The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit

Arthur C. Brooks is the William Henry Bloomberg Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular weekly “How to Build a Life” column. Brooks is the author of 12 books, including the 2022 #1 New York Times bestseller From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. He speaks to audiences all around the world about human happiness, and works to raise well-being within private companies, universities, public agencies, and community organizations.

George Clooney is an award-winning actor and filmmaker who is recognized as much for his global humanitarian efforts as he is for his accomplishments in the entertainment industry. Clooney’s achievements as a performer and filmmaker have earned him two Academy Awards, five Golden Globes including the Cecil B. DeMille Award, four SAG Awards, one BAFTA Award, two Critics’ Choice Awards, an Emmy, and four National Board of Review Awards. When Clooney received his eighth Academy Award nomination, he earned a special spot in the Oscar record books. He has now been nominated in more categories than anyone else in Oscar history. His film credits include Warner Bros’ Academy Award-winning drama Argo, Good Night, and Good Luck, and The Ides of March. Ides, which Clooney starred in, co-wrote, and directed, received Golden Globe nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Motion Picture Drama. In addition, the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Before his film career, Clooney starred in several television series, becoming best known to TV audiences for his five years on the hit NBC drama ER. His portrayal of "Dr. Douglas Ross" earned him Golden Globe, SAG, People’s Choice, and Emmy Award nominations. Clooney is a strong First Amendment advocate with a deep commitment to humanitarian causes. In 2006, Clooney and his father, Nick, went to the drought-stricken Darfur region of Sudan, which led to him addressing the United Nations Security Council. Among the many honors received as a result of his humanitarian efforts was the 2007 Peace Summit Award, given at the eighth World Summit of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, and the 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award. Clooney has produced three telethons: The Tribute to Heroes (post 9/11), Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, and “Hope for Haiti Now”, the latter of which raised a record 66 million dollars from the public. In December of 2010, Clooney, along with the United Nations, Harvard University, and Google, launched The Satellite Sentinel Project, which allows private satellites to take photographs of any potential threats to civilians, detect bombs, observe the movement of troops and note any other evidence of possible mass violence in North and South Sudan. In March of 2012, Clooney and his father Nick were part of the delegation that peacefully demonstrated in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., calling worldwide attention to the human rights violations being committed in Sudan, which resulted in their arrest. He founded The Sentry in 2015 to use forensic accountants to follow the money stolen from citizens of Sudan and South Sudan by their Governments. He has testified in front of Congress and worked with United States presidents, two Secretaries of State, and dozens of Senators to help bring peace to South Sudan. In August of 2016, George and his wife, Amal, launched the Clooney Foundation for Justice. One of their first projects - an ambitious initiative to educate hundreds of thousands of refugees in Lebanon - was showcased at the 2016 United Nations summit hosted by President Obama and UN Ambassador Samantha Power.

A practicing physician, Ashish K. Jha, M.D. was appointed as Coordinator of the COVID-19 Response by President Biden. In his former role, he served as dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University. He is recognized globally as an expert on pandemic preparedness and response as well as on domestic and global health policy. Jha has led groundbreaking research around Ebola and has been a trusted voice on the COVID-19 response, leading national and international analysis of key issues and advising state and federal policy makers. He joined Brown in 2020 after leading the Harvard Global Health Institute and teaching at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School. Jha has published more than 250 original research publications in leading medical and health policy journals and is a frequent contributor to a range of public media. His research has focused primarily on the impact of public health policy on health outcomes and healthcare spending both domestically and globally. He has practiced for nearly two decades at Veterans Affairs hospitals, providing direct clinical care to Veterans. Born in Pursaulia, Bihar, India, Jha moved to Toronto, Canada, in 1979 and to the United States in 1983. He graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University with a B.A. in economics, and received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and a Masters in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. He has been a member of the National Academy of Medicine since 2013.

Dommaraju Gukesh (born 29 May 2006), better known as Gukesh D, is an Indian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he is the third-youngest person in history to qualify for the title of Grandmaster, which FIDE awarded him in March 2019. On 16 October 2022, at the age of 16, he became the youngest player ever to defeat current world champion Magnus Carlsen, when he beat Carlsen in a game at the Aimchess Rapid Tournament. His current world ranking is 18 and India ranking is 2.

When you talk chess in India, you think of Viswanathan Anand. The Grandmaster – the first from India – is one of the four players to have surpassed an ELO rating of 2800 after Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin Topalov and Garry Kasparov. The 52-year-old is a five-time world champion who is also considered one of the greatest players of all time. Anand occupied the No 1 position for 21 months after rising to the top in April 2007. Of late, Anand moved into administration and was elected deputy president of the international chess federation (FIDE). He still continues to play select tournaments.

Since becoming CEO of Novartis in 2018, Vas has led a strategic and cultural transformation to build a focused medicines company powered by technology leadership in R&D, data science, world-class commercialization and global access to medicine. He leads a company of more than 108,000 associates that does business in approximately 155 countries and that reached 766 million patients with its medicines in 2021.

Vas has focused his education and career on improving human health and on his personal purpose of inspiring a healthier world. During and after his medical studies, he worked on public health issues such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in India, Africa and South America. He continues to champion access and global health priorities, including through a commitment by Novartis to expand access to innovative medicines in low- and middle-income countries by at least 200% by 2025. I never lose my sense of wonder at how human ingenuity is leading to longer, healthier lives. At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine by using innovative science and technology to address some of society’s most challenging and long-standing healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. Since joining Novartis in 2005, Vas has held a range of leadership roles, including Global Head of Development for Novartis Vaccines, and Global Head of Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer. In recognition of his sustained efforts to improve human health, he is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine in the US.

As CEO, Vas is transforming Novartis to unleash the creativity of employees and make culture a driver of innovation, reputation and performance. Drawing inspiration from ancient philosophical texts and from leading thinkers today, he is committed to developing “unbossed” leaders who inspire and empower their teams. Vas has also sparked a digital revolution at Novartis; the company is using data science and digital technology to find new ways to discover and develop medicines and increase efficiency.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Vas lives in Basel, Switzerland, with his wife and two sons. A lifelong vegetarian, he is passionate about environmental and wildlife conservation and is an avid reader on topics including history, leadership and philosophy.

A seasoned financial bureaucrat and a retired officer of the Indian Administrative Service (1980-batch Tamil Nadu cadre) Shaktikanta Das assumed the charge of the 25th Governor at the Reserve Bank of India on December 12, 2018. After retiring from the Union finance ministry as secretary economic affairs in May 2017, he served as a member of the 15th Finance Commission and the G20 Sherpa for India. As the top bureaucrat at the North Block, he was associated with the preparation of as eight Union Budgets. Thus Das is well versed in country’s fiscal and monetary management.

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, a key member of the Narendra Modi Government, simultaneously heads several important portfolios – the ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution, the ministry of textiles and the Leader of the Rajya Sabha. He also demonstrated excellence while holding the portfolios of railways, finance, corporate affairs, coal, power, mines and new & renewable energy. He led India’s efforts in achieving highest ever exports of of about $675 billion in 2021-22. His law and chartered accountancy backgrounds made him a successful negotiator of free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UAE and Australia. Many such deals are in the pipeline.

Anil Agarwal is the Founding Chairman of Vedanta Resources, one of the largest and most diversified natural resources groups globally. He founded the Vedanta Group in 1976 and has over 40 years of entrepreneurial & business experience. Under his stewardship, Vedanta has grown from an Indian domestic mining company into a global natural resources corporation and invested over $35 billion for development of the sector in the country.

The Vedanta Group has grown organically and through value-generating mergers and acquisitions, creating a world-class portfolio of large, diversified assets in oil and gas, zinc, silver, aluminium, copper, iron ore, steel, and power. Vedanta has also put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. The company is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or even sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations.

Mr. Agarwal is committed to the holistic development of communities within which Vedanta operates. Whether it is Nandghar- the modern anganwadi project or the Vedanta ‘Spark’ start-up accelerator program, he has undertaken several initiatives to steer India towards prosperity.

The India Philanthropy List 2021 of EdelGive Hurun has ranked him among the foremost philanthropists in the country. He has pledged 75% of his personal wealth towards welfare of the country, and was also conferred with the prestigious Global Indian award by the Canada-India Foundation.

Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leader of the Conservative Party, Foreign Secretary, Mayor of London and is the Member of Parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.

In 2019 he led the Conservative Party to an extraordinary election victory, winning their biggest majority in the House of Commons since 1987 and the highest share of the vote of any party since 1979. The result was a major realignment in British politics, with Boris Johnson’s Conservatives winning unprecedented support in areas they had never before represented.

Delivering Brexit - the UK’s exit from the European Union - was Mr Johnson’s first major achievement in Downing Street. His government shattered the political and parliamentary deadlock that crippled the process since the 2016 referendum result. Under Mr Johnson’s leadership, the UK restored sovereign control over its borders, economy and lawmaking, finally enacting the will of the British people.

With his trademark energetic agenda of international cooperation on innovation and technology, alongside promoting trade and investment, Mr Johnson has always been a passionate advocate for UK-India bilateral relations. His landmark visit to India as Prime Minister in April 2022 came as India commemorated the 75th anniversary of her Independence. Mr Johnson's government ramped up negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between the two nations, and he steered the relationship towards a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, enshrining the UK and India's joint commitment to freedom and a shared future of prosperity.

When Covid-19 struck, Mr Johnson's government helped establish the crucial collaboration on the AstraZeneca/Oxford University Vaccine with the world-leading Serum Institute of India. Mr Johnson later said: 'I have the Indian jab in my arm, and a power of good it did for me...So many thanks to India. And that has helped India to become what Narendra (Modi) has called the pharmacy of the world.' UK-India co-operation during Covid doubtless saved countless lives.

As Foreign Secretary, Mr Johnson welcomed Prime Minister Modi on his historic 2018 visit to the UK, and later in 2021, as Prime Minister, he again welcomed Mr Modi to the UK for the COP26 summit in Glasgow. Mr Johnson believes in protecting, enhancing and reinvigorating the deep ties which exist between the UK and India, having particularly strong relations with the 1.6 million strong Indian diaspora in the UK. He views India as a global leader, and thinks the UK-India relationship is crucial for the future of both countries, the region and the world.

Mr Johnson first entered Parliament in 2001 as MP for Henley. He was twice elected Mayor of London (with the biggest personal mandate ever won in British politics). As Mayor he oversaw the London 2012 Olympic Games, commissioned the new Routemaster bus, and introduced the now-ubiquitous “Boris Bike” cycle hire scheme.

After being returned to the House of Commons in 2015, Mr Johnson served as Foreign Secretary, prioritising global development work on girls’ education and female empowerment.

In addition to his work in politics, Mr Johnson is an award-winning journalist, writer and editor. He is the author of almost a dozen books, from the globally bestselling historical biography of Winston Churchill, The Churchill Factor, to the self-illustrated children’s book The Perils Of Pushy Parents. He edited the Spectator magazine for six years and has written for dozens of major publications including, most notably, London’s Daily Telegraph.

Mr Johnson, who was born in New York City, was educated at Eton College and the University of Oxford, and married his wife, Carrie, in May 2021.

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar has helped India navigate a string of crisis since he took office in 2019, including the standoff with China on the LAC and the wide-ranging impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine conflict. His former stints as foreign secretary and envoy to both China and the US made him the ideal candidate for these tasks. At the same time, he has spearheaded the reshaping of India’s relationships with key global players through new mechanisms such as the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue and driven the move for reformed multilateralism against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global landscape.

No Indian can think of cricket without a certain Sachin Tendulkar. ‘Little Master’, ‘Master Blaster’, ‘God of Cricket’ – it doesn’t matter by what name you address him, but Tendulkar is and will remain Indian cricket’s most popular icon. Nine years since his retirement, the 49-year-old still remains the highest run-getter and scorer of most centuries in both Tests and One-Day International (ODI) cricket. A true statesman of the game, the Mumbaikar carried the burden of expectations, almost single-handedly, of a billion-plus nation for close to two-and-a-half decades, doing it with a calm face, reassuring his billion fans.

An engineer, an Income Tax official, a Right to Information activist, a Magasasay Award winner, an anti-corruption crusader, the founder of the Aam Aadmi Party, a three-time chief minister of Delhi, and now the convener of a party that rules two crucial states — the other being Punjab — Arvind Kejriwal’s achievements are impressive by any standards. But this has been a journey with its share of ups and downs. He led the India Against Corruption movement which gained great public traction; he formed the AAP and went on to lead the government in Delhi but only for 49 days; his challenge to Narendra Modi in Varanasi in 2014 came up short. But soon after, he scored a spectacular victory in the Delhi assembly elections of 2015, where the AAP won 67 of the 70 seats. With a SIMILAR clean sweep of the national capital in 2020, he has widened the scope of his political ambition, training his focus on Gujarat next. There is little doubt that the Delhi CM introduced a new vocabulary in politics and remains among the most important political figures in the country.

In 2013, Bhupesh Baghel took over the reins of the Chhattisgarh Congress at a time of crisis; 27 Congress leaders including the party’s heavyweights such as Mahendra Karma, Nand Kumar Patel and Vidya Charan Shukla were killed in a Maoist attack. Suddenly thrown into the deep end, Baghel became the state Congress president, and elections later that year came too early; but five years later, he led the Congress to a thumping win in Chhattisgarh. Baghel’s importance to the Congress can be measured in the fact that he is now one of the two chief ministers the Congress has — the other one is Ashok Gehlot in Rajasthan. Tireless and quick-witted, Baghel has quickly become one of the party’s heavyweights, looking at election campaigns across states. For Baghel, an electoral litmus of his own approaches in late 2023, at a time when it is crucial for the Congress not to lose any more ground.

In July 2021, Pushkar Singh Dhami became Uttarakhand’s youngest chief minister at 45. In a state heading to the polls in under six months, Dhami was the BJP’s third CM pick in less than four months, as the party struggled with an identity crisis in the state. The two-time Khatima MLA was the man the party turned to, and he steadied the ship, leading the BJP to a win in the face of a Congress that had heavyweights like Harish Rawat. Ever since, Dhami has looked to cement himself even further, and appears set for a long innings in power.

For more than two decades, Mithali Raj was synonymous with Indian women’s cricket. The 39-year-old finally decided to hang up her boots in June this year but not before becoming the most experienced cricketer with 232 Women’s One-Day Internationals (WODI), most runs in WODIs (7805), most half-centuries (64) and most games as skipper in WODIs (155). She led India to two ODI World Cup finals – 2005 and 2017 – and was also awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna last year. Her phenomenal success also prompted the Hindi film industry to produce her biopic ‘Shabaash Mithu’.

Falguni Nayar is the founder and CEO of Nykaa, a multi-brand omnichannel beauty, fashion and lifestyle focused retail business established in 2012.

Her entrepreneurial spirit and zeal to deliver the very best has led Nykaa to provide a comprehensive Omnichannel e-commerce experience, offering over 4,000 brands and over 4.3 million product SKUs through its website and mobile applications. Under her helm, Nykaa has emerged as India’s leading beauty retailer, playing a critical role in developing the beauty market in India.

A graduate from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics and a postgraduate from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Falguni’s illustrious corporate journey started with the role of a Manager with A.F. Ferguson & Co in 1985. She then worked for Kotak Mahindra Bank for 18 years, spearheading several businesses to move up to the level of Managing Director of Kotak Investment Banking. She also served as Director and Head of Institutional Equities Business at Kotak Securities – the bank’s institutional equities division. As Head of International Business at London and then later at New York, she successfully led the company to newer heights. At a time in her career when she was one of India’s leading investment bankers, she quit to follow her dream of creating Nykaa – to make beauty a mainstream choice via e-commerce.

Falguni has been awarded with many accolades throughout her career. Recently, she was awarded the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2022 and further represented India at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Award (WEOY) ceremony in June 2022. She was also listed in Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, Bloomberg Global Annual 50 and Fortune India’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, and under her leadership, Nykaa made it to the Time’s 100 Most Influential Companies. Falguni is also on the board of several companies, including Dabur and Kotak Securities.

Akshay Kumar is one of the biggest superstars and the most bankable actor in the Indian film industry. His most well-known films include Airlift, Rustom, Pad Man, Kesari, BellBottom, and Ram Setu. Kumar in his 30-year long career has done everything- from comedy, action to romance and has been felicitated by numerous honours for the same, including two National Film Awards and India's fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri. Also known as Khilaadi Kumar, he encourages physical fitness and exercise, and likes to keep himself in shape by combining Parkour, kickboxing, basketball, swimming, and other sports. Kumar is also named as one of India's most charitable celebrities, and provides numerous services and donations for society's welfare.

Indian Accent offers an inventive approach to Indian cuisine. It’s path breaking menu has been designed by Chef Manish Mehrotra. He reinterprets nostalgic Indian dishes with an openness towards global techniques and influences. Manish has been called the most exciting modern Indian chef in the world today.

Having started his career in Mumbai as part of Ananda Solomon’s team at the Thai Pavilion of the Taj Hotels, he joined Old World Hospitality in 2000. Flooring the guests at Oriental Octopus with his culinary skills and charm, he has since spent over 22 years with Old World Hospitality, opening several restaurants for the groups while traveling the world.

Manish is passionate about his craft, his knowledge of ingredients and their origins is immense. He is an inspiration to aspiring young chefs today.

One of the most talented actors in Indian cinema, Pankaj Tripathi has demonstrated his versatility and potential in movies like Gangs of Wasseypur, Newton, Ludo, and Mimi, among many others. Over the course of two decades, the actor has amassed a filmography of more than 60 movies in addition to numerous other endeavours, and has thus carved an unrivalled place for himself in the business. His most acclaimed performance was in the 2017 film Newton, for which he won the National Award. Tripathi is also among the first few actors to enter the OTT world and rule it with a string of hit shows like Mirzapur, Criminal Justice, and Sacred Games. Apart from acting, he is involved in social work as well. Recently, he was declared as the ‘National Icon’ of the Election Commission of India for keeping in view his commitment to the cause and wide appeal across the country. In addition, he was appointed by Krishi Network as its brand ambassador, in an effort to introduce farmers to its agritech platform. On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in 2021, Tripathi promised to assist the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

Raveena Tandon has been the one to watch out for ever since she walked into the industry in 1991 with her first film, Patthar Ke Phool. In her career of over three decades, she has created a permanent place for herself in the world of Indian cinema by portraying impactful characters with films such as Daman, Aks, Shool and Satta. The actor has won several accolades in her journey, including a National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lajmi's Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence, and Outstanding Performance Female award at the Houston International Film Festival for Shobhna’s 7 Nights film. Now, she is rewriting her success story by exploring new avenues, be it the OTT world with Aranyak or regional film arena with KGF franchise. She is making it clear that she won’t conform to conventional norms when it comes to her career choices. Apart from her acting work, she has been tirelessly working for the girl child, women empowerment and animal welfare. She has single-handedly housed 30 girls in her own house and built an orphanage in Vasai. During the Covid crisis, she was at the forefront to help people.

It may have been 15 years since Brian Charles Lara retired but for cricket lovers, the Trinidadian will always remain ‘The Prince’, who ruled their hearts and minds with his flair. A stylish left-hander, the 53-year-old is most famous for the highest score in both international and first-class cricket. His 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham is the only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket while his 400 not out for West Indies against England is the highest score in Test cricket.

Jhulan Goswami flying in to deliver the ball was one of the most dreaded scenes for several woman batters for the 20 years that the right-arm fast bowler played at the highest level. The 39-year-old ended her career as the leading wicket-taker in Women’s One-Day Internationals (WODI) and remains one of the two players along with Mithali Raj to play more than 200 WODIs. Jhulan was accorded a fitting farewell in September when India clean swept a three-match WODI series in England. She is the second Indian woman cricketer after Raj to have a biopic being made. Titled ‘Chakda Xpress’, Anushka Sharma will be portraying the pacer from West Bengal.

One of the most well-known actors in Indian cinema, Anil Kapoor has starred in blockbusters like Tezaab (1988), Ram Lakhan (1989), Judaai (1997), and Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999), among others. In an extensive film career that spans almost four decades, Kapoor has made a name for himself not just in the Indian film industry but also international film circuit. His most notable performance in an international project was in the 2008 Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire as well as the eighth season of the American television series 24, which earned rave reviews from media across the world. Apart from being an actor, Kapoor has also been a producer, and has worked on films across genres - from serious dramas such as Gandhi, My Father to light-hearted rom coms such Aisha. Although he is in his 60s, Kapoor is one of the most youthful-looking actors around and is enjoying his life to the fullest.

Ram Charan, son of actor Chiranjeevi and Surekha, entered the film industry with Telugu film, Chirutha, in 2007, and went on to make his presence felt all over India. In his 15-year-long career, he has impressed everyone with his acting ability and dancing skills. It was SS Rajamouli who gave him the biggest hit of his career with Magadheera in 2009. In 2022, he recreated the success when he collaborated with Rajamouli again for RRR, which is garnering a lot of Oscar buzz. Apart from his acting career, he is actively involved in producing content and philanthropy work.

Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, the 50th Chief Justice of India who will start his tenure from November 9, has remained a voice of reason, dispensing justice through his decisive, independent and humane decisions. During his six-year tenure in the top court, he has been associated with a string of high-profile and other important cases of social and constitutional significance, making the judge known for his progressive views and impetus on personal liberty, rights, and autonomy. Justice Chandrachud has authored a raft of landmark judgments spanning issues such as right to privacy, decriminalisation of gay sex between consenting adults, striking down adultery, permanent commission for women in armed forces, abortion rights for women and bail jurisprudence. Over the years, Justice Chandrachud has emerged as a protagonist for constitutional morality and a transformative Constitution that must fortify the values of dignity and equality for the citizens while safeguarding their liberty and the right to dissent.

With a legacy that dates back to 1857, Aditya Birla Group is a $45 billion global conglomerate in the League of Fortune 500. Anchored by an extraordinary force of over 140,000 employees belonging to 100 nationalities, the Group is built on a strong foundation of stakeholder value creation. Over the years, Aditya Birla Group has grown into global powerhouses in various sectors – Metals, Cement, Pulp & Fiber, Chemicals, Financial Services, Fashion Retail, Textiles & Carbon black.

Established in 1969, REC Limited is a 'Maharatna' category NBFC focusing on Power Sector Financing and Development across India. Its business activities involve financing projects in the complete power sector value chain; for various types of projects including Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Renewable Energy. Domestically, REC holds the highest credit ratings from CRISIL, ICRA, IRRPL and CARE and internationally is rated at par with the sovereign ratings. Aided by growth in profits year-on-year, the net worth of REC stands at a staggering ₹52,600 crores as on 30th June 2022. REC’s funding illuminates every fourth bulb in India.

The International Solar Alliance is an international organisation with 110 Member and Signatory countries. It works with governments to ease solar deployment globally while improving energy access and security worldwide. ISA’s mission is to unlock US$ 1 trillion of investments in solar by 2030 while reducing risk, cost of technology and finance and promote usage of solar energy across sectors such as agriculture, health, transport among others.

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is the nodal agency for the formulation of national policies and programmes and for the coordination of activities of various central Government Agency, State Government/UTs and the private sector for the development and promotion of tourism in the country. The endeavor of the Ministry is also to promote development of tourism infrastructure in the country and to meet this end; financial assistance is provided to various State Governments. The ministry of tourism also promotes its atithi devo bhava and special campaigns for the North Eastern region and Jammu and Kashmir.

Namami Gange is an integrated river conservation Mission that envisages pollution abatement, conservation and rejuvenation of River Ganga and its tributaries in a holistic manner. Not only has it focused on treatment of wastewater, but also on preserving the ecology and biodiversity of River Ganga. Special emphasis is also being given to wetland conservation and spring rejuvenation. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is the implementing arm of Namami Gange Programme. NMCG became an Authority in October 2016. The elevation empowered the NMCG under the provisions of Environment Protection Act, 1986 for speedy implementation of the Namami Gange programme. The Authority Order envisages a five tier structure at national, state and district level to take measures for prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution in river Ganga and to ensure continuous adequate flow of water so as to rejuvenate the river Ganga. These include National Ganga Council headed by the Prime Minister, Empowered Task Force headed by the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, NMCG, State Ganga Committees and District Ganga Committees. NMCG is headed by the Director General, an Additional Secretary level officer.

NTPC is India’s largest energy conglomerate with roots planted way back in 1975 to accelerate power development in India. Since then it has established itself as the dominant power major with presence in the entire value chain of the power generation business. From fossil fuels it has forayed into generating electricity via hydro, nuclear and renewable energy sources. This foray will play a major role in lowering its carbon footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To strengthen its core business, the corporation has diversified into the fields of consultancy, power trading, training of power professionals, rural electrification, ash utilisation and coal mining as well.

NTPC became a Maharatna company in May 2010. As of January 2020, there are 10 Maharatnas CPSEs in India. NTPC is ranked No. 2 Independent Power Producer(IPP) in Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company rankings.

Oil India Limited (OIL) is a fully integrated Exploration & Production company in the upstream sector, with its origin dating back to the glorious year (1889) of oil discovery in India. A Navratna Company, OIL is a state-owned enterprise of the Government of India, under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and is the second-largest national oil and gas company in India.

Incorporated on 18th February 1959, OIL has carved a niche as a leading oil and gas company in the upstream sector with a legacy of hydrocarbon exploration for over six decades. OIL has a significant presence across the entire value chain in the hydrocarbon sector.

OIL is also the promoter and holding company of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) having a state-of-the-art 3 MMTPA refinery in Assam, the Company also has stakes in Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL).

The company operates an 1157 Km long crude oil pipeline and a 660 Kms long product pipeline from Numaligarh Refinery to Siliguri. It has also ventured into the City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects to diversify into the non-E&P energy value chain. As one of its strategic initiatives, OIL has also selectively diversified into the Renewable & Alternate Energy sector.

With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India. Under this scheme, dedicated outlets known as Janaushadhi Kendras are opened to provide generic medicines. More than 8700 Janaushadhi Kendras have been opened across the country. Product basket of PMBJP comprises 1616 drugs and 250 surgical items. The Scheme is implemented by a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, viz., Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI).

POWERGRID is a ‘Maharatna’ CPSE & India’s largest Electric Power Transmission Utility. It is engaged in bulk power transmission business at EHV (765/400kV) & (±500/800kV) HVDC level. It is implementing transmission systems for power evacuation from Ultra Mega Power Projects, IPPs, grid strengthening schemes & Green Energy Corridors for integration of grid scale RE sources & Ultra Mega Solar Parks. With footprints in 23 countries, it provides consultancy & telecom services.

Digital India was launched on 1st July 2015 by Hon’ble Prime Minister. Today India boasts of the world’s 3rd highest number of Startups with new unicorns sprouting almost every week. During the last couple of years, Digital India has played a significant role in the nation’s resilient response to the deadly pandemic. Digital technologies have enabled the Government to reach the remote parts of the country at the click of a button. Post the pandemic, India has emerged as the preeminent nation in the use of technology for a resilient economy and governance.

The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India is the nodal agency for the formulation of national policies and programmes and for the coordination of activities of various central Government Agency, State Government/UTs and the private sector for the development and promotion of tourism in the country. The endeavor of the Ministry is also to promote development of tourism infrastructure in the country and to meet this end; financial assistance is provided to various State Governments. The ministry of tourism also promotes its atithi devo bhava and special campaigns for the North Eastern region and Jammu and Kashmir.

Since its incorporation over 23 years back, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has come a long way to become the largest CNG distribution company of India. From mere 9 CNG stations & 1500 PNG consumers in 1998, IGL is today fueling over 1.7 million CNG run vehicles (including world’s largest fleet of public transportation buses) through a vast network of around 725 CNG stations and supplying PNG to over 2 million satisfied households spread across 30 districts spread in 4 states including NCT of Delhi. Thousands of Commercial & Industrial units are also being powered by the green fuel supplied by IGL.

The rapid expansion of CNG & PNG infrastructure across the length and breadth of its authorized geographic areas by IGL leading to its easy availability has majorly contributed to the adoption of CNG & PNG as a preferred fuel for transportation, domestic, commercial & industrial purposes.

IGL is further consolidating its position as the leader in CGD industry by expanding its geographical footprints in other cities.