance, Titan, Dr Lal PathLabs, Divi’s Labs and Tata Elxsi. These companies are no strangers to crises, having turned decades of disruptions into formidable strengths and repeat success. Their triumphs were constructed by ordinary Indians whose hard work, intellect and passion achieved extraordinary outcomes. In these companies, one finds entrepreneurs like Dr Arvind Lal, who embraces spirituality over market capitalization, or professionals such as Bhaskar Bhat, Rajeev Jain and Om Manchanda, who redefined what hired CEOs can achieve. In an era of celebrity founders, these are the quiet compounders. A follow-up to the bestseller, The Unusual Billionaires, this book tells the stories of institutions that teach us the Art of Enduring.

Imprint: Penguin Business

Published: Sep/2026

ISBN: 9789377300708 (Hardback)

Length : 352 Pages

MRP : ₹699.00

The Art of Enduring

The Art of Enduring: How Great Companies Turn Crisis into Opportunity | From the Bestselling Author of The Unusual Billionaires

Saurabh Mukherjea
,
Salil Desai

The decade 2015–25 was one that tested the resilience of corporate India as it battled one crisis after another—from demonetization to GST roll-out, from COVID-19 to trade wars and supply chain chaos. The Art of Enduring highlights companies that outpaced India’s GDP and generated returns on capital exceeding 15 per cent every year for a decade and a half, including the tumultuous period of 2015–25. From India’s
500 largest companies only five made the cut: Bajaj Finance, Titan, Dr Lal PathLabs, Divi’s Labs and Tata Elxsi. These companies are no strangers to crises, having turned decades of disruptions into formidable strengths and repeat success. Their triumphs were constructed by ordinary Indians whose hard work, intellect and passion achieved extraordinary outcomes. In these companies, one finds entrepreneurs like Dr Arvind Lal, who embraces spirituality over market capitalization, or professionals such as Bhaskar Bhat, Rajeev Jain and Om Manchanda, who redefined what hired CEOs can achieve. In an era of celebrity founders, these are the quiet compounders. A follow-up to the bestseller, The Unusual Billionaires, this book tells the stories of institutions that teach us the Art of Enduring.

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Paperback / Hardback

Saurabh Mukherjea

Saurabh Mukherjea is the founder and chief investment officer of Marcellus Investment Managers. He was educated at the London School of Economics, where he earned a BSc in economics (with first class honours) and an MSc in economics (with distinction in macro and microeconomics). Prior to setting up Marcellus, he was the CEO of Ambit Capital. Saurabh is a founding director of the Association of Portfolio Managers in India, a trade body. In 2019, he was part of the expert committee constituted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India to upgrade the portfolio management services regulations. He is the author of multiple bestselling books, including Coffee Can Investing,
The Unusual Billionaires, Diamonds in the Dust and Behold the Leviathan.

Salil Desai

Salil Desai is the head of research at Marcellus Investment Managers. A chartered accountant with a postgraduate diploma
in business management, Salil has spent over twenty years in research
and investing, covering multiple sectors. He
has previously worked at IDFC Securities and Premji Invest. He is the co-author of the bestselling book Diamonds in the Dust.

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