Author Archives: Mohanjit Jolly

About Mohanjit Jolly

Mohanjit Jolly is the Managing Director of DFJ India. He currently serves on the Boards of Attero Recycling, Canvera, Cleartrip, iYogi, Mchek, Naseeb Networks, Pressmart and Seventymm. The views expressed are his own.

FMCG companies have entire product lines targeting consumers who want to look more “fair” (the irony is that those with fair skin effectively burn themselves to try and get darker by getting the right tan). Continue reading →
Mar 27, 2012 At 6:05 am
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Global giants may lose out to local companies if they are too late to enter emerging markets & build brand loyalty. Continue reading →
Jul 26, 2011 At 6:24 am
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As people are the country’s greatest strength, they are bound to come together and play a key role in creating exciting opportunities. Continue reading →
Jun 15, 2011 At 1:28 pm
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As schools look more like resorts and offer holidays galore, the quality of education may come down soon. Continue reading →
Jun 3, 2011 At 9:34 am
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I am convinced that as India grows, and as more and more families raise their standards of living, there will emerge a fairly significant divergence between the haves and the have-nots. Continue reading →
May 11, 2011 At 10:44 am
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in: Internet, Media, PE/VC, Social businesses, Startups

What became completely clear during that five hour thoroughly enjoyable interaction was how difficult it is to start and scale a startup, especially in India. That session was a trigger for me to put this piece together. Continue reading →
Mar 8, 2011 At 6:53 am
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Not a day goes by when I don’t see some interesting signage above a store or on the street side which causes me to do a double-take. But recently I saw two in a single day that were awe-inspiring. In a crowded bargainers’ paradise in Bangalore called National Market, I saw a sign saying, “Raju opticals and guns”. Heck of a cross-sell I thought to myself. One clear indicator of the how well the overall economy is doing is to see what percentage of the roadside hoardings are empty or occupied Continue reading →
Nov 3, 2010 At 12:21 pm
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