The middle kingdom

Dolphin Offshore Enterprises
PROMOTER: Kripal Singh
SIZE: Rs 352.5 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: India’s first and leader in providing diving and underwater engineering services for oil and gas sector.

Hatsun Agro Product
PROMOTER: R.G. Chandramogan
SIZE: Rs 1,013 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Encouraged farmers to take up dairying for captive source of milk supply; acquired dairies where it did not have its own presence.

IndiaInfoline
PROMOTER: Nirmal Jain
SIZE: Rs 966 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Started as a content company but IndiaInfoline is today a full-fledged financial powerhouse offering various financial solutions.

IndiaMART.com
PROMOTER: Dinesh Agarwal
SIZE: Rs 53 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Is the largest online B2B platform connecting buyers with suppliers.

Lilliput Kidswear
PROMOTER: Sanjiv Narula
SIZE: NA
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Started with Rs 1 lakh and 25 sewing machines. Today, Lilliput brand is present across 210 stores in India and 18 stores in eight countries.

Mankind Pharma
PROMOTER: R.C. Juneja
SIZE: Rs 920 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Among the top players in the pharma industry.

Nuziveedu Seeds
PROMOTER: M Venkatramaiah
SIZE: Rs 500 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Dominates hybrid cotton seeds; to enter rice and corn seeds.

Pahwa Enterprises
PROMOTER: Deepak Pahwa
SIZE: Rs 300 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Has a grip on air-engineering technologies and has factories around the globe.

Plethico Pharmaceuticals
PROMOTER: Shashikant Patel
SIZE: Rs 970 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Grown from a humble over-the-counter player to being a herbal and nutraceutical major with a diversified international presence.

Relaxo Footwears
PROMOTERS: M.L. Dua & R.K. Dua
SIZE: Rs 409 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Leads in hawai slippers; Competes with China to supply canvas shoes to Tesco and Wal-Mart.

Riddhi Siddhi Gluco Biols
PROMOTER: Ganpatraj L. Chowdhary
SIZE: Rs 534 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Country’s largest starch and starch derivatives manufacturer.

Su-Kam
PROMOTER: Kunwer Sachdev
SIZE: Rs 400 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: By focussing on tech innovations, it created a strong brand in the unorganised sector of inverters.

Suguna Poultry
PROMOTERS: B. Soundararajan and G.B. Sundararajan
SIZE: Rs 2,030 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: By pioneering contract farming in poultry, Suguna has not only grown rapidly but has also created thousands of entrepreneurs.

Suminter India Organics
PROMOTER: Sameer Mehra
SIZE: NA
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Family business was wind energy, but he began as a supplier of organic cotton fibre, oilseeds, herbs and medicinal plants.

The Loot
PROMOTER: Jay Gupta
SIZE: Rs 67 crore
HIDDEN LEADER BECAUSE: Having expanded to 125 stores, this multibrand discount chain is planning to add 80 stores by next year.