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diversifying into oil, gas and renewable digital television, banking to name a few.
energy sectors as well. Mittal believes that 5G will improve
the quality of life while remaining cost-
22. Deepak Parekh, 78, Banker effective and has expressed eagerness to
As Chairman collaborate with Mahindra Auto.
of Housing He also mentions that Accenture and
Development IBM are also keen on entering the market
Finance to produce solutions. Mittal promises that
Corporation 5G will bring faster internet speeds and
(HDFC), Parekh has low latency for everyday devices, enabling
combined grit and unprecedented levels of connectivity and
determination with superfast broadband.
an intellect that is sharp and visionary. He anticipates that the Indian telecom
Membership of some key committees industry’s outlook will change dramatically
with the Indian government endowed and predicts that approximately $500
him with unofficial consultancy power. billion will be spent on the 5G revolution in
His expertise in finance, business, rise the next few years. (Source: ET Now)
and fall of real estate prices, and value of Mittal too, speaks of an up-and-down
land, make him the go-to banker for policy journey, of life being a great leveller, of
makers and the government. working hard and sacrificing harder to
For Parekh, being approachable is build when the chips are down.
important and he has an open-door policy
– anyone, irrespective of their hierarchy, 24. Anil Agrawal, 67, Industrialist
can meet him. The Founder and
Parekh’s key management advice? Guard Chairman of Vedanta
against greed, excess leverage, and short- Resources Limited,
cuts. Honesty, integrity and humility are Agrawal has grown
time-tested traits after all, there is no softer his company into the
pillow to lay your head upon at night than largest metal mining
a clear conscience. company in India.
In recent years,
23. Sunil Mittal, 64, Industrialist Vedanta has grown steadily but not
Telecom tycoon forgetting to pledge support towards
Mittal owns Bharti India’s carbon neutrality goals. This is a
Enterprises which small example of what makes Anil Agrawal
spans over telecom, a huge star in his field.
insurance, real The Vedanta Foundation that supports
estate, hospitality philanthropic programmes and activities
and more. Airtel is is his personal initiative to give back to
a pioneer of telecom the community. From building hospitals,
service provider that has expanded into schools, women’s empowerment and more,
multimedia such as satellite television, Agrawal has used his powerful influence to
broadband services, high speed internet, serve the greater good of the country.
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