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chastise or condemn, they not only choose largest selling biscuit,
to ignore the 90 per cent glass full but you can verily give
do disservice both to the man and to the yourself a pat on the
institution.” back.
At a time in history when it has become The engineering
increasingly difficult to plainspeak, our graduate from the
influential listers like Singhvi continue to Massachusetts Institute of Technology
hold their own mettle. points out that 15 billion Parle G biscuits
Singhvi has pledged Rs 2 crore to establish stacked side-to-side (each biscuit measures
The Singhvi Trinity Scholarship at 53mm), would be enough to cover the
Cambridge, to focus exclusively on Indian distance from the earth to the moon and
students desirous of pursuing an LLM. back.
Parle (named after the Mumbai suburb of
39 Uday Kotak, 67, Banker Vile Parle), was co-founded by Vijay’s late
The year 2024 was a father Kantilal Chauhan as a confectionery
notable on for Uday maker in 1929 in Mumbai.
Kotak. Not only was Chauhan made his debut on the Forbes
he ranked 18th on the India Rich List in 2015 with a net worth of
Forbes list of India’s $2.7 billion, which has since surged to $8.3
richest people, Kotak was billion in 2024, securing him the 34th spot.
honoured with the Lifetime Achievement In 2024, Vijay Chauhan was honoured with
Award for his role in transforming India’s the 2024 Barclays Private Clients Hurun
financial landscape. India Award for Iconic Family Business
Kotak’s 10-point action plan for India Legacy.
includes focusing on growth, productivity,
eliminating current account deficit, 41 Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, 67, Yogi,
increasing defence investment, maintaining Author
fiscal consolidation, avoiding over- Sadhguru keeps himself
regulation, respecting free markets, and relevant and sought
tackling pollution as India approaches its after – whether it’s his
77th year. #SaveSoil movement
Uday Kotak reshaped India’s financial which has won him global
sector through Kotak Mahindra Bank, acclaim or his unflinching
driving growth in banking, investment clarity of perception which sets him apart
services, and financial inclusion with - not only as a spiritual guide but also as a
strategic insights and resilience. formidable voice in business, environmental
“If what you create does not outlive you, advocacy, and global affairs.
then you have failed,” states a profound He is the quintessential guru about town,
Kotak Instagram post. or rather, the world. Extensively involved
in a range of issues, it is his ability to sync
40 Vijay Chauhan 89, Industrialist with the youth that has made his popularity
When you are patriarch of the family grow.
business that manufactures the world’s In typical Sadhguru style, he flips the
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