The Fascinating Business of Hair
A peek into a surprising industry that grows every day
Once Upon A Time
There was a beautiful girl with incredibly long hair which had magical healing powers.
She was raised in captivity by a witch who locked her up on top of a tower with no doors. The witch used to visit her by climbing up her long hair. A sneaky prince stumbled on this cheat code and started visiting the beautiful girl. They did fun things, too.
The witch soon finds out about the after-hour visits. In anger, she cuts off her hair and kicks her out to fend for herself. More things happen in between, but in the end, the prince finds the girl and they live happily ever after.
Her name was Rapunzel. Her hair was 70 feet long.
You can read her story here, but today we focus on the hairy side.
Hairway to Heaven
Tirupati Balaji is the world’s richest temple. They hold gold valued at $11 billion, in their reserve and their revenue in 2018–19, was $ 400 million.
