OPERATING their businesses from the bustling Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, formerly known as Batu Road in Kuala Lumpur, many successful Indian businessmen could easily escape the glare of publicity but their products have surely been entrenched as household names for all Malaysians in decades.
Globe Silk Store gave many Malaysians their first taste of a departmental store; V.K.K. Kalyanasundram was considered the king of sarees; G.S. Gill, a sports specialist; Binwanis the exclusive silk merchant; and P. Lal Store had long been known for its range of winter clothing.