Most Powerful Indians 2010

The most powerful Indians in 2011: No. 71-80

71. MK Narayanan, 76 Governor of Bengal NEW ON THE LIST Why He makes it to the list because of the big political event this year: the West Bengal elections. The change of guard in the state will not b......read more

The most powerful Indians in 2011: No. 81-90

81. Karan Johar, 38 Director, Producer NEW ON THE LIST Why He makes it to the list for being just about everywhere: topping the box office overseas, and also for being at the heart of controversy, as ......read more

The most powerful Indians in 2011: No. 31-40

31. Anand Sharma, 58 Union Commerce and Industries Minister WHY This erstwhile relative political lightweight makes it to the list for the first time, and that too pretty high up, because his influenc......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: Top Public Figures

Central Bureaucrats 1 Pulok Chatterji Considered the most powerful bureaucrat, the Principal Secretary to the PM cracks the whip on ministries to put them back on the high-growth path. 2 Shivshankar......read more

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The Indian Express presents the list of the most powerful Indians in 2013

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” That was Abraham Lincoln, and the Indian Express Power List 2013 is a reflection of his aphorism. It h......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: No. 1-10

1 Rahul Gandhi, 42 Congress vice-president Rank '12: 1 Why As vice-president, he is set to lead his party in the general elections. His incremental role in decision-making in the party is likely to c......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: No. 11-20

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, 41 Nehru-Gandhi scion Rank '12: 23 Why Even though she has not entered active politics, her mother Sonia Gandhi and brother Rahul rely on her feedback on crucial matters. Powe......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: No. 21-30

Indian Express: The most powerful Indians in 2013 21 A K Antony, 72 Minister of Defence Rank '12: 9 Why Though his ministry saw a series of controversies, including an Army chief taking on the gover......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: No. 31-40

31 Naveen Patnaik, 66 Chief Minister, Orissa Rank '12: 46 Why By expelling Pyari Mohan Mohapatra, his mentor and a Rajya Sabha MP, after his alleged attempt at a coup, Naveen has shown that he is the......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: No. 41-50

41 Omita Paul, 63 Secretary to the President New On The List Why An Indian Information Service officer of the 1973 batch, Omita Paul has risen to become one of the country’s most powerful bureaucrat......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: No. 51-60

Kanishka Singh, 34 Political aide to Rahul Gandhi Rank '12: 31 Why He is said to be the closest to Rahul Gandhi, who depends on him for advice. Power Punch While Digvijaya Singh was AICC general secr......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: No. 61-70

61 D Subbarao, 61 Governor, Reserve Bank of India Rank '12: 38 WHY As the RBI Governor, he took crucial decisions on interest rate movement, announced measures to bring down inflation and regulated ......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: No. 71-80

71 Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, 62 Chairman, Arcelor Mittal Rank '12: 63 WHY He heads the world’s biggest steel company and plans to set up two plants worth Rs 40,000 crore in India. However, this huge inve......read more

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The most powerful Indians in 2013: No. 81-90

81 Kapil Sibal, 63 Minister of Telecommunication Rank '12: 64 WHY He heads the Telecom Ministry when the 2G spectrum case is at a crucial stage and the telecom sector needs new ideas. POWER PUNCH He ......read more