
Written by author Tim Bouquet under the title ‘The Man Behind The Wheel’. The Biography of one of India’s most famous businessman is out for us. It is a dynamic account of Kanwar’s life and how did he turned Apollo, from scratch in 1974 to a global brand. Onkar Kanwar has told us about how fell out with his father and what led to him forming Apollo Tyres.
Mr. Shashi Tharoor, who launched the book said that the story is interspersed with interesting facts and anecdotes. He was of the view that this book will give people a chance to see Mr. Kanwar as more than a business tycoon.
Tim Bouquet, author of the book said that – he heard about Kanwar and the Apollo stories during his various visits to India and Britain, which led him to write the book. He feels this will give readers a great experience to know about Kanwar and his extraordinary achievements.
The book is an exciting and insightful story of the company and its creator which takes on a journey of Kanwar’s early days in the US to building factories in Vadodara and Chennai and further expanding to the Netherlands and Hungary.
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