From negotiating with combative unions at the Powai plant in the late 1960s and placating Bal Thackeray to supplying 60% of the world's cri...

The nationalism of Naik, says Merchant, is one of economic development of the nation coupled with a strong stress on national security.

The degree of planning that Naik is putting into his next 12 months does not make him look like a man ready to walk into the sunset.

"The 'Make in India' campaign should have been done 20 years ago. Almost everything got imported from China," he says.

Naik refused to divulge who these executives are but talk within the company suggests that one potential successor could be S N Subrahmanya...

L&T's MD A Ramakrishna has a lot of affection and admiration for the way Naik has created value. But he is certain L&T can manage without A...

Other prominent names include Sam Pitroda, Madhavan Nair, Anil Kakodkar, Sister Nirmala, Aishwarya Rai and Akshay Kumar. Incredible India |...