Emrald Resilient Tyre - treading the less taken path

Maharani Paints - coloring its own sky

Contech Instruments - checks and balances

Catwalk Worldwide - and the catwalk...queen

Jaipur Rugs - hand-knotted success

Sheth Brothers - taking care of the Indian stomach

Me N Moms - targeting the quality-conscious parent

Trackon Couriers - until the last mile!

Golden Seams - a street-wear fashion brand

Huechem Textiles - the company behind Chromozome

Amber Enterpises - an unsung hero for the white goods

Biba - the original fashioner for Indian women

Chanakya Dairy - the milk baby is catching up

JCBL - making bodies for the fuel guzzlers

Drish - making premium quality leather shoes in India

Numero Uno - celebrating 25 years of denimwear in India

Kamaths Ourtimes - churning 'Natural' ice cream success

TCNS Clothing - W for women

Heckyl - connecting the dots to help generate alpha

Frontier - baking eggless biscuits since 1921

Hospitality sector witnesses an uptick in M&A activity

Improved occupancy rates and higher revenue per available room (or Rev-PAR) are the two words that defined the hospitality sector in India during 2015. The superior performance can be ascribed to several factors including the success of e-tourist visa facility (now available to 113 countries); the onset of budget-hotel aggregators such as Oyo Rooms; and lower cost of travel, especially air travel.

Findings by JLL, a global real estate services firm, indicate that M&A activity in the Indian hospitality sector hit a multi-year high in 2015. The table below enlists some of the deals that defined the year.

Welmade - the company behind Europa door locks