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The Ambani’s are one of the richest business families in India. A brand built by Dhirubhai Ambani, Reliance split into divisions after his death. Anil Ambani, the younger son of Dhirubhai, inherited the parts of Reliance functioning in telecom, entertainment, financial services, power, and infrastructure.  While Anil’s brother, Mukesh Ambani, went on to become the richest man in India by growing and expanding his share of the inherited business, Anil was not able to achieve the kind of success his elder brother did. Nevertheless, Anil’s life experiences are bound to have made him wise.  To help you get inside the brain...

With around 8.5 million followers on Twitter, Anand Mahindra is one of the most loved Indian CEOs on social media. In the real world, he has been the guiding force behind the transformation of Mahindra Group from an Indian jeep and truck company to a multinational firm manufacturing utility vehicles(UVs), Multi Utility Vehicles (MUVs) & Sports Utility vehicles (SUVs). Today, the Mahindra group is a business conglomerate, operating in sectors like aerospace, agribusiness, automotive,  finance and insurance, information technology, logistics, real estate, retail & more Fortune Magazine included Anand Mahindra among the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Leaders’, and he was a...

When it comes to philanthropy in India, Sudha Murthy, Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, is widely recognized as one of the leading contributors in recent decades. In 2006, the government awarded her the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, to commemorate her grassroots level social work. Apart from her philanthropic work, she is also an acclaimed author, having written notable books like How I Taught My Grandmother to read, Mahashwetu, and Dollar Bahu. She started her career by becoming the first female engineer to be hired at India's largest auto manufacturer TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO). For the...

Mukesh Ambani is the wealthiest businessman in India, but Ratan Tata is the most loved Indian businessman.  Known for his high ethical standard and philanthropic activities as much as his business acumen, Rata Tata served as the chairman of the Tata Group from 1990 to 2012, followed by another brief stint as interim chairman from October 2016 to February 2017. At the time of writing, he continues to lead Tata’s charitable trust.  For the uninitiated, here’s a brief overview of what Ratan Tata managed to achieve during his career. During the 21 years that Ratan Tata lead the group, revenue grew...

August 10, 2015, is a special day for Indians, and more broadly people of the Asian subcontinent. On this day, Sundar Pichai, Indian born American immigrant, was appointed the CEO of Google.  For many young & ambitious Indians looking to make a dent in the startup world, Pichai is now nothing less than a hero. A by-product of Pichai’s success is that his words are now taken as ‘words of wisdom, and rightly so. Anyone who has achieved the kind of success Pichai has must have insights everyone can benefit from.  In an attempt to collate Pichai’s thoughts, we collated 36...