Kishore Biyani is the CEO of Future Group, India's largest retail company. He started in the textile business and launched Pantaloon, India's first branded trouser. This evolved into Pantaloon Retail, with stores selling various products. Biyani then opened Big Bazaar, a hypermarket bringing Western-style shopping to India. Future Group now operates across various retail verticals, with Pantaloon Retail as its flagship enterprise. The book discusses Biyani's retail concepts and strategies, focusing on understanding Indian customers and building trusted relationships.