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Indra Nooyi served as the CEO of PepsiCo and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most influential women in business. In the year 1978, Kiran Mazumdar laid the foundation of the company with a small sum of Rs 1200. This was the first Indian company to manufacture enzymes. Arundhati Bhattacharya was a bank PO. She became the first woman Chairperson of State Bank of India. 

Raghunandan S Kamath ventured into ice cream business and opened his first outlet of Natural Ice Cream in Juhu in the year 1984. He was born in a small village of Mulki in Puttur, Karnataka. He was the youngest of seven siblings, and his father made a living by selling fruits from a cart. Presently, Raghunandan’s company has 135 outlets across the country and has a turnover of Rs 300 crore. 
 

Bhopal’s Mohammad Kashif had a deep interest in art and creativity since childhood. He represented India at World Art, Dubai, and earned global recognition for his unmatched talent. Mohammad Kashif holds five records under his name for various accomplishments. He has also been awarded the Rashtriya Ratan Award.

Jainul is creating country’s first reusable rocket (a rocket that can be used multiple times). Accomplishing this feat would result in a significant technological advancement. In 2020, the Central Government granted approval for private sector involvement in space science. At 19, Jainul founded his company ‘Abyom Space Tech and Defence’. ISRO scientists recognized his efforts and dedication to the field of space. 
 

Simran lost her career as a model during the pandemic. She took up a job but could not earn anything. Getting inspired by other tea entrepreneurs, she launched her own startup ‘Model Chai Wali’ and today she makes up to Rs 1 lakh in a month.
 

The nests that Gurpreet installed some 16 years ago, have finally borne fruitful results. Almost 80 % of these nests are occupied with birds and 14 endangered species have returned to their original habitats. His organization Bird’s Environment and Earth Reviving Hands Society works for the wellbeing of these species. 
 

IITians are globally recognized for their exceptional intelligence and entrepreneurial skills. Sundar Pichai, an Indian-American business executive, holds the position of CEO at both Alphabet Inc. and Google. Sachin Bansal is the founder of the e-commerce giant, Flipkart. IIT alumni have left a significant mark on the world stage with their remarkable talents and achievements.

Abhishek Jain secured 111^th rank in his first UPSC attempt. He tried his luck again and became a top scorer with an impressive 24^th rank. He is currently serving as the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) in Bijni, Chirang district of Assam.

Yash Kalraa from Rajasthan left his job to start his own business. He named his oats brand ‘GoOats’. Since the launch of the company, more than 5000 products have been sold. GoOat products are sold in 5 flavours, coffee, strawberry, mango, chocolate and blueberry. 
 

Yuvraj Pawar is a mechanical engineer. During 2020 lockdown, Yuvraj utilized his free time and started making electric vintage cars. So far, he has sold 45-50 vintage cars in Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Goa, Kolkata and many other states. 
 

Ashok Khade spent his early years in poverty. His first job was as a trainee with a monthly salary of Rs 90. After a few years, he secured a permanent position as a draftsman. Ashok travelled to Germany on behalf of his company to further enhance his knowledge of advanced technology. Ashok returned to India with immense knowledge about technological advancements and established his own business along with his brother. 
 

Mumbai-based data engineer Akshay Ridlan has invented such a device which can be used to find the locations of missing persons. In May 2020, he had lost his dog, which prompted him to create such devices with QR codes on them. The lockets with QR codes were launched on 13 September by Dr Swati Piramal.

After retirement, Amarjeet determined to accomplish all his unfulfilled dreams of youth. He opened a film studio and theatre in the basement of his house. In July 2018, he started on his journey of travelling to London from Delhi by his car. In December 2018, Amarjeet returned to India after a successful road trip. 
 

Satyanarayan was born in Rajasthan. He discontinued his education due to financial constraints. In 1977, he started working with a dealer of explosives. In 1995, he started his own manufacturing unit and years later he became the fourth largest producer of explosives. 

Falguni Nayar launched her business at the age of 50 and became one of India’s self-made billionaire businesswomen. She is the CEO of Nykaa brand. Falguni Nayar is India’s self-made billionaire businesswoman.