Mansion of Glass The GKB Story Author:Gupta, Krishna Gopal It all began as a tiny operation in the backyard of a home in Agra five decades ago. Today, the companies that GKB has spawned are well on the way to become India's first ophthalmic multinationals. The GKB brand has led India's drive to gain a global reputation with world-class ophthalmic lenses. This is a frank account of how persistence, st... more »riving for quality, and a global vision, helped propel the international reputation of a country which not long back was struggling to offer quality eye-care to its own people. Krishna Gopal Gupta, Chairman and CEO of the Goa-headquartered Rs 1200 million (Rs 120 crore) GKB Ophthalmics Ltd, looks back on the experiences gained and lessons learnt as the group turns golden. Can India's success in information technology be replicated in other fields too? What happens when technology marries exports and determination? Inspiring stories from the real world of business. Ones which start in the India of another era, and take us to times when a "we can do it" optimism is in the air.« less