BUSINESS SPECIAL.................... INDIA’S HOTTEST BUSINESS LEADERS 40 AND UNDER Nos.19 TO 21

INDIA’S HOTTEST BUSINESS LEADERS 40 AND UNDER  Nos.19 TO 21

19. Debashish Mukherjee, 39





Partner & Co-Head, Consumer & Retail Industries, India & SEA, AT Kearney

Education: B.Tech (Hons.), Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur; MBA, IIM Calcutta

Previous Jobs: Andersen Consulting

Claim to fame: Driving success in consumer and retail industries in India, policy advocacy related to consumer and retail industries

Best advice anybody gave me: While it sounds strange, but the best advice has been the absence of it in many difficult contexts, which taught me to own up to the choices and outcomes

How I unwind: With family and playing the drums

Success to me is: Somebody told me “that we all have two lives; the second one begins when we realize we have only one“.

Success to me is about balance between family, work and whatever else is important to you.

My favourite people: Admire my father and am inspired by Swami Paramahansa Yogandanda

What did I want to be when I was 20 years old: Wanted to be in a high impact career in the corporate world while doing fun stuff (like traveling the world!)

If there is one thing I would like to change about myself: Be more detached from outcomes... let go

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20.Shuva Mandal, 38





Equity Partner, AZB & Partners

Education: BA LLB (Hons) from National Law School of India University, 2000

Previous Jobs: Started as intern at chambers of Zia Mody in 1999

Claim to fame: Executing over 50 M&A and private equity deals, aggregating in excess of USD 15 billion, over the last five years

Best advice anybody gave me: A client told me, “always leave something for everybody on the table.“ In executing M&A deals this has always held me in good stead.

Success to me is: Carrying people with you, spreading happiness and balancing all aspects of life. I am far from the latter.

My favourite people: My mentor Zia Mody

What I wanted to be when I was 20 years old: Investment Banker

If there is one thing I would like to change about myself: Learn how to pause to smell the roses.

How I unwind: Swim, Travel and now playtime with my daughter.

My favourite bands: Dire Straits and Rolling Stones

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21.Ashish Hemrajani, 40





Founder & CEO, BigTree Entertainment

Education: Sydenham College (MBA)

Previous Jobs: 2 years at JWT

Claim to fame: Founder, BookMyShow

What do I want to be when I'm 50: Sailing Around the world

How I unwind: Never miss a chance to go sailing

My favourite song: Bob Dylan Tambourine Man

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