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7. Samir Jain, 68, Media Baron to change,” he remarked with sadness, in a
The Times of
India’s success is
owed largely due
to the unorthodox
philosophy of Samir
Jain. An out-of-the-
box thinker, he has
handled the paper more like an advertising
mogul and slipped in a few sweet deals to
ensure further success and stability at a
time when print is walking a tightrope.
Though print publications are perched
at the far edge of a cliff, the Group has
managed to hold on to their prestige,
whilst embracing digital space full on.
From digital and streaming OTT platforms
television – Times Now and ETNow and
the new Hindi variants, Mirror Now, a
slew of entertainment channels and the
FM network – Mirchi, Jain is indeed the
force behind the huge influence the group
and its various platforms wield over state
affairs whilst catering to a loyal audience.
8. NR Narayana Murthy, 77,
Industrialist, Philanthropist
While he led the IT
revolution in India,
he is and will always
remain a simple man,
and one of the most
respected voices in
Indian business and
industry.
“Honesty, meritocracy, national
pride, speed, competitive spirit are all
characteristics of nations that have made
progress. But those that have a culture of
apathy, dishonesty, plagiarism, cut-and-
paste, indifference, are characteristics of
a society that has not made progress. And
this country will take thousands of years
SENIORS TODAY | ISSUE #44 | FEBRUARY 2023
2020 newspaper interview.
A philanthropist who focuses on
solutions for the betterment of society, he
is in no small way aided by his wife, Sudha
Murthy who is equally responsible, not
just for the success of Infosys, additionally
for single-handedly evangelising the
company’s commitment to corporate social
responsibility.
While he did express his happiness when
son-in-law Rishi Sunak got the top job in
the UK, and with a lot of attention on his
daughter Akshata, it was life as usual for
Murthy.
9. Radhakrishnan Damani, 67,
Businessman
With a wealth of Rs
1.75 lakh crore, the
67-year-old Mumbai-
based business
magnate moved up
ranks in the rich list
which is dominated
by some others. In the last five years, the
wealth of Damani has increased by 280
per cent or Rs 1,28,800 crore. Data from
the rich list shows that during 2021- 2022
he earned Rs 57 crore every day and his
wealth jumped 13 per cent.
What makes this year’s Top 50 list more
inspiring is the men like Damani who have
from humble beginnings, climbed every
mountain to rise to the top.
Damani was born in Mumbai, in 1956,
where he was raised in a one-room
apartment. He dropped out of college after
his first year, and entered the stock market
as a broker and trader in the late 1980s.
After being the biggest shareholder in
HDFC Bank, Damani exited the stock
market in 2000 and began building a
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