How Networking Helped Build a ₹170 CR Tech Empire — India 2026
Mr. Gandhi, founder of M-Tech Innovations Ltd., grew a ₹170 crore tech empire not just on capital but on the power of strategic networking. Here's the playbook India's entrepreneurs and managers need right now.

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