India Business  

Washing powder Nirma is a renowned and trusted brand in India. Karsanbhai Patel is the founder of Nirma. Before founding the company, he used to work as a lab technician. His will to launch his own business helped him reach the heights of success.

Apoorva Mehta quit his high-paying jobs at Amazon and Blackberry and ventured into establishing his own business. He is the founder of Instacart. It is a leading grocery delivery company in countries like America and Canada.

The Emeritus Chairman of DLF KP Singh has earned a spot in the Forbes’ 17^th edition of Asia Heroes of Philanthropy. He is a veteran Indian businessman who is renowned globally for his business acumen. The list features notable Indian personalities from different fields of business.  

Ramesh Rupareliya, hailing from Gujarat, earns Rs 8 crore in a year with his ghee business. In the year 2005, he established ‘Shri Gir Gau Krishi Jatan Sanstha’ and started selling dairy products like ghee, curd, and milk. Today, Ramesh Bhai exports his dairy products to 123 countries.

VSS Mani lacked both financial resources and prior business expertise. However, his determination and passion were his greatest assets. After experiencing two consecutive business failures, VSS Mani took up an office job. While working at a company that dealt with yellow pages and phone directories, VSS Mani got the idea for Just Dial. The valuation of Just Dial in 2007 was Rs 4,000 crore and it grew to Rs 6,000 crore in 2013.

Kuldeep Singh Rathi, the Managing Director and Chairman of ASK Automotive Limited, appeared for UPSC exams to fulfil his father’s wish. After working as a deputy SP for a few years, he quit his job and worked as a contractor in CPWD. In 1988, he established his own company and today, he makes profits in crores.

As per the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023, the founder of HCL, Shiv Nadar is India’s most generous donor in terms of philanthropy. In 2022-23 financial year, he donated Rs 2042 crore to charities. Azim Premji, the former chairman of the board of directors of the company Wipro, donated Rs 1774 crore in the financial year 2022-23.

Kunwer Sachdev, the founder of Su-Kam company, began his journey with hardships but he never gave up. He sold pens door to door and in buses to support his education expenses. Kunwer Sachdev made the decision to leave his job and established Su-Kam Communication System. The company is valued at Rs 2300 crore.

Preeti Chandavasia loved making handmade wedding cards. She shared pictures of her handmade envelopes on social media and received a large number of orders. After working for two years on her business, Preeti ventured into event management, established her own event management company and named it ‘Srijan Creation.’

Kailash Katkar, originally a resident of Maharashtra, had to discontinue his studies due to financial difficulties. He took up a job at a repair shop with a monthly salary of Rs 400. After gaining insights about the business world and the advancing technology, he launched his first cyber security company called Quick Heal Antivirus in 1993, along with his brother.

Kerala’s MA Yusuff Ali is India’s 35^th richest man. He gained immense knowledge about the business world by working in countries like Singapore, Australia, and Bangkok. At the age of 34, he opened his first store in Dubai. Today, his company has a turnover of Rs 66,000 crore.

Jharkhand’s Kamdev Pan received his education from local villages and colleges. His fascination with science and technology inspired him to launch his own brand of e-bikes. He manufactures e-bikes and sells them all over the country. Currently, he is working on his dream project of building a drone car.

Raipur’s Durga Devi has been making lac bangles for the last 20 years. She learned the skills from her in-laws and felt inspired to take up the work seriously. Today, Durga is a self-made independent woman who supports her family financially by making around Rs 70,000 in a month.

Radhakishan Damani, the founder of retail company D-Mart, is the 8^th richest person in the country. He launched his business with an investment of Rs 5,000 and today his company is worth Rs 1.44 lakh crore. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, (deceased) business tycoon, considered Radhakishan Damani as his guru in the stock market.

Nandini Piramal is the Executive Director of Piramal Enterprises Limited, and she also serves as the Chairperson of Piramal Pharma Limited. Her role extends to managing Human Resources and Information Technology within the company. She also leads the company’s five-year transformation strategy.