The Gaja Capital Business Book Prize was instituted in 2019, to encourage Indian entrepreneurs, writers, and journalists to tell their stories to the world. India is at the cusp of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to leverage its demographic dividend, strengths in chemistry, health sciences, technology, and a high-growth consumer market to create tremendous business value and innovation for the world. Over the next few decades, Indian entrepreneurship and business models should be written about, critiqued, celebrated, and improved to create a vibrant business ecosystem built to last. We hope that these awards encourage young entrepreneurs to read and learn from the experience of others and for writers, journalists, and entrepreneurs to share their stories and create a body of knowledge for others to leverage and build upon.
Sonu Bhasin
Bhagwan Chowdhry and Anas Ahmed
Shashank Mani
Kamal Shah
AR Venkatachalapathy
Raghuram G. Rajan and Rohit Lamba
J.J Irani
Ashok K. Lahiri
Ajai Chowdhry
V. Pattabhi Ram and Sabyasachee Dash
Aarthi Subramanian is the Group Chief Digital Officer at Tata Sons. A professional with over 35 years of experience in the global technology sector, Aarthi started her career with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as a graduate engineer trainee. During her career, Aarthi has held several key roles and has rich experience in business and technology consulting. At TCS, she was an Executive Director and Global Head of Delivery Excellence, Governance and Compliance. Currently at Tata Sons, Aarthi is responsible for driving digital adoption across group companies as well as shaping the group's digital initiatives. She also serves as a Director on the Boards of several Tata Group Companies and is a member of the Gartner Research Board & Microsoft Services Executive Board.
Dr. Lakshmi Venu is the Joint MD of Sundaram-Clayton Ltd (SCL), which forms part of the $8.5 billion TVS Group. She is also the Deputy MD of TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited. Dr. Venu’s focus at SCL has been to create a sustainable foundation for the companies’ future growth and to create flexible and agile companies for a VUCA world.
Upendra Kumar Sinha headed the RBI Expert Committee on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). He was the Chairman of the SEBI, having served two consecutive three-year terms, starting in 2011. He was also the Chairman and Managing Director of UTI Mutual Fund. He was selected for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS)
in 1976.