Presenting the jury for The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence
The Economic Times·2025-12-09 07:52

Group 1: Bharti Enterprises - Bharti Enterprises is one of India's foremost first-generation corporations with interests in telecom, space communications, digital solutions, real estate, and hospitality [3] - Sunil Bharti Mittal, the Founder and Chairman, has received the Padma Bhushan, one of India's highest civilian honors [4] - Mittal is involved in global trade and investment initiatives and has served on various councils and forums, including the Prime Minister of India's Council on Trade and Industry [5][37] Group 2: Tata Trusts - Noel Tata serves as Chairman of Tata Trusts and has been associated with the Tata group for over 40 years [8] - Tata International Limited, under Noel Tata's leadership, grew from a turnover of USD 500 million to over USD 3 billion [9] - Tata Group companies include Trent Limited, Tata International Limited, Voltas Limited, and Tata Steel [8][9] Group 3: HCLTech - HCLTech is a leading global technology company with a market capitalization of $55 billion [14] - Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the Chairperson, has received France's highest civilian award and has been featured in Forbes' 'The World's 100 Most Powerful Women' list [15] Group 4: JSW Group - JSW Group, led by Sajjan Jindal, is a $12 billion infrastructure conglomerate and India's largest steel producer [19][20] - JSW Steel has overtaken Tata Steel, and the group also includes JSW Energy and JSW Cement [20] Group 5: Hindustan Unilever - Hindustan Unilever Limited, led by CEO Priya Nair, reaches nine out of ten households in India [23] - Priya Nair previously oversaw a €13 billion business in Beauty & Wellbeing at Unilever [24] Group 6: Kotak Mahindra Bank - Kotak Mahindra Bank, founded by Uday Kotak, has become one of India's leading diversified financial services conglomerates [26][27] - Uday Kotak stepped down as Managing Director & CEO in September 2023 but continues to influence the banking sector [26][28] Group 7: Legal and Political Influence - Abhishek Manu Singhvi is a distinguished jurist and senior advocate, serving as a Member of Parliament [30][31] Group 8: Groww - Lalit Keshre is the CEO of Groww, overseeing product and customer experience [33] Group 9: Narayana Health - Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty is the Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health, known for making affordable healthcare a reality in India [35][38]