Title: Top 5 Most Admired Business Leaders in India
 1Indias Top 5 Most Admired Business Leaders
  2What kind of Business Leaders do we admire?
- There have been several leaders since ages but 
 the ones which have proved themselves and
 inspired the crowd are the masters. A popular
 leader is the one who runs a successful business
 following the business ethics. We look out for
 many qualities in such leaders and appreciate and
 follow them.
India has a wide range of experts in their 
respective business fields who have created a 
great impact in the world market making a 
position for India to maintain the pride and 
reputation to compete with the leaders worldwide. 
Let us explore the most admired business leaders 
in India. 
 3Ratan Naval TataChairman, Tata Group
In 1991, he took over the chairmanship of the 
enormous TATA Group leading all the young and 
talented managers. Tata Consultancy Services and 
Tata Motors gained popularity and more business 
under his guidance. In 2007 he merged the Tata 
Group with Corus Group, an Anglo-Dutch steel and 
aluminium producer which created the fifth 
largest steel producing entity in the world. The 
confidence with which he took over the leadership 
of the Tata Group from JRD Tata created a history 
within itself. Later in 2008, Tata Motors bought 
the leading and luxury motor producers Jaguar and 
Land Rover from Ford Motor Company. His dreams 
had no boundaries and he overcame his dream to 
manufacture a car costing just Rs.1,00,000 i.e. 
NANO which could fulfill the expectations of 
every common Indian. He is a man of his own 
business rules and ethics. 
 4Azim Hashim PremjiChairman, Wipro Limited
In 1966, he took over the entire family business 
when his father, M H Premji suddenly passed away.
 He started with his journey at an age of 21 
creating a successful name and fame in the IT 
business. Initially known as Western India 
Vegetable Product was later renamed Wipro 
Products Ltd, Wipro Technologies and Wipro 
Corporation under his leadership. He his known 
for his concept and idea of Simple Living, High 
Thinking. Even though he is a business tycoon, 
he flies in economy class, drives a Toyota 
Corolla and prefers to stay in company guest 
houses. In 2009, he was awarded an honorary 
doctorate from Wesleyan University in Middletown, 
Connecticut, for his outstanding philanthropic 
work. 
 5Anand MahindraVice chairman  MD, Mahindra  
Mahindra Ltd
He was appointed as the deputy managing director 
of Mahindra  Mahindra Ltd in the year 1991. In 
January 2003, he was given the additional 
responsibility of vice chairman and set up goals 
for Mahindra. Kotak Mahindra Finance was 
converted into a bank when Mahindra was its co- 
promoter. Anand Mahindra is also the co- founder 
of the Harvard Business School Association in 
India. Tech Mahindra successfully acquired Satyam 
Computer in 2009. Later, Mahindra was renamed as 
Mahindra Rise. 
 6Mukesh Dhirubhai AmbaniChairman, Reliance 
Industries
In 2010, Mukesh Ambani was listed as the richest 
man in Asia and the fourth richest man in the 
world. He joined the Reliance Group in 1981 and 
took over leadership of the world's largest 
grassroots petroleum refinery at Jamnagar. 
Reliance announced a 392 million stake in an 
American natural gas interest located in central 
and northeast Pennsylvania in 2010. Later it 
purchased significant stakes in the shale gas 
assets of Atlas Energy Inc and Pioneer Natural 
Resources. He has maintained his prestige all the 
way through and is among the well reputed 
business tycoon in the world. 
 7Chanda KochharMD  CEO, ICICI Bank
Chanda Kochhar took over the responsibility of 
one the largest banks ICICI Bank from KV Kamath 
in the year 2009. Thus proving that even a woman 
can be a great leader among the talented Indian 
crowd.
She has maintained her position in the business 
and leadership also contributing new business 
ideas and inspiring the followers. She has been 
consistently listed in the Since 2005, Fortune's 
list of Most Powerful Women in Business and 
gained a lot of popularity. In 2009, she debuted 
in the Forbes 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women 
list at number 20. 
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