Urvashi Kaur, 34, fashion designer, and her husband New Delhi, India. Gagan Dugal, 35, Managing Director of Matrix Cellular Services, in their home in New Delhi.
Ahsan Ansari, 38, architect and president of the PFA Design Studio company, which employs 12 people. Very exclusive and environment conscious, he specializes in designing elaborate, ornate weekend homes away from the city. Believes architecture is like giving birth and swears by Garth
Deepak Mehra, 35, owner of Mehrason Jewelers, one of the largest and oldest jeweller of New Delhi. The company runs stores in Hong Kong, New York City, Dubai and 50 other cities, with an official annual revenue of 4 million US$. Their factory employs 200 people.
Gagan Dugal, 35, Managing Director of Matrix Cellular Services, which provides mobile services for those middle-class Indians that travel for business or pleasure, a figure of approximatelly 300 million people. Founder and director, he recently sold 10% of company to Times of India for $2.5 million. 18 offices in India and numerous others in Asia, Europe and the US; 900 people are employed in the company. Will be in the stock market in the next 24 months. "The best thinkg of working in India is that it still has many growing niches that are still empty, but it is a democracy, meaning that if you feel that there is a problem, you can go to court". GD started working in a 10x10 feet office and with 10,000 rupies in 1995. In 2006 his company had 260 employees.
Ajay Chandran, 31, Prachin Group. He is the first to venture into the world of ready to eat Indian food. His products are now sold through a network of sellers to the US and in several cities of India and are bought by the US and Indian armies. Here he is now creating the largest chain of Indian pre-packed food retailers, Smartfoods. The Food Park, a 250 acres facility that will give work to 30,000 people, is now under construction.
Jay Shah, 38, Deputy General Manager of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., a multinational Indian group that controls 100 companies in the world. "My dream is to bridge the gap between industry and culture, like the Medici family was able to do in Italy in the Renaissance".
Vishal Mahadkar, 29, music video director. He started studying business in Australia, but then started working in the film industry with his father. Plans on venturing into film direction with 3 films in the next 5 years.
Urvashi Kaur, 34, fashion designer for oriental and western wear, also does furnishings and fashion accessories. She launched her own label in 2005 and now employs 200 workers, many of them traditional craftsmen, who prepare her collection in the New Delhi new facility.
"The future of fashion is here, in India. Going abroad for shows is mainly just a matter of global recognition. I feel that India's growing infrastructures make fashion industry a new stand point".
Shakti Sagar, 30, producer and creative director of Sagar Arts. He began by attending a film school in the US before returning to India. He created numerous independent TV shows in the last 10 years. Currently shooting a childrens
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