50 Indians Who Redefined Entrepreneurship in the Last 65 Years of Independence


Mohan Singh Oberoi

Organization: Oberoi Hotels and Resorts

Regarded as the father of 20th century of India’s hotel businesses, Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi is the founder of India’s second largest hotel company and the ever famous Oberoi Hotels and Resorts.

Dr. Monkombu S. Swaminathan

Organization: MS Swaminathan Research Foundation

An outstanding world statesman and acclaimed as the ‘Father of Green Revolution in India’, Dr. Monkombu S. Swaminathan is the founder of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, which was put up to eradicate hunger and poverty from the world.

Verghese Kurien

Organization: Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF)

Pioneered India’s ever famous Amul food brand, Verghese Kurien also architected and forged ‘Operation Flood’, which is world’s largest dairy development program, which eventually lead to white revelation in India.

Indu Jain

Organization: Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd

Indu Jain is the chairperson of Indian media giant, Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd, who also owns one of the leading newspapers in India- the Times of India.

Ayya Nadar

Organization: Anil matches

Ayya Nadar is the famous south Indian entrepreneur who transformed the southern city of Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu into the ‘Firework capital’ of India. He is also renowned for Anil brand matches, which later became Ayya Fireworks.