11 Brands We All Think Are Indian But They Are Not

COLGATE

The brand that is synonymous to every household in India, from small to big is shockingly not a desi brand after all. Colgate is a subsidiary of American group Colgate-Palmolive who is responsible for all consumer goods.

INDIAN MOTORCYCLES

The very prefix of India might persuade you of the descent of the brand. But quite shockingly, in here, the Indian is branched out for the American Indians and thus the derivation of the name.

REYNOLDS

Every student from their period of starting the usage of pens shifted to Reynolds due to it’s easy to grip and smooth flow of ink that made writing fun. This escalated to a level that Reynolds came up quite often and we started thinking of it as an Indian brand. However, it was the invention of Milton Reynolds who started the manufacture and production of ballpoint pens in the USA during 1962. They soon got famous and started shipping worldwide.

VESPA

The scooter that is an asset to every Indian middle-class family is not an Indian brand. It was always thought to be contemporary by the band Bajaj but is tweaked by Italian brand Piaggio. Bajaj was first given the authority to make something similar but the permit got cancelled in 1971. After that, they came out with an uncanny similar model called Chetak.