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Inspiring Leader
Jan 30, 2012 11:58 AM
“The future depends on what we do in the present.”
Those words by India’s Mahatma Gandhi could well be the credo of Atlanta hotelier and immediate past chairman of the Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) ChandraKant “C.K.” Patel, whose work in the present has been shaping the future of American hospitality for almost 30 years.
Now C.K. Patel has been named 2011 “Person of the Year” by the daily franchise news site Bluemaumau.com for his many innovative initiatives on behalf of hotel franchisees.
During his term as chairman, C.K. Patel led AAHOA to combine forces with the Coalition of Franchisee Associations so together the two groups can push for better contracts with franchisors as well as for stronger lobbying influence on behalf of franchise owners. He became one of the founding drafters of a Bill of Rights for franchisees in all industry segments.
In announcing the “Person of the Year” recognition, Blue Mau Mau founder and editor Don Sniegowski said, “Yea ...more
Dec 02, 2011 12:02 PM
Message from Narendra Modi: I have been privileged to serve Gujarat as its Chief Minister for last nine years. And I am deeply grateful to the people of Gujarat and India for extending their unflinching support and co-operation. Bharatiya Janata Party Government has completed nine years in the State despite many hurdles and storms, natural calamities and that too amidst the atmosphere of political intolerance and ill-feelings and a barrage of misinformation. It will be nevertheless etched in the annals of history as a decade of development in Gujarat in the 21st Century.
We have marked the entry of this government in the tenth year by unveiling the grandiose plan to build ‘Statue of Unity’- the world’s tallest 182-metre high statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The statue, befitting the stature of the Iron Man of India, will be double the height of ‘Statue of Liberty’ in America and four times that of ‘Christ the Redeemer’ in Rio de Janeiro.
It is being named ‘Statue of Unity’ as ...more
Sep 27, 2011 11:44 AM
Narendra Modi
Gujarat – The Land of the Legends, stands bordered by Pakistan and Rajasthan in the north east, Madhya Pradesh in the east, and Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli in the south. Narendra Damodardas Modi born 17 September 1950 is the current Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat. The dynamic, vibrant chief minister is in power since last ten years. Under his leadership the state of Gujarat is number one in the progress, and corruption free state. The brief profile of Narendra Modi is stated below.
He was born in a middle class family in Vadnagar; and is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since childhood, as also an active politician since early in life. He holds a masters degree in political science. In 1998, he was chosen by L. K. Advani, the leader of the BJP, to direct the election campaign in Gujarat as well as Himachal Pradesh.
He became Chief Minister of Gujarat in October 2001, promoted to the office at a ...more
Oct 27, 2010 06:32 AM
Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, or R.K. Narayan as he is popularly known, is perhaps the most widely read Indian novelists writing in English language. His work of fiction includes a series of books about people and their interactions in an imagined town, Malgudi in Southern India. He is one of three leading figures of early Indian literature in English, along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. R.K. Narayan has been credited with bringing Indian literature in English to the rest of the world, and is regarded as one of India's greatest English language novelists.
Henry Graham Greene, an English author, playwright and critique (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991), was instrumental in getting R.K.Narayan’s first four books including the semi-autobiographical trilogy published – Swami and Friends, The Bachelor of Arts and The English Teacher. Narayan’s works also include The Financial Expert, hailed as one of the most original works of 1951, and Sahitya Akademi Award winner The Gui ...more
Sep 18, 2010 01:36 AM
Mukesh Ambani
Chairman and MD, Reliance Industries completed his studies from the Scindia School, Gwalior. He did his chemical engineering from the Institute Of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai. He further pursued his MBA at Stanford University, USA.
Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata, the chairman of Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, Tata Motors, Tata Power, Tata Tea, Tata Chemicals and Tata Teleservices did his graduation from Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai. In 1962 he completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Cornell University. In order to further hone his skills Ratan went to US to pursue Advanced Management Program in 1975. Ratan Tata had been a real jewel and with his support the company had grown nearly 13 times .
Rahul Bajaj
Rahul Bajaj, Bajaj Auto , was listed twentieth on Forbes India’s Richest in 2010. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan in the year 2001.He attended St. Stephen's College Delhi for his BA Economics, and the ...more
Sep 06, 2010 09:01 AM
Indian born beautician Shahnaz Hussain is now a household name not only in India but also abroad. She is an undisputed expert in Herbal care in India.
Shanaz Hussain is a pioneer as well as the undisputed expert of Herbal care in India. Born in India, thirty four years ago Shahnaz Hussain only dreamt of pioneering the Indian herbal heritage and Ayurveda but today she has surpassed the Indian boundaries and is recognized internationally for the best in quality and entrepreneurship. Today, she heads an organization that is the largest of its kind in the world, with an integrated system of an international salon chain, supported by product ranges. Shahnaz belongs to a royal family, who originally came from Samarkhand and later held prominent positions in the royal governments of Bhopal and Hyderabad, during the pre-independence days. She grew up in a traditional family, but was privileged to receive modern education. She got married, when she was only fifteen years old and the next yea ...more
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