M A. ASAD KHAN
(GM-Managing Partner KSCS, G5 General Trd & Al Lewaa Security services)

Let us celebrate & enjoy the freedom to live independently in our country cheerfully, helpfully, hopefully, peacefully by remembering our national heroes who gave us freedom after suffering years of pain & humiliation.
Today we come together, Be the cause for the unity,
Make it Beautiful day another.... Fight against corruption, Spur the flag of On NATION
Happy Independence Day

Dr. Seetharaman
CEO, Doha bank Group

Today we are celebrating the “Independence Day” of India. But for that day many Indians, solders, leaders fought for so many years, so many generations laid down their life’s, Infinite no of peoples sacrifices them and youth, spent their entire lives behind wars.

For this freedom we pay our respect to the cores of citizens of India on the Independence Day. The day of independence is a festival when we take a solemn pledge of working for the welfare of mother India, and also for the welfare of the poor, oppressed, the exploited & the backward people of our country.

Today, I pay my respect, greetings and homage to all those who laid their lives for the country`s independence. Independence day is an occasion to refine and rebuild the national character. To dedicate ourselves to the nation and our every activity is linked to the interest of the nation and only then this festival of freedom can be a festival of inspiration to take India to newer heights.

Happy Independence Day 2015 !!!

R.Kuppanna

General Manager,
Kuwait India International Exchange Co., Kuwait

A Politically Incorrect Viewpoint

My greetings to all Indians on our country's 69th Independence Day. While it's time for joy and celebration, more importantly, it's time to seriously ponder over a few issues, vital to our economic and political freedom.

The opening up of the economy, however inadequately and partially, since 1991, has led to some improvements. Certain perceptible social changes too have been noticed. For instance, 250 million people are estimated to have been lifted out of poverty and are finding new ways of unlocking their potential. Dalits, breaking out of their traditional low occupations and embracing entrepreneurialism, boast of over 3,000 millionaires, according to the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI).

Despite these half-hearted reforms and some progress, for which a mere one-handed shake, much remains to be done.

With all the vast resources it is endowed with, India has not taken off in the way it ought to have. Even after nearly seven decades, India continues to be hampered by insufficient economic freedom, difficult business conditions, inadequate infrastructure, and rigidity in labour laws, mis-governance, profligate social spending, criminality in politics and corruption. India's rankings, on several aspects, among the comity of nations, is poor indeed! Why?

India broke free of the 'foreign yoke' (of colonialism) and plunged right away into the tyranny of socialism. State interventionism, 'welfare statism', and the 'entitlement mentality' have been the disastrous features of our socio-economic philosophy since independence. These continue to have debilitating effects on our economic performance.

The 'socialist mindset' is still dominant in our polity and society. That we only partly gave up on the insular, socialistic policies more out of compulsion than any genuine, positive desire for 'market-oriented' reforms is a telling commentary on the state of affairs. Many are seduced by the notions of socialism and democracy. They are charitably inclined towards these ideas by an infirm and an inadequate understanding about them. Let us be clear about what socialism and democracy mean and entail.

Socialism:

"Socialism is the doctrine that man has no right to exist for his own sake, that his life and his work do not belong to him, but belong to society, that the only justification of his existence is his service to society, and that society may dispose of him in any way it pleases for the sake of whatever it deems to be its own tribal, collective good." (Ayn Rand, 'For the New Intellectual'; 1961; p 43); (underscoring & emphasis mine)

The alleged goals of socialism are: the abolition of poverty, the achievement of general prosperity, progress, peace, and human brotherhood. Over the 20th century, a look at the countries (almost all in the world, with varying degrees) where socialism is/has been at work, show that the results have been an unmitigated disaster and a terrifying failure—terrifying, if one's motive is men's welfare. Instead of prosperity it has brought economic paralysis and/or collapse to every country that tried it. It is estimated that over 100 million people were killed, the largest peacetime killing, in/by the major socialist/communist countries** (USSR, Peoples Republic of China, North Korea, Kampuchea). Indeed, the extent of socialization has been the extent of disaster. H.L.Mencken rightly observed: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false face (front) for the urge to rule."('Minority Report: H.L.Mencken's Notebooks'; 1956) ** Source: "The Black Book of Communism - Crimes, Terror, Repression"; Ed: Stephane Courtois et. al. ; 1999; Harvard University Press

Democracy:

"Democratic" refers to unlimited majority rule; a social system in which one is at the mercy of any group that may muster the vote of a majority at any moment for any purpose. Democracy is a form of collectivism, which denies individual rights: the majority can do whatever it wants with no restrictions.

If we accept this idea, how are men then to apply this in practice to their actual lives? Who is the majority? In relation to each particular man, all other men are potential members of that majority which may destroy him at its pleasure at any moment. This, at root, is the totalitarian manifestation of democracy. Certainly not a credo of freedom!

Dr. Ludwig von Mises, the fountainhead of the Austrian School of Economics, had this to say about Democracy: "Majorities are no less exposed to error and frustration than kings and dictators. That a fact is deemed true by the majority does not prove its truth. That a policy is deemed expedient by the majority does not prove its expediency. The individuals who form the majority are not gods, and their joint conclusions are not necessarily godlike." (Omnipotent Government; 1944; p. 47)

Conclusion:

For our country to get out of the sorry morass that it is in, to start with, one has to challenge and overthrow the shibboleths of socialism and the interventionist, economic orthodoxy that is at the base of our polity. And embrace laissez faire capitalism.

However, this alone is not enough. Fundamentally, the issue is one of ethics. At a deeper level, altruism - the unjust and destructive ethical code of self sacrifice - which is at the base of these pernicious, socio-economic doctrines, needs to be questioned, challenged and rejected.

Again, this alone is not sufficient. Positively, what is imperative is to defend, uphold and fully embrace the ethics of rational selfishness --egoism.

While it may take, perhaps, generations for these ideas to take full root, there is no shying away from these fundamental principles. Nor can there be any middle ground! In matters of principle, there can be no compromise. 'There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil', to quote Ayn Rand. To conclude, in the words of Rand again, "Intellectual freedom cannot exist without political freedom; political freedom cannot exist without economic freedom; a free mind and a free market are corollaries."

(The views expressed are those of the author and do not represent or speak for Kuwait India International Exchange Co.)

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G.M, AL KULAIB INTERNATIONAL TRD .CONT.CO

Dr Bhaskar Gupta

Medical Director and Pediatrician,

Yiaco Apollo Medical Center, Salmiya Kuwait

My hearty greetings to you all on the occasion of the 69th Independence Day of India. The very mention of the word Independence brings back nostalgic memories to all those who love their beloved country. They are moments of sheer magic when a nation held in bondage for centuries breaks free from the shackles of foreign rule and breathes in winds of freedom.

The country that suffered slavery is the very country that has been admired by many in the West. We need to be proud of that legacy. No less a person than Albert Einstein has said of India: “We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.” The famous German scholar Max Muller observed, “If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts, has most deeply pondered on the greatest problems of life, and has found solutions, I should point to India.”

And Mark Twain who is known for his satirical comments observes seriously that India is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most instructive materials in the history of man are treasured up in India only

But today, we see that freedom that was won by sacrifice, blood and toil is being taken for granted. Most Indians are not keenly appreciative of the blessings of being born an Indian. In the face of skepticism and even ridicule from others, India stood up to the challenge of making a success of its independence and proved its critics wrong on many counts. Today, it is the largest democracy and is poised for keeping its tryst with destiny. It is true that there are many hurdles at present, and some major failures on certain fronts, but the country is relentlessly surging ahead.

The progress may not always be dramatic, but it is sure and steady in all the sectors. The country is facing unprovoked and unwarranted assaults from neighboring countries and still managing to maintain its calm. The world knows that our military strength is unquestionably superior and hopefully a timely and firm signal of no-nonsense will set things right. We as people are peace-loving and committed to progress not only of our nation but also of all our neighbors to bring peace and stability in the region.

While we all are proud of the progress our country has made, there is so much more we can do at whatever level we are working.. All my fellow countrymen are full of so much talent and possess a unique and personal knowledge of our home country. With the powerful combination of hard work, talent and resources that all of us have by working in this country let us make our positive contribution for the growth and development of our motherland. Jai Hind

Engr. Joseph Panicker
BE, FIE, Int.PE

Chairman, IEI Kuwait Chapter

MAKING INDIAN ENGINEERING WORLD-CLASS

It is my privilege and pleasure to extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all members of Indian community in Kuwait, members of IEI, well-wishers and the entire Engineering fraternity on the auspicious occasion of 69th India's Independence Day celebration.

We remember the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters during their struggle against colonial rule. Under the leadership of our Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and other great leaders, those brave men and women fought valiantly for the independence of our Mother land from British rule through non- violence, a weapon of great potential which could bring down the mighty British empire to give back our freedom. It was a freedom movement with no parallel in the human history.

We are the proud owners of the largest democracy in the world and a secular and free India. Home to the largest multi-ethnic population living in harmonious co-existence, rule of law, concern for less privileged, fair and just society and inclusive development have captured the imagination of the entire world and have been a role model for rest of the world. In little less than 7 decades, we have been able to achieve many milestones, in virtually every sphere of human endeavour. I am sure that many of you share a similar inspiration.

We indeed had a glorious past. India has been one of the most ancient civilizations in the world. During the period 2600 BC- Indus Valley Civilization- Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro, India has been in the forefront of Agriculture, Medicine, Science, Technology, Engineering etc. Nalanda University was the oldest University in the world and students from all over the world come to India, for getting educated. We had trade relationship with almost all the nations known at that time. We were one of the most advanced nations in the world. Over the years we lost the glory and were under the control of foreigners.

Once again India stands at the threshold of new era of progress and development. Today there is a new dynamism among our people; a new feeling of confidence in their capabilities and a new sense of hope in their collective future- the Indian resurgent is truly underway.

We are the fourth largest growing economy in the world in term of purchase power parity. Our economic growth rate is one of the highest in the world, with the last few years witnessing unprecedented growth in all the sectors. On Friday, 17 July 2015, The Indian Space Research Organization's PSLV rocket successfully placed its largest commercial cargo - five British built Satellites into orbit. Space agency has so far successfully launched 40 satellites from 19 countries on a commercial basis. This reflects an impressible ambition of Indian Engineers of "Making Indian Engineering World Class". The Institution of Engineers (India) IEI is a familiar name among Indian professionals as her elite Engineers have played a major role in building infrastructure of modern Independent, Democratic, Republic India and in spiralling the growth of our great country into one of the fastest growing world economies.

Let us see how our host country's prominent Kuwaitis think of Indians, Indian Engineers and Indian Engineering: Under Secretary -Ministry of State National Assembly and Deputy Chairman of VWC, Eng. Ahmad Almershed in his message to IEI stated "Year after year the balance of Indian account in Kuwaiti hearts keep growing, and that is the real good investment" Director General/ Chairman of Board of Directors, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development Mr Abdul Latif Al- Hamad, wrote in his message "The Theme chosen for this year's commemorative event is -Making Indian Engineering a World Class- which is in line with recent Indian triumph in Mars Mission. History has been created to achieve such success in the first attempt in a very low budget than other nations. The Indian Engineers have already proven the world class skill and they have to work very hard to improve more in quality and to provide world class engineering service to their nation and other world".

Dr Manaf Behbehani, Environmental Expert and Consultant, Professor in Kuwait University said "I encourage the IEI to exert more effort towards strengthening relation with Kuwaiti engineers through co-operative programs and activities with the Kuwait Engineering Society and the Faculty of Engineering and Petroleum at Kuwait University".

"I wish our Engineers the very best and call upon them to continue to apply their skills to serve our nation and make our Engineering world class" Mr. Narendra Modi, Honourable Prime Minister of India Tweeted on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sir. M. Visvesvaraya, a recipient of Bharat Ratna whose creative genius revolutionized the concept of engineering, planning and execution in India.

The Indo-Kuwaiti relationship that has existed for centuries will continue to grow and flourish under the able guidance of HH the Amir, HH the Crown Prince, HH the Prime Minister and the Indian Democratic leadership. I call upon all Engineers to rethink of our role in the society as Engineers, who build lives, drive the national economy and care for the wellbeing of the humanity. The world is becoming connected and borders do not restrict people from seeking opportunities beyond their borders. We must innovate and constantly upgrade the latest technologies to contribute knowledge and experience for the progress and development of Humanity. I reaffirm that IEI Kuwait Chapter will continue its forward march with renewed dedication, commitment and vigour and render good quality and selfless service to achieve one of our objectives of "Making Indian Engineering World Class".

Jai Hind! Happy 69th Independence Day!!

Achievements in space research

India's progress in space has been very systematic starting with experimental satellites like Aryabhatta, Bhaskara, Apple and Rohini. It performed satellite application experiments like SITE, STEP and Apple application programme. The operational space services consist of INSAT system and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites (IRS).

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made a modest beginning in launch vehicles like SLV-3, and ASLV. The first development flight of the indigenous Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) was carried out in 1992 which could put 1,000 kg class remote sensing satellite into 900 km polar sun-synchronous orbit.

India has acquired eminence in world class space science. It has mastered modern space technology and its various applications for the benefit of society. New space technology is being utilised for telecommunications, television broadcasts, weather watch and for providing information relating to agriculture, forests, water resources and minerals to mention a few.

In the past three decades ISRO has built an infrastructure sector of space programme- construction and operation of satellites and their launch vehicles, ground station and sensors. ISRO has also collaborated with other Indian institutions and over 250 private industries. Both private and public sectors manufacture a vanity of equipment and materials- light alloy structure for inter-stages, motor cases, liquid thrusters, propellant tanks, gas generation and electronic packages. The second launch facility at Sriharikota at a cost of Rs.280 crore is under construction.

7 Major News Events Of 2014 Which Every Indian Talked About

With India's 69th Independence day on the way, let us recap some of the major news events of 2014 which every Indian talked about. There are some stories which rejoiced us, and made us proud; then there are some events which made us realized how barbaric and inhuman we can be.

These are some of the stories and events which affected us, Indians, in some way or the other.

Popular leader of FACE BOOK:

When Narendra Modi took oath as India's 15th Prime Minister on May 26th, 2014, he said, "It is proof of the strength of our constitution that a man from a poor family is standing here today,".

Immediately after swearing in, he introduced Ministry of Entrepreneurship, improved labor laws, and introduced the concept of Digital India, which can transform the whole IT landscape in the country. As of now, he is the 15th most powerful person on the planet, and 2nd most popular leader on Facebook, just behind Barack Obama.

India Conquered Mars:

As on September 24th, Wednesday, India created history when Mangalyaan, our very own spacecraft reached Mars. We are the first country in the world to reach Mars within first attempt, and that too in a budget which was less than the budget of movie Gravity. The western world was in awe with ISRO's achievement, and the whole country felt immensely proud of this achievement.

The journey which started in November last year took 10 months and $74 million to reach the red planet. Here are the reasons which makes it one of India's top achievement for 2014.

Indian Stock Market Crosses Rs 100 Lakh Crore M-Cap:

As on November 28th, Dalal Street in Mumbai burst into unprecedented jubilation and celebration as the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) crossed Rs 100 lakh crore or Rs 100 trillion market capital mark, thereby signally a new era for Indian stocks and equities market.

The total market capital of any stock exchange directly indicates the financial health status of the investors. Investment bankers issued statement that investor's wealth in BSE and NSE has doubled in the last 5 years, a feat which very few stock exchanges in the world can claim.

Emergence of Ecommerce: Flipkart; Amazon; Snapdeal Steals The Show:

In a country with less than 20% Internet penetration, which is lowest among the developed countries, Internet companies notched billions of dollars of private investment, thereby signaling a new era of Indian business trends. People are not shying away from buying online, and investors are not shying away from pouring billions of dollars into these companies. Flipkart, the most successful Indian eCommerce company ever, attracted $1 billion+ investment in 2014 alone; Amazon India pledged to infuse $2 billion in next 2 years and Snapdeal pumped up more funds, along with some high profile associations which included Ratan Tata.

Indian eCommerce industry has never appeared better positioned to create history.

Kashmir Devastated By Floods:

The heaven on Earth: Kashmir was devastated by flash floods in September, 2014, which affected both India and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. More than 250 people in both the countries died, with hundreds still missing and thousands injured. Government decided to spend the Diwali at Kashmir, overseeing rescue mission and assistance first hand.

Changing Indian IT Industry: Layoffs and Bloodbaths :

IT Industry, which is traditionally regarded as fluctuation-free and a safe bet for someone who is looking for stability and 'job security' showed the first signals of transformation. Indian IT companies were unaffected during the dot com bubble of 2000s and the recession of 2008, but this time, things are a bit different. There was unprecedented layoffs reported from reputed companies such as IBM, TCSand Yahoo; and the trend looks dismal.

IT industry is changing, and the news of layoffs and pink slips were talked about everywhere.

Nobel Prize for Peace for Kailash Satyarthi :

Kailash Satyarthi, founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan an NGO which saves children from slavery and forced labor, won the Nobel Peace Prize, which he shared with Malala Yousafzai, the brave heart child from Pakistan who was shot in the head by Taliban but still survived to tell the tale.

Kailash has saved more than 88,000 children from 144 countries and it is due to his efforts that International Labour Organization has adopted Convention No. 182, which is right now the guiding principle for all Governments against child labor and child exploitation.

10 Amazing Indian Achievements In The Field Of Science And The People Behind Them

Despite not having access to high level equipment and wealth, India has consistently doled out stalwarts in the fields of physics, maths, medicine, chemistry and space studies. Scientific research done in India by our very own citizens have changed the way the world works, from healing and eradicating deadly diseases to understanding the world and the universe around us. Scroll down to see some of the greatest achievements from the Indian diaspora and the people who made them possible.

Dr. Koti Harinarayana - The brain behind India's first indigenously built combat aircraft Tejas, which was the name given to the aircraft, saw first flight in 2001. Our country's first self made light combat aircraft was built by HAL and developed by Dr. Koti. It was a result of the diminishing value of the country's soon to be obsolete Mig-21 fighter jets and, true to it's name, made our defence sector's future a lot more radiant.

S.M. Arif Maricar

Project Document Controller (MEW)
Editorial Team, Indian Frontliners.com

Look at the birds that flap their wings high in the sky glittering in the morning sun light! It is that freedom every man wants to enjoy in this worldly life. Freedom to thoughts, expressions and the ways of lives may make men feel fulfilled before leaving this earth. We all know this. Yet, are we ready to respect the other person as we respect our wishes.
Today in this materialistic world every man and woman has become a self-oriented junk of life that can be disposed at death. Once the spark of life leaves a human body, we are at nature's stake. Only our good deeds can come with us if we wish to have a decent burial. As responsible adults, we must teach our children not to step on the freedom of others and understand the value of boundaries and limits. Though countries may be split by unseen boundaries, it is the freedom of air that binds every limit to an unseen oneness. Learn to realize this. Then, the world will become a better place to life for every one of us.
Independence Day Greetings!

 K. Radhakrishnan and his team - In charge of the Mars Orbiter Mission, need I say more? Also known as Mangalyaan, or Mars-Craft, this program by our very own space research organisation has been lauded as one of the most low cost but high functioning space missions till date. We can now proudly claim to be the only nation to reach Mars orbit on its first attempt. The brain behind the operation is actually credited to 14 scientists at ISRO.

Mylswamy Annadurai (ISRO) - Behind Chandrayaan 1, India's first moon probe This space probe was successfully inserted into the lunar orbit in 2008 and pushed India's space program into the world map, placing us side by side with NASA and the European Space Agency. Chandrayaan's greatest achievement was the discovery of the widespread presence of water molecules in the lunar soil.

Suneet Singh Tuli - Empowering students with the Aakash Tablet Empowering millions of Indians with tablets to study and access the internet, the low cost Aakash tablet comes pre-loaded with huge amount of educational material. It is being distributed to students all over the country at highly subsidised rates so as to give everyone an equal oppurtunity.

Vijay P. Bhatkar - Conceptualised India's first supercomputer Called the PARAM 800 and unveiled in 1991, PARAM stood for parallel machine. Living up to it's nomenclature of 'supreme', this machine, built indigenously by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing , placed India second after USA in the field of supercomputing.

 U.R. Rao - The man behind The first satellite launched by India Aryabhatta, the name given to the satellite, was an indigenously designed space-worthy satellite that set up tracking and transmitting systems in the orbital sphere.

U.R. Rao, the chairman of ISRO at the time was the man behind the launch in 1975 that put India on the world map in terms of space research.

Subhash Mukhopadhyay - Gave life to India's first and the world's second IVF baby The 3rd of October 1978 saw Subhash performing India's first In vitro fertilisation which resulted in the birth of baby Durga. Tragically, Subhash was only given a posthumous recognition of his achievements in 1986 as the West Bengal Government refused to support his 'unethical' methods.

Narinder Singh Kapany - The creator of Fiber optics The process to transfer information freely and almost instantaneously was made possible by the pioneering work of Narinder Kalpany. Fiber optics have revolutionised the way we communicate, offering high speed data transfers as well as helping in medical procesdures such as endoscopy and laser surgeries.

Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha - The father of the Indian Nuclear Research Programme India achieved nuclear capability thanks to the efforts of Homi, thereby avoiding certain conflict simply through non aggression treaties. This also made us one of the few nations to have atomic power as a source of energy as well as a way to weaponise.

Dr. A. Sivathanu Pillai - Oversaw the creation of Indigenously developed missile systems India's self sustaining missile developing programme is called BrahMOS. Dr. Pillai developed the concept of the joint venture BrahMOS, which makes India one of the few countries to develop it's own ballistic missiles as well as produce and supply missiles in other key areas of the world. The onset of BrahMOS led to the negation of the absolute power held by Western countries.

What are the greatest achievements of India and its government in the past two decades?

- Balaji Viswanathan, Political Observer.

Ending Polio among 1.3 billion people - Ending polio in India is world's greatest health achievement, says Bill Gates

Mission to Mars - India's mission to Mars has smaller budget than hit film Gravity, says PM

Mission to Moon that gave further evidence of water in the Moon -Chandrayaan helps NASA detect water on Moon

Right to Information - An achievement that has turned thorn govtin flesh - The Times of India

Golden quadrilateral and other new highways - Over 40,000 km of highways/expressways added in the past 15 years. We are still not near the quality of US interstates, but in terms of length of highways, we are near there (US interstates is about 76000km). NDA regime constructed 50% of national highways laid in last 30 years: Centre

Entering the nuclear club - For years, India was a nuclear pariah, getting to nuclear bomb little later than the top 5 powers. However, since 1998 explosion in Pokhran India has slowly gotten recognized as a nuclear power. This has helped avoid a fullblown war with Pakistan in 1999 and helped India resist temptation to fight Pakistan in two provocations (2001 attack on Parliament and the 2008 attack on Mumbai).

Built a software industry from nowhere. 20 years ago, Indian software industry was almost non-existent. Now, it has grown more than 100 times in 20 years. In the next decade, India would have a few dozen billion dollar software companies.

Over 200 million people have been brought out of illiteracy. India's literacy rate rises to 73 per cent as population growth dips and student enrollment for ages 6-14 goes up to 98%.

Not enough to bask in the glories, but enough to feel that things have started moving.

Some of the Top Indian Personalities of the year 2014

Kailash Satyarthi:

A devout campaigner against child labour, Kailash Sharma or Satyarthi (bearer of truth) is only the second Indian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize after Mother Teresa. The founder of the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Movement), Satyarthi started working as a child rights activist when the country did not have many. He has directly contributed towards protecting the rights of more than 83,000 children from 144 countries. Satyarthi has been the subject of many a documentaries, talk shows, and awareness films.

K. Radhakrishnan:

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman and Padma Bhushan Dr. Radhakrishnan created and unleashed a historical moment when Mars Orbiter became first Indian spacecraft to enter Martian orbit in a maiden attempt. In December recently, he also guided ISRO to blast its heaviest ever rocket GSLV Mark-III, paving the road to manned space missions.

Kapil Sharma

Known for his spontaneous humour, Kapil Sharma made the biggest climb this year as he ranked 33rd in the Forbes India Celebrity List of 2014.

From being an under-paid theatre artist to a most loved host of the popular TV show Comedy Nights with Kapil where almost every Bollywood celebrity wants to promote their films, this man from Amritsar has seen a stellar growth.

Honey Singh

The Indian rapper, better known by his stage name Yo Yo Honey Singh, recently became the highest-paid musical artist in Bollywood after he charged Rs. 70 lakh for a song in a film Mastaan. The year 2014 brought him a flurry of awards including the Global Indian Music Awards and the Zee Cine Awards for International Icon. His all-pervading popularity was felt when he composed the theme song for Om Prakash Chautala's Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) ahead of the Haryana assembly elections.

Chetan Bhagat

The Indian author was adjudged "the biggest selling English language novelist in India's history" by The New York Times. It took just 3 months for his book 'Revolution 2020' to sell one million copies. At the age of 36, Bhagat entered the Time magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People 2010. His debut as a screen writer for the movie 'Kick' was a huge success as the Bollywood flick entered the Rs. 200-crore club within two weeks of its release. Having made reading a cool habit among India's youth, Chetan can boast a following of 4 million on Twitter, way higher than luminaries like Shashi Tharoor and Vijay Mallya.

Sundar Pichai

In a major shake-up at Google, co-founder CEO Larry Page made Sundar the new product king who became responsible for everything that Google offers from search, ads Google+, maps, commerce and infrastructure teams. The meteoric rise of young and brilliant Chennai-born Pichai from a senior vice president to #2 position is a calculated move to continue building vastly successful products aligned with the teenager mindset.

Nandan Nilekani

One of the richest candidates to have contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Nilekani is worth around Rs 8,000 crore. The man behind the UID campaign, which has delivered 70.43 crore Aadhaar cards in the country as on November 15, is revered for his expertise in implementing e-Governance projects. After the success of UID Campaign, the ex-Infosys chief has started incubating ideas to bring reforms in the Indian education system, especially the primary education.

Fali Nariman

India's one of the most distinguished constitutional lawyers has spent six decades in courtrooms. He has been vocal in his demand for procedural reforms in the Supreme Court. In his book The State of the Nation, Nariman sought answer to a pertinent question, "Who Will Judge the Judges?". The celebrated jurist was chosen by NDTV as one of the 25 living Indian legends.

Mary Kom

Nicknamed 'Magnificent Mary', this fighter from Manipur became the first Indian woman boxer to get a Gold Medal in the Asian Games in 2014. The biopic on Mary Kom grossed a whopping Rs.104 crores worldwide within one month of its release. Both Padma Bhushan and Arjuna Award came her way in 2013. She was the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal.

Sachin and Binny Bansal

Founders of now-famous e-commerce store Flipkart, Sachin and Binny Bansal took its valuation to over $11 billion this year. The Bansals acquired fashion etailer Myntra in May and sparked a storm in October when their Big Billion Day Saleover Rs.600 crores within 10 hours.

Rohit Bansal

The Snapdeal co-founder and COO, Rohit Bansal was instrumental in setting up India's second-largest e-commerce firm after Flipkart. With over 1400 employees and 50,000 sellers selling five million products on his site, Rohit has plans to have over 100,000 sellers by next year. Snapdeal has already raised over $800 million funding this year, which will be used for infrastructure development for mobiles and sourcing talent.

Peyush Bansal

Peyush is the founder of the highly successful online eyewear brand Lenskart. Under his leadership, the brand has seen a whopping 300 percent growth since inception and is making 2000 shipments a day. Lenskart was seriously considering a funding of $25 million from an American private equity fund.

Rajat Sharma

The new president of the News Broadcasters Association is also one of the few journalists to have regular access to Modi. His signature show Aap Ki Adalat, which celebrated its 21st anniversary in 2014, has quizzed over 750 celebrities. Known for making subtle-yet-pointed questions, Rajat had predicted Modi's clean sweep in Uttar Pradesh in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, much before anyone could predict.

Raghuram Rajan

The "celebrity central banker", who came to the limelight for predicting the 2008 global recession, is receiving admiration from all quarters for not succumbing to demands of lowering lending rates. The ex-chief economist at the International Monetary Fund has been fighting for RBI's autonomy ever since he was appointed as its Governor. Rajan was recently conferred the Best Central Bank Governor award for 2014 by Euromoney Magazine. His book Fault Lines: How Hidden Fractures Still Threaten the World Economy had won the Financial Times-Goldman Sachs award for Best Business Book.

R.K. Pachauri

Nobel-laureate Dr. R.K. Pachauri is the chairman of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and director general, The Energy & Resources Institute. PM Modi has decided to retain him while restructuring the high-level council on climate change. An industrial engineer and economist by training, he is a noted leader on energy and environment issues.

Chanda Kochar

The CEO and MD of ICICI, India' second largest bank, Chanda steered it past the Rs.10,000 crore net profit during 2013-14. Currently on a three-year extension, her latest focus on mobile banking in rural areas has received much praise as a cost-effective expansion model for banking in India.

Vishal Sikka

After hitting the headlines for being the first non-founding CEO & MD of Infosys, Vishal has started to make his mark by building the company's capabilities in the social, mobility, analytics and cloud sector. Vishal is regarded as the creator of the 'timeless software' concept, which focusses on renewal of products without any disruption to customer environments. Under his guidance, Infosys has started to build its capabilities in new technologies ranging from artificial intelligence to design thinking.

Udai Shankar

Udai Shankar, CEO of Star India, made a very positive difference to media and storytelling and was conferred Person of the Decade 2014 award. He effectively tried to stimulate social change through series like Satyamev Jayate and gave a new boost to coverage of forgotten sports like Kabaddi and Hockey in India where nothing but cricket prevails as a religion.

Satya Nadella

With a pay package of around Rs. 520 crores, Nadella is among the highest paid CEOs in the world. As a change maker, Nadella is aggressively helping Microsoft to make inroads on mobile and the very latest example is the acquisition of email maker Acompli for $200 million. Ever since the Indian- origin technocrat came at the helm, Microsoft's revenues have risen 14 percent to $67 billion.

Rahul Bhatia

The co-founder of the biggest airline in India is known for his smart moves. With a market share of 33.5%, he has already made Indigo the biggest success story of Indian aviation industry. Rahul's aggressive expansion plans have charted the course for Indigo, which is the only airline to have sustained its profit margin despite difficult operating environment. The company has ordered a whopping 530 planes ever since it came into existence in 2006. For five years in succession, Indigo has won the Skytrax Awards for being the 'Best low-cost carrier.'

Sunil Bharti Mittal

Founder-chairman and group CEO of Bharti Enterprises is the sultan of nation's telecom revolution. Airtel crossed the high mark of 300 million subscribers and in February, the company purchased extra spectrum estimated at $3 billion. He pledged $16 million to build toilets in rural areas of Ludhiana in response to Modi's call for rural sanitation.

Arnab Goswami

Arnab as a star news anchor won many hearts through his most-viewed TV show The Newshour on Times Now channel. An effective articulator of middle class frustrations over corruption and terrorism, his controversial interviews included likes of Lalu Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, Vinod Rai to Narendra Modi this year.

Y. C. Deveshwar

ITC Ltd chairman Deveshwar was adjudged the 7th best CEO worldwide by Harvard Business Review this year. He committed ITC's full support in making PM Modi's 'Make in India' initiative a success. Under his stewardship, ITC diversified beyond tobacco business into food and hospitality, actually netting over 55 percent of its overall revenues from new segments.

Kiran Majumdar Shaw

Leading the Business Today's Top 13 Most Powerful Women in Indian Business is Kiran, founder of India's leading listed biotechnology firm Biocon. In a first-of-its-kind tie-up globally, Biocon and Mylan together sought to introduce biosimilar for breast cancer treatment among Indian women.

Pawan Munjal

The Vice-Chairman & Managing Director of Hero Motocorp is a proud captain of the ship that has steered past its rivals to emerge as the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer. His business acumen has worked wonders for the company which not only sold 547,413 units in November but also launched its operations in Colombia. Under his stewardship, Hero Motocorp became India's first automobile company to cross cumulative production of 50 million two-wheelers.

Padmasree Warrior

Dubbed as one of the most influential women in the male- dominated technology industry, Warrior is the chief technology and strategy officer at Cisco. She is often regarded by many as the future CEO whenever current incumbent John Chambers steps down. An alumnus of IIT-New Delhi, Warrior and a Cornell graduate, she has grown the company's fortunes to over $4.2 billion through a series of business deals.

P. Kashyap

Badminton player Kashyap again proved his mettle by winning an individual gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2014 at Glasgow. He thus became the third Indian after Prakash Padukone and Syed Modi to do so. Earlier he earned the distinction of being the first shuttler to reach the quarterfinals of the Olympics.

Cyrus Mistry

Described as "the most important industrialist" in both India and Britain, the Irish businessman and the chairman of $138- billion Tata Group is known for taking hard decisions. From driving organisational changes to focusing on consolidation, the head of the salt-to-software conglomerate plans to make

Tata Group among the top 25 in the world over the next decade. He has recently announced his plans to invest $35 billion in next three years. Mistry has also set a trend by being upfront about the fact that he has allow write-downs of $2.2 billion.

Renu Sood Karnad

Besides being the MD of HDFC Bank, Renu led the bank to a net profit of Rs. 5440 crore in financial year 2014, which was 12% higher than the previous year. She also features among the highest paid female corporate heads with a package of Rs 7.16 crore during 2014.

Niraj Antani

A 23 year old Indian-American law student at the University of Dayton, Niraj became one of the youngest state legislators when he got elected to the Ohio House of Representatives. Where the average age of US state representatives is 57, the election of Antani heralds the importance of youth in politics.

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