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25 top-performing CEOs in India

Last updated on: January 23, 2012 15:39 IST
These are the best CEOs in India.

An Insead study reveals India's top-performing CEOs. Who made it to the list and what earned them top marks?

Let's find out.

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25 top-performing CEOs in India

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Naveen Jindal.

Naveen Jindal

Company: Jindal Steel and Power

Promoter: Om Prakash Jindal Group

Industry: Materials

Start year: 1998

End year: Currently working

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AM Naik.

AM Naik

Company: Larsen and Toubro

Promoter: Larsen and Toubro Group

Industry: Industrials

Start year: 1999

End year: Currently working

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YC Deveshwar.

YC Deveshwar

Company: ITC

Promoter: ITC Group

Industry: Consumer Goods and Services

Start year: 1996

End year: Currently working

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Bhaskar Bhat.

Bhaskar Bhat

Company: Titan Industries

Promoter: Tata Group

Industry: Consumer Goods and Services

Start year: 2002

End year: Currently working

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Sunil Bharti Mittal.

Sunil Bharti Mittal

Company: Bharti Airtel

Promoter: Bharti Telecom Group

Industry: Telecommunication Services

Start year: 1995

End year: Currently working

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SM Trehan.

SM Trehan

Company: Crompton Greaves

Promoter: Avantha Group

Industry: Industrials

Start year: 2000

End year: 2011

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R Sridhar.

R Sridhar

Company: Shriram Transport Finance

Promoter: Shriram Transport Group

Industry: Financial Services

Start year: 2000

End year: Currently working

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Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani.

Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani

Company: Reliance Industries

Promoter: Reliance Group

Industry: Energy

Start year: 2002

End year: Currently working

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Vijay Jindal (inset).

Vijay Jindal

Company: Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Promoter: Zee Telefilms Group

Industry: Consumer Goods and Services

Start year: 1996

End year: 2000

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Pankaj R Patel.

Pankaj R Patel

Company: Cadila Healthcare

Promoter: Zydus Cadila Group

Industry: Health care

Start year: 2001

End year: Currently working

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Pangal Jayendra Nayak (inset).

Pangal Jayendra Nayak

Company: Axis Bank

Promoter: Private

Industry: Financial Services

Start year: 2000

End year: 2009

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Subir Raha.

Subir Raha

Company: ONGC

Promoter: Central Government

Industry: Energy

Start year: 2001

End year: 2006

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Kalyan Ganguly lights the lamp.

Kalyan Ganguly

Company: United Breweries

Promoter: UB Group

Industry: Consumer Goods and Services

Start year: 2002

End year: Currently working

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Pidilite makes Fevicol.

Madhukar B Parekh

Company: Pidilite Industries

Promoter: Parekh Group

Industry: Materials

Start year: 1998

End year: Currently working

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Sunil Duggal.

Sunil Duggal

Company: Dabur India

Promoter: Dabur Group

Industry: Consumer Goods and Services

Start year: 2002

End year: Currently working

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VK Rekhi, inset, was CEO of United Spirits.

VK Rekhi

Company: United Spirits

Promoter: UB Group

Industry: Consumer Goods and Services

Start year: 2001

End year: 2011

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VS Jain, inset, was CEO of Sail.

VS Jain

Company: Sail

Promoter: Central Government

Industry: Materials

Start year: 2002

End year: 2006

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Prakash Kulkarni, inset, was CEO of Thermax.

Prakash Kulkarni

Company: Thermax

Promoter: Thermax Group

Industry: Industrials

Start year: 2000

End year: 2007

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Sesa Goa.

LA Dean

Company: Sesa Goa

Promoter: Vedanta Group

Industry: Materials

Start year: 2003

End year: 2006

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AK Puri, inset, was CEO of Bhel.

AK Puri

Company: Bhel

Promoter: Central Government

Industry: Industrials

Start year: 2004

End year: 2008

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Ashok Soni (inset).

Ashok Soni

Company: Voltas

Promoter: Tata Group

Industry: Industrials

Start year: 2001

End year: 2009

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B Muthuraman.

B Muthuraman

Company: Tata Sreel

Promoter: Tata Group

Industry: Materials

Start year: 2001

End year: 2009

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SS Kohli (inset).

SS Kohli

Company: Punjab National Bank

Promoter: Punjab National Bank Group

Industry: Financial Services

Start year: 2000

End year: 2005

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Anand Gopal Mahindra.

Anand Gopal Mahindra

Company: Mahindra and Mahindra

Promoter: Mahindra and Mahindra Group

Industry: Automobile and Component

Start year: 1997

End year: Currently working

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Nimmagadda Prasad.

Nimmagadda Prasad

Company: Matrix Laboratories

Promoter: Matrix Group

Industry: Health care

Start year: 2002

End year: 2005