The much-anticipated NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2006 is coming soon! Here's the list of all nominees for the 'Business Leader Of The Year' in public and private categories. This award will be given to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in scaling an enterprise, driving strategic growth, and shaping industry impact through decisive execution, long-term vision and market leadership. The jury meet for the awards was held on May 18, 2026.
In the private category, the eligibility filter is top 100 market cap companies as on April 30, 2026. In the public category as well, the top 100 market cap companies as on April 30, 2026, are used for screening.
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The list of nominees in the private sector category are as follows:
Business Leader Of The Year - Private
- Anish Shah (Mahindra Group)
- K. N. Radhakrishnan (TVS Motors)
- P. Venkatesalu (Trent - A TATA Enterprise)
- Inder T. Jaisinghani (Polycab India)
- Vinita Gupta (Lupin)
- Rajiv Bajaj (Bajaj Auto)
- Hisashi Takeuchi (Maruti Suzuki India)
- S. N. Subrahmanyan (L&T)
Here's the list of nominees in the public sector category:
Business Leader Of The Year - Public
- Capt. Jagmohan, IN (Retd.), (Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders)
- Manoj Jain (Bharat Electronics Limited)
- K. Sadashiv Murthy (BHEL)
- Gurdeep Singh (NTPC)
- Arun Kumar Singh (ONGC)
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