OBQ 1564: Powerpacked.

Very few companies that has roots in Industrial revolution have survived through the last 150+ years, here is one such company whose founder's names lives through more than one company.

Connect and identify the names of the founders and companies to which they are still attached.

Answer: Greaves...Which lives on in form of Greaves Cotton, Crompton Greaves etc.

OBQ 1563: Uncommon vegetable.

This brand which gets its name from an exotic looking vegetable has retained its exoticness even after being gobbled up by a series of big fishes. It was one of the first to enter the highly competitive world of "Non-linear" Television and still gets tens of millions of eyeballs regardless of all the competition that has popped up in the last few years.

Name the brand.

Answer: Hulu

OBQ 1562: Force of nature.

The name of this company is obvious from its logo, however what is not obvious is the humungous success it has achieved in a very competitive industry as well as on the stock market upon its listing.

Identify the company from its logo.

Answer: Snowflake

OBQ 1561: The reluctant Amdavadi.

Here is story of two friends (and academicians)  who started business together in post independence era Ahmedabad, a generation later it was decided to split the business amicably and both businesses having right to use the famous brand name. In 21st century both business continue to thrive, however one is public and other privately held. 

Identify the relatively low profile Amdavadi who chairs the privately held entity.

Answer: Rajiv Modi of the "Other" Cadila.

OBQ 1560: Image management.

 Brands that survive more than a generation need to change the narrative around them, identify the brand that is trying to do that by connecting the images below.

Answer: Barbie

OBQ 1559: Small revolution.

 The whole Reddit GME saga has brought forward the cause of small  but smart investors, here is a business that enables this lot.

Identify the brand/product from its logo.

Answer: Smallcase

OBQ 1558: Community leader.

 Here is one of those co-founders who is not as famous as the other co-founder of the same venture, identify the guy who helped create one of the most successful community globally.

Identify.

Answer: Larry Sanger co-founder of Wikipedia.

OBQ 1557: Turkic onslaught.

 This is fairly straightforward, connect to a company that has entered an industry already crowded by too many foreign brands...though mostly from the East whereas this brand is from the West a direction from which we are used to be attacked!

Answer: Beko

OBQ 1556: The constellation.

 The number of iconic brands that are now part of this Dutch headquartered company is staggering. Identify the company that was recently formed from a part of its logo.

Answer: Stellantis

OBQ 1555: Ticking all the boxes.

Identify this Indian brand with a distinct connect to the land and its people and ticks all boxes from an Environment, Social and Governance perspective.

Connect to a brand that is making waves internationally.

Answer: Araku valley coffee.

 

OBQ 1554: Secret of youth.

 Identify the lady who has built a mass boutique brand (if there ever was one), that promises to give magic in bottles and makes money by the truck load!

Answer: Vinita Jain of Biotique.

 

OBQ 1553: Mesmerizing moves!

Humans have perfected the art of movement and we have even art forms like dance, parades and gymnastics dedicated to rhythmic movements.

Here is a  cutting edge company that is doing that in a quirky way with its product, and they have lately gone viral.

Identify the company from its logo.

Answer: Boston Dynamics

OBQ 1552: Eyes on the score.

Fanatic sports lover cant keep enough of keeping up with the scores, this is a company that is creating same kind of set-up for keeping scores on a very important domain that rules our lives.

Connect to a term, rating system or the company that does it.

Answer: Transunion.

OBQ 1551: The guy from Ranchi.

Small town boys and girls are taking the centre stage in India, here is someone who is trying to do the same. Identify the guy who is well known in Ranchi but not so much outside it (atleast for now).

Answer: Murli Jalan the new owners of Jet Airways.

OBQ 1550: The other empire.

 The US food industry from 20th century is defined more by the McDonalds and Pizza Hut, here is another empire in that domain that started around the same time but might outlive its faster cousins.

Connect to a brand/company

Answer: Olive Garden restaurants.