Some people who changed how India conducts business!

Here is a list of people who in their unique way changed how India conducts business today. Some of them may not be a typical 'management guru', but without their acumen their companies would not be what they are today.

1.Manmohan Singh

He is the man behind India's economic reforms. In 1971, Singh joined the government as an economic advisor to the ministry of foreign trade.
Humble and self-deprecating to the core, Singh is known to underplay the achievements of his illustrious career.
He won the Euromoney finance minister of the year award in 1993 and the Asiamoney finance minister of the year award twice, in 1993 and 1994. He became the undisputed father of economic reforms in India.

2.Ratan Naval Tata

Ratan Tata is ranked 12th among the world's 50 best business thinkers. Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group has steered the company with diversified interests to scale new peaks.
He was recently ranked the most trusted name among businessmen in India in a list compiled by Reader's Digest.Ratan Tata was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2000.

3.Vijay Govindarajan

Vijay Govindarajan is one of the world's leading experts on strategy and innovation. He is the Professor of International Business and the Founding Director of the Center for Global Leadership at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Govindarajan has ranked among the top five most respected 'executive coach on strategy' by Forbes.

4.Vijay Mallya

Vijay Mallya took over as chairman of United Breweries Group in 1984. Since then, the group has grown into a multi-national conglomerate of over sixty companies.
He was the man who brought back the sword of Tipu Sultan to India and bought the belongings of Mahatma Gandhi in a New York auction.He established Mallya Hospital in Bengaluru, and helped to fund the Mallya Aditi International School, a private school in the city.

5.Shiv Khera

Shiv Khera's story is truly inspirational. Three decades ago, he used to wash cars and sell insurance policies in the United States. Today, he has a multi-million dollar empire.
Shiv Khera is the founder of Qualified Learning Systems Inc.
He has established himself as an educator, business consultant and a successful entrepreneur. He is one such Indian who motivates and encourages people to explore their true potential and succeed in whatever they do.

Source: Rediff