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Builders of a better India

Entrepreneurs influence us in many ways. They create products and services we use, build and grow businesses, support economic vibrancy of our local communities and global markets. They shape our lives and create the future.

EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ (EOY) program is a celebration of the passion and perseverance of those entrepreneurs, who, over the years, have contributed significantly towards building the social and economic fabric of our nation. The only truly global business awards program, EOY has till date recognized more than 350 such entrepreneurs in India, who with their creative ideas and exceptional enterprises have emerged as Builders of a better India.

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  • EOY 2023 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023

    Vellayan Subbiah


    Vellayan Subbiah
    Tube Investments of India and Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Venu Srinivasan

    Venu Srinivasan
    TVS Motor Company

    Special Jury Award

    Natarajan Chandrasekran

    Natarajan Chandrasekaran
    Tata Sons

       Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up

    Lalit Keshre

    Lalit Keshre
    Groww

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing

    Sanjay Gupta

    Sanjay Gupta
    APL Apollo Tubes

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services

    Anand Deshpande

    Anand Deshpande
    Persistent systems

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences and Healthcare

    Shahid Bilakhia

    Shahid Bilakhia
    Micro Life Sciences (Meril)

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products and Retail

    Rafique Malik

    Rafique A. Malik
    Metro Brands

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation

    Deepinder Goyal

    Deepinder Goyal
    Zomato

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Entrepreneurial CEO

    Team ICICI Bank

    Team ICICI Bank

  • EOY 2022 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022

    Sajjan Jindal


    Sajjan Jindal 
    JSW Group

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    K. P. Singh


    K.P. Singh
    DLF Group

       Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up

    Mahesh Pratapneni


    Mahesh Pratapneni
    MedGenome

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Financial Services

    V Vaidyanathan


    V Vaidyanathan
    IDFC First Bank

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing

    Pradeep Kumar Kheruka


    Pradeep Kumar Kheruka
    Borosil Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services

    Pawan Jain and Rubal Jain


    Pawan Jain and Rubal Jain
    Safexpress

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Energy, Real Estate and Infrastructure

    Irfan Razack


    Irfan Razack
    Prestige Constructions

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences and Healthcare

    Samina Hamied


    Samina Hamied
    Cipla

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products and Retail

    Ravi Modi


    Ravi Modi
    Vedant Fashions (Manyavar)

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation

    Vivek Kumar Jain


    Vivek Kumar Jain
    Gujarat Fluorochemicals

  • EOY 2021 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021

    Falguni Nayar


    Falguni Nayar
    FSN E-commerce Ventures (Nykaa)

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    A.M. Naik


    A.M. Naik
    Larsen & Toubro

       Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up

    Sanjeev Barnwal and Vidit Aatrey


    Sanjeev Barnwal and Vidit Aatrey
    Fashnear Technology (Meesho)

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products & Retail

    Shiv Kishan Agarwal and Manohar Lal Agarwal


    Shiv Kishan Agarwal and Manohar Lal Agarwal
    Haldiram Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing

    Sunil Vachani


    Sunil Vachani
    Dixon Technologies

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences & Healthcare

    Dr. Satyanarayana Chava


    Dr. Satyanarayana Chava
    Laurus Labs

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Financial Services

    Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar


    Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar
    Razorpay

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services

    Sahil Barua


    Sahil Barua
    Delhivery

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Technology, Media & Telecom

    Girish Mathrubootham


    Girish Mathrubootham
    Freshworks

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Entrepreneurial CEO

    Vivek Vikram Singh


    Vivek Vikram Singh
    Sona Comstar

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation

    Abhay Soi


    Abhay Soi
    Max Healthcare

  • EOY 2020 Winners

     EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020

    Harsh C. Mariwala


    Harsh C. Mariwala
    Marico

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Dr. Prathap Chandra Reddy


    Dr. Prathap Chandra Reddy
    Apollo Hospitals

       Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up

    Peyush Bansal


    Peyush Bansal
    Lenskart Solutions

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products & Retail

    Siddhartha Lal


    Darshan Patel
    Vini Cosmetics

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing

    Deepak C. Mehta


    Deepak C. Mehta
    Deepak Nitrite

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences & Healthcare

    Ameera Shah


    Ameera Shah
    Metropolis Healthcare

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Financial Services

    Sushil Kumar Agarwal


    Sushil Kumar Agarwal
    Aavas Financers

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services

    Dinesh Agarwal


    Dinesh Agarwal
    IndiaMart InterMESH

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Entrepreneurial CEO

    Suresh Narayanan


    Suresh Narayanan
    Nestle India

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation

    Byju Raveendran


    Byju Raveendran
    Think and Learn (BYJU’S)

  • EOY 2019 Winners

     EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019

    Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw


    Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
    Biocon

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Adi Godrej


    Adi Godrej
    Godrej Group

       Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences & Healthcare

    Dr. Arvind Lal & Dr. Om Manchanda


    Dr. Arvind Lal & Dr. Om Manchanda
    Dr. Lal PathLabs

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Entrepreneurial CEO

    K. B. S. Anand


    K. B. S. Anand
    Asian Paints

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services

    Sridhar Vembu


    Sridhar Vembu
    Zoho Corporation

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up

    Falguni Nayar


    Falguni Nayar
    Nykaa E-Retail

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Financial Services

    Yashish Dahiya


    Yashish Dahiya
    PolicyBazaar

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing

    Arun Bharat Ram


    Arun Bharat Ram
    SRF

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Energy, Real Estate & Infrastructure

    Ravi Raheja & Neel Raheja


    Ravi Raheja & Neel Raheja
    K Raheja Corp

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Transformational Impact Person of the Year

    Tuhin Parikh


    Tuhin Parikh
    Blackstone India

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products & Retail

    Kuldip Singh Dhingra & Gurbachan Singh Dhingra


    Kuldip Singh Dhingra & Gurbachan Singh Dhingra
    Berger Paints

  • EOY 2018 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018

    Siddhartha Lal


    Siddhartha Lal
    Eicher Motors

     Lifetime Achievement Award

    Siddhartha Lal


    Azim Premji
    Wipro

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Financial Services

    Siddhartha Lal


    Sanjay Agarwal
    AU Small Finance Bank

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services

    Siddhartha Lal


    Ritesh Agarwal
    Oravel Stays (OYO Hotels and Homes)

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Entrepreneurial CEO
    Siddhartha Lal


    Bhaskar Bhat
    Titan Company

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Siddhartha Lal


    Kishore Biyani
    Future Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Lifesciences & Healthcare
    Siddhartha Lal


    Binish Chudgar
    Intas Pharmaceuticals

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products & Retail
    Siddhartha Lal


    Rajesh Mehra
    Jaquar Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manfacturing
    Siddhartha Lal


    Nirmal K Minda
    Minda Industries

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Siddhartha Lal


    Byju Raveendran
    Think & Learn (BYJU’S)

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Energy, Real Estate and Infrastructure
    Siddhartha Lal


    Atul Ruia
    The Phoenix Mills

  • EOY 2017 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017
    Sanjiv Bajaj

    Sanjiv Bajaj
    Bajaj Finserv
    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Dr. E Sreedharan

    Dr. E Sreedharan
    Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Ajay Singh


    Ajay Singh
    Chairman and Managing Director, SpiceJet

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products & Retail
    Sunder Genomal

    Sunder Genomal
    Managing Director, Page Industries
    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Entrepreneurial CEO
    Akhil Gupta


    Akhil Gupta
    Executive Chairman, Bharti Infratel

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Financial Services
    Rashesh Shah


    Rashesh Shah
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Edelweiss Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences & Healthcare
    Glenn Saldanha

    Glenn Saldanha
    Chairman and Managing Director, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Puneet Dalmia


    Puneet Dalmia
    Managing Director, Dalmia Bharat Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Real Estate & Infrastructure
    Sumant Sinha

    Sumant Sinha
    Founder Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ReNew Power Ventures

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Satheesh Kumar K.R


    Satheesh Kumar K.R
    Chairman and Managing Director, Enzen Global Solutions

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-Up
    Nithin Kamath


    Nithin Kamath
    Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Zerodha

  • EOY 2016 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016
    Vivek Chaand Sehgal


    Vivek Chaand Sehgal
    Chairman, Samvardhana Motherson Group

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Nandan Nilekani


    Mr. Nandan Nilekani
    Co-founder, Infosys and Former Chairman,
    Unique Identification Authority of India (Aadhar card)

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Ajay Singh


    Dr Abhay Firodia
    Chairman, Force Motors

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products & Retail
    Chandubhai Virani

    Chandubhai Virani
    Whole time Director, Balaji Wafers
    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Entrepreneurial CEO
    Uday Shankar


    Uday Shankar
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Star India

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Financial Services
    Vishwavir Ahuja

    Vishwavir Ahuja
    Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
    RBL Bank Ltd.

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences & Healthcare
    Samprada Singh and Basudeo Narain Singh

    Late Samprada Singh and Basudeo Narain Singh
    Chairman Emeritus, and Executive Chairman, Alkem Laboratories

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Hari Mohan Bangur


    Hari Mohan Bangur
    Managing Director, Shree Cement

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Real Estate & Infrastructure
    Vikas Oberoi


    Vikas Oberoi
    Chairman and Managing Director, Oberoi Realty

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    R Dinesh


    R Dinesh
    Managing Director, TVS Logistics Services

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-Up
    Darshan Patel


    Darshan Patel
    Chairman and Managing Director, Vini Cosmetics

  • EOY 2015 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2015
    Vinita Gupta
    Nilesh Gupta

    Vinita Gupta and Nilesh Gupta
    Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
    Lupin Ltd

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Dr. F. C. Kohli

    Dr. F. C. Kohli
    Former Vice Chairman
    Tata Consultancy Services

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-Up
    Vijay Shekhar Sharma

    Vijay Shekhar Sharma
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    One97 Communications Limited (Paytm)

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Siddhartha Lal
    Siddhartha Lal
    Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
    Eicher Motors Ltd
    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Retail & Consumer Products
    R.S. Agarwal
    R.S. Goenka

    R.S. Agarwal and R.S. Goenka
    Executive Chairman and Whole-time Director
    Emami Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences & Health Care
    Samir Mehta

    Samir Mehta
    Chairman
    Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Dr. Ramachandra N. Galla

    Dr. Ramachandra N. Galla
    Chairman
    Amara Raja Batteries Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Krishnakumar Natarajan

    Krishnakumar Natarajan
    Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
    Mindtree Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Financial Services
    Chandra Shekhar Ghosh

    Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
    Chairman and Managing Director
    Bandhan Bank

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Entrepreneurial CEO
    Romesh Sobti

    Romesh Sobti
    Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
    IndusInd Bank Ltd

  • EOY 2014 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014
    Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla


    Dr. Cyrus S. Poonawalla
    Chairman and Managing Director
    Serum Institute of India Ltd

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Dr. K. Radhakrishnan


    Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
    Chairman
    Indian Space Research Organization

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-Up
    Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal


    Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal
    CEO and COO
    Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd (Snapdeal)

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Ajit Prabhu


    Ajit Prabhu
    Chairman and CEO
    QuEST Global

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Yogesh Mahansaria


    Yogesh Mahansaria
    Chief Executive Officer
    Alliance Tire Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Entrepreneurial CEO of the Year
    Arundhati Bhattacharya


    Arundhati Bhattacharya
    Chairman
    State Bank of India

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Financial Services
    Sanjiv Bajaj

    Sanjiv Bajaj
    Managing Director
    Bajaj Finserv Ltd
    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences and Agrochemicals
    Salil Singhal


    Salil Singhal
    Chairman and Managing Director
    PI Industries Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products
    M B Parekh


    M B Parekh
    Chairman and Managing Director
    Pidilite Industries Ltd

  • EOY 2013 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2013
    Uday S Kotak


    Uday S Kotak
    Executive Vice-Chairman & Managing Director
    Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Yusuf K Hamied


    Yusuf K Hamied
    Chairman
    Cipla Ltd

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-Up
    Rizwan Koita


    Rizwan Koita
    Chief Executive Officer
    CitiusTech

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    V.S.S. Mani


    V.S.S. Mani
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Just Dial Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Rajju Devidas Shroff


    Rajju Devidas Shroff
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Amara Raja Batteries Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    Vineet Nayyar and CP Gurnani

    Vineet Nayyar and CP Gurnani
    Executive Vice Chairman / Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
    Tech Mahindra Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Real Estate, Infrastructure & Construction
    Ravi Menon


    Ravi Menon
    Chairman
    Sobha Developers Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences & Health Care
    Amit Bakshi


    Amit Bakshi
    Chairman, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
    UPL Ltd (formerly United Phosphorus Ltd)

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products
    Qimat Rai Gupta

    Late Qimat Rai Gupta
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Havells India Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Ajay Bijli


    Ajay Bijli
    Chairman & Managing Director
    PVR Ltd

  • EOY 2012 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012
    Adi Godrej


    Adi Godrej
    Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
    Godrej Group

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Ratan Tata


    Ratan Tata
    Chairman
    Tata Trust

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Cyrus S Poonawalla


    Cyrus S Poonawalla
    Chairman and Managing Director
    Serum Institute of India

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences
    Devi Prasad Shetty


    Devi Prasad Shetty
    Chairman
    Narayana Hrudayalaya

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Dhiraj C Rajaram


    Dhiraj C Rajaram
    Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
    Mu Sigma

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    Francisco D'souza


    Francisco D'souza
    Vice Chairman
    Cognizant

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-Up
    Naresh Trehan


    Naresh Trehan
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Medanta - The Medicity (Unit of Global Health (P) Ltd)

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Onkar S Kanwar


    Onkar S Kanwar
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Apollo Tyres Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products
    T.T. Jagannathan


    T.T. Jagannathan
    Chairman
    TTK Group

  • EOY 2011 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011
    Rahul Bhatia


    Rahul Bhatia
    Group Managind Director
    Interglobe Enterprises

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Deepak Parekh


    Deepak Parekh
    Chairman
    HDFC

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    B S Ajaikumar


    B S Ajaikumar
    Chairman
    Healthcare Global Enterprises

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Analjit Singh


    Analjit Singh
    Chairman
    Max India Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Vivek Chaand Sehga


    Vivek Chaand Sehgal
    Chairman
    Samvardhana Motherson Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    Natarajan Chandrasekaran


    Natarajan Chandrasekaran
    Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
    Tata Consultancy Services

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Consumer Products
    Anand C Burman


    Anand C Burman
    Chairman
    Dabur India

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Healthcare
    Desh Bandhu Gupta


    Late Desh Bandhu Gupta
    Chairman
    Lupin

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Deep Kalra

    Deep Kalra
    Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer
    Make My Trip Ltd.

  • EOY 2010 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010
    Dilip Shanghvi


    Dilip Shanghvi
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Brijmohan Lall Munjal


    Late Brijmohan Lall Munjal
    Chairman & Whole Time Director
    Hero Group

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    N.K. Chaudhary


    N.K. Chaudhary
    Managing Director
    Jaipur Rugs Company Pvt. Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Mallika Srinivasan


    Mallika Srinivasan
    Chairman
    Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    R. Sridhar


    R. Sridhar
    Managing Director
    Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences & Consumer Products
    Shyam S Bhartia
    Hari S Bhartia

    Shyam S. Bhartia / Hari S. Bhartia
    Chairman & Managing Director / Co-Chairman & Managing Director
    Jubilant Lifesciences Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Energy & Infrastructure
    Naveen Jindal


    Naveen Jindal
    Executive Vice Chairman & Managing Director
    Jindal Steel & Power Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Rajiv Bajaj


    Rajiv Bajaj
    Managing Director
    Bajaj Auto Limited

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Rahul Bhatia

    Rahul Bhatia
    Group Managing Director
    InterGlobe Enterprises

  • EOY 2009 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009
    Anand G. Mahindra


    Anand G. Mahindra
    Vice Chairman & Managing Director
    Mahindra Group

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    N Vaghul


    N Vaghul
    Ex-Chairman
    ICICI Bank Ltd

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Amit Mittal

    Amit Mittal
    Chairman & Managing Director
    A2Z Maintenance & Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd
    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Shashi Kiran Shetty


    Shashi Kiran Shetty
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Allcargo Global Logistics Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Harsh C. Mariwala


    Harsh C. Mariwala
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Marico Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    O. P. Bhatt

    O. P. Bhatt
    Chairman
    State Bank of India Ltd
    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Healthcare & Life Sciences
    Pankaj R. Patel

    Pankaj R. Patel
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Zydus Cadila Healthcare Ltd

  • EOY 2008 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008
    Anil Agarwal


    Anil Agarwal
    Chairman
    Vedanta Resources

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    P.R.S.Oberoi


    P.R.S.Oberoi
    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
    Oberoi Group

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Arvind Rao


    Arvind Rao
    Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
    OnMobile Global Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Rohinton Screwvala


    Rohinton Screwvala
    Chief Executive Officer
    UTV Software Communications Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Gautam Thapar


    Gautam Thapar
    Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
    Avantha Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    A. M. Naik


    A. M. Naik
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Larsen & Toubro Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Sanjeev Bikhchandani & Hitesh Oberoi

    Sanjeev Bikhchandani & Hitesh Oberoi
    Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman / Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
    Info Edge (India) Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Energy, Real Estate & Infrastructure
    Jaiprakash Gaur


    Jaiprakash Gaur
    Founder Chairman
    Jaypee Group

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences and Healthcare
    P. Namperumalsamy

    P. Namperumalsamy
    Chairman
    Aravind Eye Care Systems

  • EOY 2007 Winners

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Keshub Mahindra


    Keshub Mahindra
    Chairman
    Mahindra Group

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Manoj Kumar Upadhyay


    Manoj Kumar Upadhyay
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Acme Telepower Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Shiv Nadar

    Shiv Nadar
    Founder
    HCL Enterpises
    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Sajjan Jindal


    Sajjan Jindal
    Chairman & Managing Director
    JSW Steel Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    Shikha Sharma


    Shikha Sharma
    Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
    Axis Bank

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Infrastructure & Construction
    Atul Punj


    Atul Punj
    Chairman
    Punj Lloyd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Healthcare & Life Sciences
    Cyrus S Poonawalla


    Cyrus S Poonawalla
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Serum Institute Of India Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Social Entrepreneurship
    Ela Ramesh Bhatt


    Ela Ramesh Bhatt
    Founder
    SEWA

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Business Transformation
    Raghav Bahl


    Raghav Bahl
    Managing Director
    Network 18

  • EOY 2006 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006
    Tulsi Tanti


    Tulsi Tanti
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Suzlon Energy Ltd

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Karsanbhai Patel


    Karsanbhai Patel
    Chairman
    Nirma Ltd

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Kishore Biyani


    Kishore Biyani
    Managing Director
    Pantaloon Retail India Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    S Ramadorai


    S Ramadorai
    Chairman
    Tata Consultancy Services

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Anil Agarwal


    Anil Agarwal
    Chairman
    Vedanta Resources Plc

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – ICE
    Girish Agarwal


    Girish Agarwal
    Director
    Writers and Publishers Ltd (Dainik Bhaskar)

  • EOY 2005 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2005
    Kumar Mangalam Birla


    Kumar Mangalam Birla
    Chairman
    Aditya Birla Group

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    S.S. Badrinath


    S.S. Badrinath
    Chairman Emeritus
    Sankara Nethralaya

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Rana Kapoor


    Rana Kapoor
    Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
    Yes Bank Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Harish Kumar Mittal


    Harish Kumar Mittal
    Executive Chairman
    Mercator Lines Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    B N Kalyani


    B N Kalyani
    Chairman and Managing Director
    Bharat Forge Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – ICE
    Shobhana Bhartia


    Shobhana Bhartia
    Chairperson
    HT Media Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Life Sciences and Healthcare
    Dilip Shanghvi


    Dilip Shanghvi
    Chairman and Managing Director
    Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    Chandra Prakash Jain


    Chandra Prakash Jain
    NTPC

  • EOY 2004 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2004
    Sunil Bharti Mittal


    Sunil Bharti Mittal
    Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer
    Bharti Enterprises

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Rahul Bajaj


    Rahul Bajaj
    Chairman
    Bajaj Auto Ltd

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Ashish Dhawan


    Ashish Dhawan
    Senior Managing Director
    Chrys Capital

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Ramdas M Pai


    Ramdas M Pai
    President
    Manipal University

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – ICE
    Kalanithi Maran


    Kalanithi Maran
    Chairman and Managing Director
    Sun TV Networks Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Healthcare & Life Sciences
    Habil F Khorakiwala


    Habil F Khorakiwala
    Chairman
    Wockhardt Limited

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Narotam Sekhsaria

    Narotam Sekhsaria
    Managing Director
    Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd.

  • EOY 2003 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2003
    Ratan Tata

    Ratan Tata
    Chairman
    Tata Industries
    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Dr. Verghese Kurien

    Dr. Verghese Kurien
    Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Devi Prasad Shetty


    Devi Prasad Shetty
    Chairman
    Narayana Hrudayalaya (P) Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Uday S Kotak


    Uday S Kotak
    Executive Vice-Chairman & Managing Director
    Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    Jagdish Khattar


    Jagdish Khattar
    Managing Director of Maruti Udyog Limited
    Maruti Udyog

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Ashwin Dani


    Ashwin Dani
    Non-Executive Vice-Chairman
    Asian Paints

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – ICE
    Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy


    Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy
    Director / Chairman & President
    New Delhi Television Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Healthcare & Life Sciences
    Ajay G Piramal


    Ajay G Piramal
    Chairman
    Nicholas Piramal

  • EOY 2002 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2002
    Narayana NR Murthy


    Narayana NR Murthy
    Chairman Emeritus
    Infosys Technologies Ltd

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Late K M Mammen Mappillai

    Late K M Mammen Mappillai
    Chairman and Managing Director, MRF
    MRF Limited

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Sanjeev Aggarwal


    Sanjeev Aggarwal
    Managing Director - Investment Advisor
    Helion Ventures Pvt. Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Naresh Trehan


    Naresh Trehan
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Escorts Heart Institute

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    Pramod Bhasin


    Pramod Bhasin
    President and CEO of Genpact
    GE Capital

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Ratul Puri


    Ratul Puri
    Executive Director
    Moser Baer India Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – ICE
    Rajesh Hukku

    Rajesh Hukku
    Senior Vice-President and Member of the Board of Directors of Oracle Financial Services Software limited
    i-flex solutions

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Healthcare & Life Sciences
    Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw


    Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
    Nicholas Piramal
    Chairman & Managing Director

  • EOY 2001 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2001
    Late Brijlal Munjal


    Late Brijmohan Lall Munjal
    Chairman
    Hero Group

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Dr. JJ Irani


    Dr. JJ Irani
    Director-Tata Sons
    TISCO

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Ekta Kapoor


    Ekta Kapoor
    Creative Director
    Balaji Telefilms Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Prathap Chandra Reddy


    Prathap Chandra Reddy
    Executive Chairman
    Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    Y C Deveshwar


    Late Y C Deveshwar
    Chairman
    ITC Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Suresh Krishna


    Suresh Krishna
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Sundram Fasteners Limited Moser Baer India Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – ICE
    Jaithirth Rao


    Jaithirth Rao
    CEO of the software company MphasiS
    MphasiS BFL

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Healthcare & Life Sciences
    K Anji Reddy


    Late K Anji Reddy
    Chairman
    Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited

  • EOY 2000 Winners

    EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2000
    Mukesh D Ambani


    Mukesh D Ambani
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Reliance Industries Ltd

    Lifetime Achievement Award
    Azim Premji


    Azim Premji
    Chairman & Managing Director
    Wipro Ltd

     Category Winners

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Start-up
    Suresh Rajpal

    Suresh Rajpal
    Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of TransTech Services
    Trigyn Technologies

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Services
    Naresh Goyal


    Naresh Goyal
    Chairman
    Jet Airways (I) Ltd

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manager
    Late Dewang Mehta


    Late Dewang Mehta
    President of NASSCOM
    NASSCOM

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing
    Arun Kumar


    Arun Kumar
    Vice Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer
    Strides Arcolab

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – ICE
    Sunil Bharti Mittal


    Sunil Bharti Mittal
    Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer
    Bharti Enterprises

    Entrepreneur Of The Year – Healthcare & Life Sciences
    KI Varaprasad Reddy


    KI Varaprasad Reddy
    Managing Director
    Shantha Biotechnics

  • EOY 1999 Winners

     EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 1999

    Siddhartha Lal

    Subhash Chandra
    Chairman
    Zee Telefilms Ltd

     Lifetime Achievement Award

    Siddhartha Lal

    Rajendra S Pawar
    Chairman & Co-founder
    NIIT Ltd

     Category Winners

     Entrepreneur Of The Year – Manufacturing

    Siddhartha Lal

    K.Raghavendra Rao
    Managing Director
    Orchid Chemicals