National and International Appointments

Pawan Munjal was the Managing Director & CEO of Hero Honda Motors in 2011. Under his leadership, Hero Honda maintained its dominant position in the Indian two-wheeler market. This was shortly before the Hero-Honda split in 2011, after which Hero MotoCorp emerged as an independent entity.

N.V. Tiger Tyagarajan took over as CEO of Genpact from Pramod Bhasin in June 2011. Tiger had been with Genpact since its inception as a GE subsidiary and played a key role in building its BPO operations. Under his leadership, Genpact expanded its analytics and digital transformation capabilities beyond traditional BPO services.

Anand Burman served as the Chairman of Dabur India Ltd in 2011. Dabur is a leading FMCG company in India, and the Burman family has been associated with its leadership for generations. The other options are incorrect: Amit Burman is from the same family but held different roles, Sunil Duggal was the CEO, and S.K. Burman was the founder.

Akhil Gupta was the Managing Director of Bharti Enterprises in 2011. Bharti Enterprises is the parent company of Airtel, one of India's largest telecom operators. Anand Burman is from Dabur, Pramod Bhasin led Genpact, and R C Bhargava was associated with Maruti Suzuki.

R C Bhargava was the Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited in 2011. Maruti Suzuki is India's largest passenger car manufacturer and has been led by Bhargava for decades. Anand Burman (Dabur), Pramod Bhasin (Genpact), and Venu Srinivasan (TVS) are leaders from different companies.

Sajjan Jindal was the Managing Director of JSW Steel in 2011. JSW Steel is a major steel manufacturing company in India and part of the Jindal Group. Anand Burman (Dabur), Pramod Bhasin (Genpact), and R C Bhargava (Maruti Suzuki) are from different industries.

Venu Srinivasan was the Managing Director of TVS Motor in 2011. TVS Motor is a prominent two-wheeler manufacturer in India. Anand Burman (Dabur), Sajjan Jindal (JSW Steel), and R C Bhargava (Maruti Suzuki) are leaders from different companies and industries.

Kamal Nath served as the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry from 2004 to 2009 in the UPA government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He held this portfolio during the first term of the UPA government and was responsible for trade policy, industrial policy, and foreign trade promotion.

S. Ramadorai was the CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) from 1996 to 2009. He led TCS through its IPO in 2004 and transformed it into one of India's largest IT services companies. He served as CEO during 2009 before transitioning to Vice Chairman.

Azim Premji has been the Chairman of Wipro Limited since 1966, having taken over the company at age 21 after his father's death. He transformed Wipro from a vegetable oil company into a global IT services leader. He is one of India's most prominent billionaires and philanthropists.

Mayawati (Kumari Mayawati) is the Chief and National President of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a political party founded by Kanshi Ram to represent Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. She has served multiple terms as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and is a prominent Dalit leader. Sushma Swaraj was from BJP, Satish Chandra Mishra is a BSP leader but not the chief, and Mulayam Singh was the Samajwadi Party founder.

Lalit Modi was the Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League in 2011. He was the architect of the IPL and served in this position during that period before controversies led to his removal.

Pascal Lamy served as Director-General of the WTO from 2005 to 2013, which includes 2011. Supachai Panitchpakdi was his predecessor (1999-2005), while Mike Moore served before him.

B.C. Khanduri (Bhagat Singh Koshiyari) was the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand during a period of political instability in 2009-2011 when rebel factions caused upheaval within the state political landscape.