The Pilani Pioneers profiles twenty-five accomplished BITS Pilani graduates, including startup founders, entrepreneurs and CEOs, who have made an indelible mark on the Indian and global business landscape while deftly navigating the twists and turns of their professional and personal lives.

It introduces us to mavericks such as Baba Kalyani, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge; Hari Menon, Co-founder and CEO of BigBasket; Harish Bhat, Brand Custodian at Tata Sons; Sunil Duggal, Dabur's longest-serving CEO; Tulsi Mirchandaney, MD of Blue Dart Aviation; Nandini Chopra, MD at Alvarez & Marsal; Phanindra Sama, Co-founder of redBus; among others, whose stories of passion and perseverance reveal what it takes to not only achieve success in the competitive arena of business but also make a positive difference in both industry and the world at large.

Inspiring, with a touch of nostalgia, this book is an essential read for anyone looking to find their niche and build a meaningful professional life.

Featuring:

ABHISHEK HUMBAD, Founder & CEO, Goodera

ABHISHEK NAYAK, Co-founder & CEO, Appsmith

AJOY MISRA, former MD & CEO, Tata Consumer Products

ARUN BAJORIA, President & Director, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd

BABA KALYANI, Chairman & MD, Bharat Forge Ltd

G. S. K. VELU, Chairman & MD, Trivitron Healthcare Group

GULU MIRCHANDANI, Chairman & MD, Onida Group

GUNENDER KAPUR, Investor-CEO, Vishal Mega Mart

HARI MENON, Co-founder & CEO, BigBasket

HARISH BHAT, Brand Custodian, Tata Sons

MAHESH BABU, former MD & CEO, Mahindra Electric

NANDINI CHOPRA, MD, Alvarez & Marsal

NILESH KOTHARI, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Trifecta Capital

PHANINDRA SAMA, Co-founder, redBus

PRADEEP KASHYAP, Founder, MART

PREM JAIN, Co-founder & CEO, Pensando Systems

SAGAR YARNALKAR, Co-founder & CEO, DailyNinja

SANDHYA PRAKASH, Founder & MD, Beacon Energy Solutions

SHISHIR JOSHIPURA, MD & CEO, Praj Industries Ltd

SHIVANGI NADKARNI, Co-founder & CEO, Arrka Consulting

SUNIL DUGGAL, former CEO, Dabur India Ltd

T. P. PRATAP, Co-founder, Qwikcilver Solutions

TULSI MIRCHANDANEY, MD, Blue Dart Aviation

VINOD SARAF, Founder & Executive Chairman, Vinati Organics Ltd

V. T. BHARADWAJ, Co-founder & General Partner, A91 Partners