Vikas Pota - India Inc.: How Indias Top Ten Entrepreneurs are Winning Globally

Praise for
India Inc.

In a sea of global content, few stand out as as influential or as passionate as Vikas Pota, in providing a fresh, new perspective to the subject of India Inc. going global. By telling the stories of some of Indias best business brains, this book provides a fantastic insight into how the big challenges of our time are being tackled by the next wave of globally successful entrepreneurs.

S. A. Hasan, Director, TATA Ltd

An insightful and thought-provoking look at some of the worlds top entrepreneurs and how they got there. A must-read for any aspiring Dragon or business person wanting to understand the minds behind the greatest business expansion of our world today.

James Caan, Dragons Den

Is India going to reach its potential, which its incredible demographics offer the nation? In much of our BRICs analysis out to 2050, the outlook for India seems potentially the most exciting of these emerging giants. But if India is going to get there, it is going to have to boost its productivity significantly along the way. India Inc. examines the key players that are shaping the India of tomorrow; these are the people that will lead the country into a new future, both in terms of what they are doing now and through the examples they set as role models.

Jim ONeill, Head of Global Economic Research, Goldman Sachs & author of The BRICs Report

One of the important trends of the first decade of the 21st century is the presence of Indian companies on the world stage. As the geo-economic weight shifts to Asia in this new century, after more than two centuries of Euro-American domination, we need to better understand the implication of the presence of Asian business leaders in the global arena. India Inc. will play an important role in providing a nuanced understanding of Indias role in this globally shifting economic environment.

Vishakha N. Desai, President and CEO, Asia Society, US

India Inc. details Vikas Potas fascinating exploration of the business people who have provided the backbone for the past decade of extraordinary economic growth in India. Acknowledging its newfound classification as an emerging power and land of opportunity, Pota sets out to answer some of the more difficult questions that have arisen from this period of globalization and great success in India.

Formulating his work into a series of mini-biographies, Pota does an excellent job of addressing these questions and highlighting the traits that have allowed Indias now famous innovators, entrepreneurs and legacy business owners to reach the pinnacle of success. This book is well researched, highly informative and, most of all, relevant as it sheds light on one of the worlds most exciting growing economies.

Lynn Forrester de Rothschild, CEO, E.L. Rothschild LLC

Given the heightened global attention on Indian corporate leaders, and indeed on emerging market business leaders going beyond their local markets, Vikas Potas book is a timely look at ten Indian business leaders, each unique in his or her own way. Covering leaders across a range of businesses, backgrounds (from inheritors of family businesses to first generation entrepreneurs to professional managers), leadership styles and growth paths, the book tells fascinating stories of vision, ambition and execution.

Sonjoy Chatterjee, Executive Director, ICICI Bank, India

Vikas Potas detailed analysis of Indias top business leaders provides comprehensive insights into the Indian way of doing business. It helps us to understand what works and what it takes to reach the pinnacle of global business.

Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry, India

Vikas Pota is known as a great communicator. The firm he leads shines a light on the best that India has to offer and his book goes even further, offering the scope for a detailed examination of the people behind the headlines. This book really uncovers the human side of the Indian success story read it!

Mark Kobayashi-Hillary, Director, National Outsourcing Association, UK

The story of Indias outstanding entrepreneurs has captured the global imagination and its a story that India Inc. tells brilliantly. Read this book for real insight into the people and the companies that will increasingly dominate the world economy.

Rt. Hon. Patricia Hewitt MP, Chair, UKIndia Business Council

India has arrived! This book explores the contributions of ten of Indias entrepreneurs in a way which not only answers the who? but also the how? and even more importantly the and now what?. This book is your guide to some of those men and women who are making the difference Enjoy your journey!

Lord Digby Jones Kt, Former UK Trade Minister & former Director General, Confederation of British Industry

Indias growth story has been propelled by private enterprise and the spirit of entrepreneurship. Vikas Pota appropriately indicates that the transformation is happening across different sectors. The book dives into the heart of what makes India Inc. tick. The learnings from the spectacular growth of the individuals profiled in the book are relevant for practitioners globally.

Ajit Rangnekar, Dean, Indian School of Business

Inspiration and ideas. Thats what Vikas Pota offers readers in this book that brings together the insights and experiences of some of Indias most accomplished entrepreneurs. Taking a global perspective, Pota shows how these leaders are striving to solve important challenges while helping position India for international success in the decades ahead. The story is exciting and the characters are compelling even heroic at times. Those seeking a behind-the-scenes look at the innovation that drives real entrepreneurs and fuels their success will find India Inc. invigorating.

Dean Dipak Jain, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA

Everyone will be able to identify with the top ten people Hopefully this book will encourage even more of Indias talent to ask themselves what am I waiting for?

Dr Shailendra Vyakarnam, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

India Inc. is an important work for anyone who is trying to understand the India of today in the business of tomorrow. It offers a unique insight into what drives an Indian to conquer the world, to access markets beyond India and to create enduring value for consumers and stakeholders alike. This is a must-read for anyone who wishes to understand the DNA of todays Indian titans and what makes them tick around the world.

Suhel Seth, Managing Partner, Counselage, India

Vikas Pota has been building bridges between India and the UK for many years. Now he has put his knowledge between two covers. He has done a great job showing us that Indias strength is in its business leaders their spirit, their values and their immense capacity to overcome obstacles. If you want to do business with India read this. It will help you to understand India better.

Lord Meghnad Desai, Professor Emeritus of Economics, London School of Economics

An outstanding read which is both readable and informative. Unusually for this category of book it is entertaining and insightful; an absolute must-read for anyone involved with India or business or the general reader wanting to know the forces shaping our world today.

Alpesh B Patel, India Dealmaker for the UK Government and Chairman, UK India Business Angel Network