BW Businessworld brings together 75 industry icons to reflect on PM Modi at 75

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 75, BW Businessworld has curated a landmark editorial initiative that brings together 75 of India’s most senior and influential voices, spanning corporate India, financial markets, entrepreneurship, academia, and policy. This compelling coverage highlights the Prime Minister’s impact on India’s economic transformation, the strengthening of its global presence, and the renewed confidence among businesses and citizens alike.

At a time when the country is reimagining growth for the next two decades, these reflections highlight how reforms, resilience, and leadership have shaped India’s business and policy environment. They also show how industry icons, sectoral leaders, and young entrepreneurs together represent the country’s march towards Viksit Bharat.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is, in many ways, the CEO of India. His hallmark has been the ability to execute at scale while thinking ten to twenty years ahead. From infrastructure and markets to digital innovation and social empowerment, he has ensured that reforms touch every section of society. This is what defines leadership. At BW Businessworld, we are privileged to bring together 75 of India’s most respected voices to reflect on the breadth of this impact and on the aspirations it inspires for the future,” said BW Businessworld’s Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, Dr Annurag Batra.

Markets, Finance and Industry Leaders Set the Tone

The reflections open with some of India’s most senior leaders. Yezdi Nagporewalla, CEO of KPMG India, anchors the global business perspective, joined by market leaders Ashish Chauhan, MD & CEO of NSE, and Sundararaman Ramamurthy, MD & CEO of BSE. Financial voices, including Motilal Oswal, CEO & Co-founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, and veteran analyst Deven R. Choksey, point to reforms shaping India’s investment outlook.

Corporate and industry leaders such as Devansh Jain, Executive Director of INOXGFL Group, S Ravi, Founder & Managing Partner of Ravi Rajan & Co., A. Balasubramanian, MD & CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, and Jalaj Dani, President of Sportscom (CII) highlight the impact of structural reforms. Reflections also include Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Executive Director of PVR Inox, KJ Jawa, CMD of Daikin India, Shikhar Aggarwal, Chairman of BLS E-Services, Ajay Garg, CEO of SMC Global Securities, Nikunj Saraf, CEO of Choice Wealth, Mahesh Iyer, CEO of Thomas Cook India, Hamid Ahmed, CEO of Hamdard Foods, Dr Bijal Sanghvi, MD of Axis Solutions, and Jaikaran Chandock, Director of Balu Forge Industries, representing diverse sectors of corporate India.

Entrepreneurial Energy and Education Voices Shape the Future

Entrepreneurs and start-up leaders reflect on the Prime Minister’s push for innovation and self-reliance. These include Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder & CEO of Garuda Aerospace, Sandeep Aggarwal, Co-founder of Droom, Deepak Aggarwal, Co-founder & CEO of Moneyboxx, Akshay Mehrotra, Co-founder & CEO of Fibe, Ntasha, Managing Partner of Ankurit Capital, Deepak Sahni, Founder of Healthians, Bhavin Patel, Co-founder & CEO of LenDenClub, and Ajith Karimpana, Founder & CEO of Furlenco.

Academia also contributes powerful reflections on how education reforms, including the National Education Policy, have reshaped India’s learning ecosystem. Leaders such as Dr (C) Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of OP Jindal Global University, Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai, VC of Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Dr Sachin Deshmukh, Director of VES Business School, Dr Vijay T Raisinghani, Director of VESIM, Pankaj Priya, Dy Director & Dean Academics of BIMTECH, and Prof Subir Verma, Director of FORE School of Management examine the link between education, opportunity, and India’s global reach.

Brand Builders, Cultural Influencers and Policymakers Add Perspective

India’s brand and marketing voices interpret Brand Modi as a symbol that resonates far beyond politics. Lloyd Mathias, Business Strategist & Independent Director, Samit Garg, President of EEMA and Co-founder of E Factor Experiences, Harish Bijoor, Brand Guru & Founder of Harish Bijoor Consults Inc., Yogesh Lakhani, CMD of Bright Outdoor Media, and Aalap Desai, CCO & Co-founder of Tgthr frame Modi as both an economic reformer and a cultural brand.

Voices from governance and public policy complete the picture. These include Vinod K Bansal & Ankita Maheshwari, Brajesh Pathak, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Swati Gupta, Non-executive Independent Director of the Central Board of State Bank of India, Rekha Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP and former NCW Chairperson, Richa Pandey, Delhi State Mahila Morcha President (BJP), and Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra. Their perspectives underline the balance of policy, politics, and economic development in Modi’s 75-year journey.

A Defining Editorial Effort

By bringing together 75 of the most important voices from across the spectrum of Indian society, BW Businessworld has created a powerful editorial package that captures the pulse of business confidence, entrepreneurial vigour, and educational reform at a defining moment for India.

“This initiative is distinctive because of the breadth and depth of voices it brings together. From market leaders and industrialists to young entrepreneurs and educators, the reflections mirror the confidence of a nation in transition. Our editorial team sought to ensure that every perspective represented India’s diversity, ambition, and resilience. This makes Modi@75 a lens through which to view India’s future,” added Noor Fathima Warsia, Group Editorial Director of BW Businessworld.

The clear message is that Prime Minister Modi’s 75th milestone is not only personal, but also symbolic of a nation that is moving with renewed confidence towards its vision of becoming a globally significant economic and democratic force.