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They are the millennium crusaders, mirrors of our Indian society
and true power commanders. They do what they believe in and believe
in what they do. In their respective fields, they roar and rule!.Presenting
to you, the success list featuring the top ones, alphabetically
the
A to Z of Success.
AUTOMOBILES: Hero
Honda Motors, Brijmohan Lal Munjal
Speeding
away to the top slot, carefully treading over the road humps, Brijmohan
Lal Munjal made Hero Honda Motors the world's biggest motorcycle
manufacturer. Truly, Desh Ki Dhadkan!
ARCHITECTURE:
Hafeez Contractor
He's the one to add life in brick, stone and cement. From having
face lifted the Indian skyline and given a savvy, corporate look
with glass skinned towers in Gurgaon, he has changed the looks of
many landscapes. Making aesthetic sense the mantra of every architect.
ACTOR: ShahRukh Khan
The
boy-next-door who hit big time and survived bollywood's every annus
horribilis. From Badshaah to Ashoka, he's embodied them all and
many more with élan and style.
Amitabh
Bachchan
He's undoubtedly destiny's favorite child, for this film legend
who shone every Friday minus any lifelines, the word 'icon' is an
understatement. With the unbeatable combination of graying French
beard and black hair, he sent the Star Plus TRP ratings soaring
sky high. Lock kiya Jaaye?
ACTRESS: Aishwarya Rai
The
Nakshatra woman, who put India on the global beauty map. She conquers
everything she sets her foot on, be it the World, money, success,
fame, or men.
BANKING & FINANCE: SBI, A.K Purwar
Money talks couldn't get wiser, with 13,000 branches and 51 foreign
offices, SBI is the one-stop shop meeting for the entire consumer
banking and loan needs.
CONSUMER
DURABLES: Titan & Philips, K. Ramachandran and Bhaskar
Bhat
They have the perfect timing to make things better with their never-say-die
attitude and tenacity. Whether, it's Collection G or the Flat Televisions,
they do have a steel edge over others.
CELEBRITIES: Shobhaa De
She
makes a statement each time she writes, the sassy former editor
of society magazines and author of best selling novels as well as
teleplays.
FAST
MOVING CONSUMER DURABLES: Hindustan Lever, M.S Banga
To make the fast moving durables last a little longer and survive
the competition, innovation is their mantra.
FOOD SERVICES: Mc Donald's, Vikram Bakshi and Amit
Jatia
Building
appetites in India and presenting the hamburger minus the ham, is
Mc Donald's. To aaj Mc Donald's ho Jaaye!
HEALTH AND MEDICINE: Naresh Trehan & Pratap Reddy
The Pacemaker, who has thousands of patients trusting him with all
their hearts and the Bodyguard, who runs a 25-city hospital network.
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY: Narayan Murthy & Azim Premji
The
moneybags, geek gods who made Bangalore the Silicon Valley of India.
When they speak, others shut up and listen.
INFRASTRUCTURE: Larsen & Toubro, A.M Naik
The builder czar, who made the L&T's cement business, the biggest
in the country.
LAW:
Ram Jethmalani
Hey Ram! Here comes the country's biggest criminal lawyer.
MEDIA: Peter Mukerjea & Prannoy Roy
The two starry P's who are the shining stars of the Indian Television
scene. Welcome all the 'K' series and the newsmakers.
PETROLEUM: Bharat Petroleum, Sarthak Behuria
The
country's largest petroleum company takes pride in being pure.
PHARMACY: Glaxo Smith Kline, Thyagarajan and Sundaram
The medicine men who changed the statistics of Pharmacy, Biotech
and healthcare.
RETAIL: Lifestyle, Kumar S.
A three year-old with just four stores all over India brought tons
of style in the retail store business.
SOCIAL ISSUES: Medha Patkar
The 'Narmada Bachao' activist who made environmentalism a page one
issue.
SPIRITUALITY:
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Art Of Living
He's the happy guru of the glitterati, a spiritual preceptor who
made 'Art Of Living' a household name.
SPORTS: Sachin Tendulkar
One
of the most successful brands, he is the best - whether with a bat
or with a biscuit.
TEXTILES:
Raymond's, Gautam Singhania
Textiles, which changed the definition of 'The Complete man'.
TELECOM: Hutchison, Asim Ghosh
The company that connects distances with happy, everyday faces -
wireless.
TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY: Jet Airways, Naresh Goyal
Goyal made Jet Airways, wings of luxury!
Source : Bussiness World/ India Today
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