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Highlights of India Today –4th January 2021 issue:
An event, a tragedy, failure or deprivation, anything can shape or alter the course of our lives. On the occasion of India Today's 45th anniversary, we approach 45 achievers to find out what set them on their particular life journey and how they used it to achieve success in their chosen path.

Drumbeats Of Destiny

An event, a tragedy, failure or deprivation... anything can shape or alter the course of our lives. On the occasion of our 45th anniversary, we approach 45 achievers to find out what set them on their particular life journey and how they used it to achieve success in their chosen path

Drumbeats Of Destiny

5 mins

“The turning point in my and Reliance's life was when India embraced economic reforms... ...Liberalisation freed the suppressed entrepreneurial energies in our country and gave us the hum kisi se kam nahin spirit”

The 1991 reforms enabled Mukesh to fulfill his father Dhirubhai Ambani’s dream of Indians building world-class and world-scale businesses. Mukesh went on to build Reliance Industries Limited into India’s most valued company, at $172 billion, and made it a market leader in several key sectors

“The turning point in my and Reliance's life was when India embraced economic reforms... ...Liberalisation freed the suppressed entrepreneurial energies in our country and gave us the hum kisi se kam nahin spirit”

5 mins

“I had no choice but to grow up fast… …when my father died. At the age of 28, I had to run the businesses he had built”

As chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, he has transformed the conglomerate from a $2 billion business into a multinational behemoth spanning 36 countries and businesses as diverse as textiles, cement, chemicals, retail and telecom with an annual revenue of $46 billion

“I had no choice but to grow up fast… …when my father died. At the age of 28, I had to run the businesses he had built”

6 mins

“My professor advised me to join MIT......but I was too ashamed to tell him I did not know about the college. A friend told me it was the Madras Institute of Technology”

His decision to join MIT led him to study aerospace engineering and subsequently join ISRO where he made a mark in launch vehicle systems and rose to become chairman

“My professor advised me to join MIT......but I was too ashamed to tell him I did not know about the college. A friend told me it was the Madras Institute of Technology”

4 mins

“‘That motor garage is no place for you'... ...is what Bimalda said to me. Nobody had spoken to me like that before. He was like a father. He extended his hand and picked me up—it transformed my life”

This momentous encounter with director Bimal Roy led the lyricist—and later filmmaker—to give up his job as a mechanic, give songwriting for films a chance, and imbue it with a sensorial richness never seen before

“‘That motor garage is no place for you'... ...is what Bimalda said to me. Nobody had spoken to me like that before. He was like a father. He extended his hand and picked me  up—it transformed my life”

3 mins

“The first time I went into a 10-day silence... ...it was life-altering for me. To find oneself, one has to find silence”

The result was the spiritual leader’s ‘Sudarshan Kriya’, which went on to become the signature course at his Art of Living Foundation which operates in close to 155 countries and has over 370 million followers

“The first time I went into a 10-day silence... ...it was life-altering for me. To find oneself, one has to find silence”

1 min

“I inherited my father's responsibilities, not privileges… …but what I learnt from him was how to interact with people and deal with their problems effectively and efficiently”

When his father Biju Patnaik died in 1997, Naveen gave up his jet-setting life and shifted base from Delhi to Odisha to take on his political mantle. As chief minister since 2000, he has brought about an economic and social transformation of the state

“I inherited my father's responsibilities, not privileges… …but what I learnt from him was how to interact with people and deal with their problems effectively and efficiently”

4 mins

“I started writing to escape the monotony…… of working in an international bank. It was not meant to launch me on an author's career”

His first novel, Five Point Someone, became a runaway hit in 2004. Since then, the IIT Delhi and IIM-A graduate’s subsequent books have also become bestsellers, even leading to blockbuster film adaptations like 3 Idiots and 2 States

“I started writing to escape the monotony…… of working in an international bank. It was not meant to launch me on an author's career”

2 mins

“There was nobody to run the business... ...and so I had to leave Stanford without completing my degree”

Diversifying the family business his father founded away from cooking oil and soap, Premji entered the information technology sector in 1982. Today, Wipro is an IT powerhouse, India’s third-largest software company

“There was nobody to run the business... ...and so I had to leave Stanford without completing my degree”

3 mins

“I worked among the poor families in Kalighat... ...along with Mother Teresa's missionaries and it was an eye-opening experience for me”

His work as a social volunteer shaped his thinking and led him to confront the rampant corruption in the government. He quit the IRS and formed an NGO to address people’s grievances. That laid the foundation for the Aam Aadmi Party

“I worked among the poor families in Kalighat... ...along with Mother Teresa's missionaries and it was an eye-opening experience for me”

2 mins

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India Today Magazine Description:

PublisherIndia Today Group

CategoryNews

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyWeekly

India Today is a weekly news magazine published by Living Media India Limited. It was founded in 1975 and is the most widely circulated magazine in India.

India Today covers a wide range of topics, including politics, business, society, and culture. The magazine is known for its in-depth reporting and its insightful analysis.

India Today has won numerous awards, including the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism and the National Magazine Award for General Excellence.

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* In-depth reporting: India Today's reporters go the extra mile to bring you the latest news and analysis.
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* Exclusive interviews: India Today's interviews with leading figures from India and around the world.

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