Nandan Mohanrao Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur. He co-founded Infosys and is the non-executive chairman of Infosys replacing R Seshasayee and Ravi Venkatesan, who were the co-chairs of the board, on 24 August 2017. After the exit of Vishal Sikka, Nilekani was appointed as non-executive chairman of the board effective 24 August 2017. He was the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). After a successful career at Infosys, he headed the Government of India's technology committee, TAGUP. He is a member of Indian National Congress but not active in politics as of 2019.
The Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced (JEE-Advanced) is an academic examination held annually in India that tests the skills and knowledge of the applicants in physics, chemistry and mathematics. It is organised by one of the seven zonal Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs): IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Guwahati, under the guidance of the Joint Admission Board (JAB) on a round-robin rotation pattern for the qualifying candidates of the Joint Entrance Examination – Main(exempted for foreign nationals and candidates who have secured OCI/PIO cards on or after 04-03-2021). It used to be the sole prerequisite for admission to the IITs' bachelor's programs before the introduction of UCEED, Online B.S. and Olympiad entries, but seats through these new media are very low.
Indian Institute of Technology Varanasi(IIT-BHU) is a public technical university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1919 as the Banaras Engineering College, it became the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University in 1968. It was later designated an Indian Institute of Technology in 2012. IIT (BHU) Varanasi has 16 departments, 3 inter-disciplinary schools and a Humanities & Social Sciences Section. It is located inside the Banaras Hindu University Campus.
Rajendra Singh Pawar is an Indian entrepreneur, chairman and co-founder of NIIT Limited, established in 1981. He also founded NIIT University, a not-for-profit university in Neemrana, Rajasthan, in 2009.
BW Businessworld is an Indian business magazine owned by media entrepreneur Anurag Batra. The magazine was published by ABP Group, whose most prominent publications are The Telegraph, Anandabazar Patrika, Sananda, Anandamela and others. On 19 September 2013 ABP Group owners Ananda Publishers sold Businessworld to Anurag Batra, owner of media group exchange4media, and Vikram Jhunjhunwala, who runs investment banking and asset management firm Shrine Capital for an undisclosed amount.
Saket Modi is an entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Safe Security, a cybersecurity and digital business risk quantification company, based out of Palo Alto, California.
Priyanka Gill is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor currently based in London, UK. She is the founder and CEO of POPxo, a digital community platform for millennial women launched in 2014 and merged with MyGlamm in 2020. She currently serves as the co-founder of the Good Glamm Group and CEO of the Good Media Co. In 2019 Gill was named onto Businessworld 40 Under 40 List.
Kunal Bahl is an Indian technology entrepreneur and investor.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma is an Indian technology entrepreneur, and the founder and chief executive officer of One97 Communications and its consumer brand Paytm.
Rohit Chadda is an Indian investment banker and entrepreneur, who serves as the CEO of the digital business at Essel Group. He was the co-founder of online food ordering platform Foodpanda. He is also the founder of omni-channel digital payments platform PayLo. He has been attributed for the turnaround of Zee Digital by bringing the digital business to the second position on ComScore from ninth position making Zee the second largest digital media group in India. He has been featured among Top Tech CEOs of the decade (2010-2020) in India and was featured among Fortune 40 under 40 in 2015.
Prajakta Koli is an Indian YouTuber and actress. She is also known for her role in the Netflix romantic drama Mismatched.
Ritesh Agarwal is an Indian billionaire entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of OYO Rooms, a hospitality chain. He has been a panellist on Shark Tank India in 2024. Agarwal listed among Top 10 youngest Indian billionaires in Hurun Rich List of India 2024, with a net worth of $225 million.
Shark Tank India is an Indian Hindi-language business reality television series that airs on Sony LIV and Sony Entertainment Television. The show is the Indian franchise of the American show Shark Tank. It shows entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of investors or sharks, who decide whether to invest in their company.
Vineeta Singh is an Indian entrepreneur and CEO, co-founder of Sugar Cosmetics. She has been a Shark on the business reality TV show Shark Tank India since the show started airing on SonyLIV in 2021.
The Moms Co. is an Indian mother and baby healthcare company. It was established by Malika Sadani and Mohit Sadani in 2016, and its headquarters are located in Gurgaon, Haryana.
The third season of Shark Tank India aired from 22 January 2024 to 31 March 2024.
Aman Gupta is an Indian entrepreneur and angel investor. He is the co-founder and CMO of Indian electronics brand boAt Lifestyle. He is a judge and investor in Sony TV's business reality show Shark Tank India.
Inshorts is a news aggregator and content distribution company based in India that publishes a software app that sends out news stories in 60-word bites.
Viraj Bahl is an Indian entrepreneur and the founder and managing director of VRB Consumer Products Pvt. Ltd. (Veeba), a company that manufactures and distributes sauces and condiments. In 2019, he was featured in The Economic Times 40 Under 40 list.
The fourth season of Shark Tank India which premiered on 6 January 2025.