The hardball manifesto -- Unleash massive and overwhelming force -- Exploit anomalies -- Threaten your competitor's profit sanctuaries -- Take it and make it your own -- Entice your competitor into retreat -- Break compromises -- Hardball M&A -- Changes in the field of play -- The hardball mindset.

Kumar introduces readers to India's preeminent global companies and explains how they differ from their international rivals. Every manager should understand the histories and the business trajectories of these prospective competitors, collaborators, and customers whose names will soon be as...