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realised that the medical landscape in the CEO Chanda Kochhar. A sizable decline in
country was plagued by several gaps, such the quality of assets in the corporate book
as, poor infrastructure, abysmal delivery, was not good news. Since then he’s turned
and un-affordability. everything around.
The cardiologist turned an entrepreneur at Fortune India dubs Bakhshi as ICICI’s Mr
50, despite a lot of opposition. He founded Dependable.
the first corporate chain of multi-speciality Bakhshi insists on internal collaboration,
hospitals in India, the Apollo Hospitals. which basically means better coordination
“The only legacy I would want is the among teams on the ground and the head
recognition of the importance of health for office or the product heads.
people. You may be born healthy, but you That’s the Bakhshi mantra communicated
can become unhealthy. Therefore, health to his 140,000-strong workforce: the
should be prioritised over wealth. I recall importance of building a sustainable
a quote that stated, ‘Medical expenditure business strategy and an organisation that
is not an expenditure; it’s an investment can stand the test of time.
in your health’. People must remember
the importance of health right from the 46 Jamshyd Godrej, 77, Adi Godrej 83,
beginning… Focusing on health will ensure Nadir Godrej 73, Industrialists
that both health and happiness go hand in Over the past few decades,
hand. most urban Indian families
Apollo has been an incredible journey, have been touched by the
and I cannot think of anyone else who has Godrej brand. From locks
returned to India to establish a healthcare and safes to consumer
business from scratch. It wasn’t initially products, electronics and
my plan to become a businessman, but real estate, the group has
circumstances led me down this path.” - In diversified into various
Business Today 2024 businesses over the
Dr Reddy has been providing quality years. When it comes to
healthcare in India since 1983, and there are influential personalities in
no signs of him slowing down. As one of the the world of business, the
country’s oldest billionaires, he continues to name of Jamshyd Godrej,
shatter stereotypes by maintaining an active Chairman and Managing
six day work routine. Also, the most senior Director of Godrej & Boyce,
person of our influential list, he says, ‘health shines bright. He believes
has no holiday’. We salute you Sir. that there is a growing role
for every next generation
45 Sandeep Bakhshi, 63, Banker in family businesses. “The next generation
When Bakhshi entered the is always smarter than the previous one,
corner office of ICICI in and their contribution will be enormous,”
October 2018, the bank had he told NDTV Profit last year. In June 2024,
a lot on its plate, including the family announced the rare amicable
the mired-in-controversial settlement of asset ownership under which
departure of then MD and assets were split between Jamshyd and his
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