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 J R D Tata 

The Tata Visionary

Jehangir Dadabhoy Tata, better known as JRD, was one of the architects of Modern India and prime mover of the Tata empire. The pioneer of Tata Airline, he was the first Indian pilot to make an airmail-flight from Karachi to Bombay in 1932. He established the prestigious 'Tata' brand name and made it synonymous with India.

A man known for his actions, he blueprinted development in the 'Bombay Plan,' a document endorsed by G.D Birla, Kasturbhai Lalbhai, Purshottamdas Thakur and Shri Ram. He also funded Homi Bhabha's dream of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. This visionary also laid the foundation of what would become the International Institute of Population Studies in 1956. J.R.D was also recipient of the Bharat Ratna, bestowed on him for his contributions to the country. 

 Anand Mahindra 

Managing Mahindra

Anand Mahindra, managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M), the flagship company of the Mahindra group, is the young and vibrant force behind the business operations. After completing his degree in Arts and Business Management from Harvard University, he contributed to the family business from 1991. He put the business set-up on a pedestal and set his ambitious plans rolling, making the company most sought after by long term investors.

An aggressive venture capitalist, he leads the group into the millennium with many ambitious plans and has changed the face of family run ventures by separating management from ownership. Redefining and reorganising many of the businesses, he built his establishment around customer relation management.

 Rahul Bajaj 

The Bajaj Brains

Rahul Bajaj is the chairman and managing director of India's largest scooter manufacturer, Bajaj Auto, and a member of a family deeply involved in the independence movement. His father was a close friend of Mahatma Gandhi. Though born into a wealthy family, Bajaj Auto was largely his own creation. Bajaj scooters, a symbol of the Indian middle class has found penetration on every road in urban and rural pockets. Rahul Bajaj was ranked as the second most-respected corporate leader by a business magazine.  

 Dhirubhai Ambani 

Believe In Reliance

Dhirubhai Ambani, the Reliance icon, who is among the select band of Forbes' billionaires has achieved in one generation, what would have taken others atleast a couple. This man who rose from nothing is today a kind of Demi-God to every one of his 2.5 million investors for whom he created quite a treasure. He tapped the rural investment market and worked with the 'zero cost' money of small players, long before investment fever gripped the middle class in the mid-'80s.

He was never one to scare easily and has probably broken every rule of the game and at times had Finance Ministers raising and lowering duties at his bidding. This dynamic business attitude has been passed down the generations to his sons Mukesh and Anil Ambani, who are at the helm of the business today.