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with the state government across 21 states revolutionised
in India to support health and welfare, television
education and provide safe drinking broadcasting in
water for the poor amongst other social India with Zee
responsibilities. Entertainment.
Talking about his learnings derived from Chandra is the
the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Piramal Group quintessential
chairman and philanthropist Piramal has maverick
said: “Courage, fearless attitude and focus personality with his successful
on the actions are some of the key points entertainment and news channels. Even
that the holy book outlines.” though Zee Entertainment has inked a
merger deal with Sony Pictures, Chandra
25. Dr Devi Shetty, 67, Doctor, will continue to be a force to reckon with in
Entrepreneur the Indian media.
Devi Prasad Shetty, Interestingly, Chandra began as a rice
MS, FRCS, is a trader, but a lot of what he touched worked
leading cardiac wonders: Essel Packaging, amusement
surgeon and park Esselworld, etc.
entrepreneur. He
is the chairman 27. Shobhana Bhartia, 65, Media Baron
and founder She is the
of Narayana Chairperson and
Health, a chain of 21 medical centres. He editorial director
has performed more than 15,000 heart of HT Media.
operations, and his quest has been to make Rebranding the
cardiac surgeries as low cost as possible, publication into
so as to offer it to sections of society who HT – bright, young
need it most but find it unaffordable. Last media – was
year, he expanded his healthcare company, Bhartia’s brainchild. HT is the second-most
which is now listed on the stock exchange. influential English newspaper in India, and
A big player in the fight against Covid-19, Hindustan is one of the top Hindi dailies.
Dr Shetty’s initiative “Vaccination on HT online digital media spans Hindustan
Wheels” featured Volvo buses with Times, Livemint, Desimartini, HT Campus
refrigeration facility and cold chain, doctors and Shine. HT media also has radio stations
and nurses to reach out to villages and – Fever FM, Radio Nasha, and Radio One. It
support as many people as possible with also has a podcast – HT Smart, India’s first
“the vaccine against death” as he terms it. podcast with AI voices.
26. Subhash Chandra, 71, Media Baron 28. Sanjiv Mehta, 62, Chairman and
Essel Group, headed by Chandra, Managing Director of Hindustan
spans over Zee Entertainment and Zee Unilever Limited (HUL)
Media, Dish TV and Siti Networks – a Sanjiv Mehta, President, Unilever South
multi-system operator. The company Asia and Chair and Managing Director,
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