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India achieved political independence in 1947 through the collective commitment of people who contributed their leadership, knowledge, resources and personal courage to a shared national purpose. As India moves towards the centenary of its independence, another historic mission stands before us: achieving economic independence by 2047. The nature of the struggle has changed. Today, India must overcome fragmented capital, unequal access to opportunity, underutilized talent, in

India's ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 cannot be achieved by economic growth alone. It requires something far more difficult: mobilising human capability at an unprecedented scale. Capital must meet ideas. Knowledge must meet problems. Experience must meet the next generation. Global Indians must reconnect their capabilities with India's opportunities. And people who have already achieved extraordinary success must be given meaningful pathways to help others su

"Reviving the company was very fulfilling. Social work is more enjoyable." Some leaders plan for decades to reach the top. Others are handed the responsibility overnight, in circumstances they never asked for. Anu Aga, former Chairperson of Thermax Limited, belongs to the second category — and her story is one of the most compelling examples of resilience in Indian industry. As India moves towards Viksit Bharat by 2047, the country's growth story is shaped not only by founder

"Learning years, difficult years" — how a two-machine die-casting unit in Aurangabad grew into a multi-billion-dollar auto components business with operations across India and Europe. As India moves towards Viksit Bharat by 2047, the country's automobile and auto-components sector stands as one of its strongest manufacturing and export success stories. Anurang Jain, promoter and Managing Director of Endurance Technologies, has spent nearly five decades building one of that se

A family name synonymous with Indian industry since the freedom movement, carried into the era of specialty chemicals and global manufacturing. As India moves towards Viksit Bharat by 2047, its chemicals and materials sector is emerging as a critical pillar of self-reliant, export-oriented manufacturing. Few business families illustrate that continuity better than the Bharat Rams of Delhi — and few individuals embody it as directly as Arun Bharat Ram, Chairman Emeritus of SRF

From the legacy of the Shri Ram family to building SRF into a diversified global enterprise, Arun Bharat Ram's journey reflects India's transformation from traditional industry to technology-driven manufacturing. India's industrial story has been shaped by business families that combined entrepreneurship with institution-building. Among the most influential of these is the Shri Ram family, whose legacy spans manufacturing, education, culture and social development. One of its

From a call-centre job to clear off trading debts, to founding the platform that brought millions of Indians into the stock market — Nithin Kamath's story is a masterclass in patient, customer-first entrepreneurship. As India moves towards Viksit Bharat by 2047, few sectors matter more to the country's economic ambitions than financial inclusion. Millions of first-time Indian investors now access the stock market through a phone screen — and a significant share of them do so

Away from the spotlight that surrounds many of India's business dynasties, Rajan Raheja has built one of the country's most understated yet diversified industrial groups — anchored by Exide Industries, India's largest battery maker. As India moves towards Viksit Bharat by 2047, its industrial backbone is being strengthened not only by high-visibility founders, but also by low-profile custodians of legacy businesses who scale them quietly and steadily. Rajan Raheja, Vice Chair

"I started Nykaa at the age of 50 with no experience. I hope the Nykaa journey can inspire you to be the Nykaa of your lives." Some entrepreneurial stories begin with a college dorm-room idea. Falguni Nayar's began after nearly two decades in investment banking — a reminder that in India's growing startup ecosystem, experience, patience, and timing can matter as much as youthful risk-taking. As India moves towards Viksit Bharat by 2047, its consumer internet and e-commerce se

From recognising the untapped power of regional-language entertainment to building Sun TV Network into one of India's most influential media companies, Kalanithi Maran's journey is a story of entrepreneurial foresight, content, technology, diversification and institution-building. India's economic development has produced entrepreneurs across manufacturing, technology, finance and healthcare. But the country's transformation has also been shaped by those who recognised the ec

From a chemical engineer leaving the pharmaceutical industry to pioneering CPVC piping in India, Sandeep Engineer's journey is a story of first-generation entrepreneurship, innovation, market creation and the transformation of a small industrial venture into Astral Limited. India's economic transformation has been powered not only by large traditional industrial houses but also by first-generation entrepreneurs who identified opportunities in emerging industries and built ent

Sanjeev Bikhchandani, founder and Executive Vice Chairman of Info Edge (India) Limited, is one of the pioneers of India's consumer internet industry. From building Naukri into a leading online recruitment platform to expanding into 99acres, Jeevansathi and Shiksha, his entrepreneurial journey mirrors the evolution of India's digital economy. This article explores Bikhchandani's career, Info Edge's business model, financial performance, technology strategy, artificial intellig