The Economic Times

Started selling paneer for South Indian hotels: Class VIII dropout who took over family's failing milk business built a Rs 10,000 crore dairy empire; here's who he is

Started making paneer for South Indian hotels in the early 1990s, Sathish Kumar turned a failing family milk business into Milky Mist, one of India's most recognised dairy brands. With the company's IPO now fully subscribed and backed by Temasek, the Class VIII dropout from Erode has built what is on track to become a Rs 10,000 crore dairy empire.