INDIA'S HOTTEST BUSINESS LEADERS 40 AND
UNDER 4TO 6
4. Rakshit Desai, 39
Managing
Director, FCm Travel Solutions and Flight Shop
Education:
London School of Economics(Msc), Griffith University (MBA), Sydenham College
(B.Com)
Previous
Jobs: Thomas Cook, Roland Berger
Claim to
fame: Transformation (turnarounds and scale-ups) of multiple businesses in the
UK, Canada and India
Best
advice anybody gave me: As I was flying the coop, my granddad said “remember,
there is dignity in labour“
My
favourite people: The Wright brothers, Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir David
Attenborough, my mum and granny
What I
wanted to be when I was 20 years old: Footloose and fancy free! I hadn't the
foggiest idea. Still waiting for some of that fog to lift
What do I
want to be when I'm 50: A good father, son, husband, brother, friend and
colleague.
If there
is one thing I would like to change about myself: Get fit again
How I
unwind: Long walks on the beach with my wife Khyati
My
favourite book: The Fountainhead
Favourite
Song: Pink Floyd's Brick in the wall
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5.Ashish Iyer, 40
Global
Leader, Strategy Practice, The Boston Consulting Group
Education:
BSc and MSc, The London School of Economics and Political Science
Previous
Jobs: Accenture, AF Ferguson
Claim to
fame: Leading strategy for the world's leading advisory firm
Best advice
anybody gave me: One of my college professors told me “Mr. Iyer, you do not
enjoy this course. If it is not making you happy, it's time to move on to
something different. That may be the most important thing I have to teach you“
How I
unwind: Cooking, Reading
Success
to me is: One of my favourite quotes from history is “Success is not final,
failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts“
My
favourite people: My parents. They gave their everything to make me what I am
today
What did
I want to be when I was 20 years old: Professional snooker player
If there
is one thing I would like to change about myself Find more time for friends and
family
My
favourite movie: The Shawshank Redemption
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6.Deepak Dhar, 40
MD and
CEO, Endemol India
Education:
Electronics Engineering
Previous
Jobs: MTV, Star TV
Claim to
fame: Introducing disruptive and differentiated content to Indian television
Best
advice anybody gave me: It's not about auditions, it's about emotions, Sameer
Nair, and Rajesh Kamat's lessons on the business of entertainment.
Success
to me is: I think my favourite quote sums it rather well: `The elevator to
success is out of order. You will have to use the staircase. One step at a
time.'
My
favourite people: Amitabh Bachchan he's a powerhouse of talent and an amazing
human being, he's the only person I have ever been star struck to meet
What I
wanted to be when I was 20 years old: Cricketer I was really into the sport
and have played cricket at the state level
If there
is one thing I would like to change about myself Taking some time out to
explore the places that I visit on business trips
How I
unwind: Listen to music and watch movies and play a lot of racquet sports
My
favourite book Startup Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle by Dan
Senor
My
favourite sport Cricket
My
favourite movie The Godfather
My
favourite song Winds of Change by Scorpions
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