Rise and rise of Marans

The 'Sun' shining bright on the down-in-the dumps Deccan Chargers has itself seen a meteoric rise since its modest beginning in 1993. In less than 20 years, the Maran brothers - Dayanidhi and Kalanithi - have become media moghuls, holding the southern skies under their stranglehold.  It won't be inappropriate to call Kalanithi, the chairman and managing director of the Sun Group , the "Murdoch of the East", lording over an empire that comprises the largest chain of TV channels in India, a DTH service provider, 45 FM radio stations, three daily newspapers, six magazines and an airline.

Read Full Story>>