bira
9 ARTICLES
How Ankur Jain blew it with Bira
Once India’s craft beer breakout star, Bira collapsed under unchecked ambition, runaway costs and a founder who just could not slow down.
18 Dec 2025
Bira founder agrees to step down from the company
An in-principle agreement has been reached between Ankur Jain and Bira’s shareholders. The details are now being hammered out.
18 Dec 2025
Bira shareholders plan an EGM to oust the founder
A management shakeup may be in the works at the beleaguered beer brand, as investors and lenders want to remove founder Ankur Jain and his family from the board.
04 Nov 2025
No interim relief for Bira founder on pledged shares
The Delhi High Court sends the share-transfer dispute between Ankur Jain and Hero’s Sunil Munjal to arbitration.
02 Nov 2025
Sunil Munjal invokes shares in Bira-linked entity
In another blow, founder Ankur Jain stands to lose further control over his troubled beer brand.
29 Oct 2025
Bira loses control of The Beer Cafe, investors move in
The popular beer chain is now evenly owned by Anicut Capital and Kirin Holdings.
28 Oct 2025
Sula is what Bira wanted to become
Last week, the 26-year-old wine company filed for an IPO. It might just become the most fashionable Indian alcohol brand to go public.
21 Jul 2022
Troubles brewing at The Beer Cafe
Caught between an unforgiving market and an impatient investor, The Beer Cafe is adrift.
16 Mar 2020