Bharat Gaurav Major Dhyanchand - Indian Hockey Magician
Major Dhyan Chand was an iconic Indian hockey player who is remembered as a magician of Indian hockey. Major Dhyan Chand is a name that every Indian can say with pride. He was the prime member of the Indian hockey team which brought three Olympic gold medals in field hockey. He had great control over dribbling the ball that no one could ever match. He was honored with Padma Bhushan by the government of India in 1956 for his outstanding contribution to Indian hockey. Major Dhyan Chand’s birthday, August 29, is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. Major sports awards like Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna, and Dronacharya awards are presented on this occasion to the sportsperson who has shown tremendous commitment to the game and made the country proud. Dhyan Chand scored more than 400 goals during his international career which ended in 1948.
Dhyan Chand was often called ‘The Wizard’ by the legends for his magical control over the ball. In Berlin, Adolf Hitler offered him to join the German forces after watching the final match against Germany. Dhyan Chand mesmerized the Japanese by playing with a walking stick when a woman in the stands asked him to play with it. In some places, opposition team players went on to the extent to break his stick to check whether there was any special thing inside the stick as the ball always tends to kiss his stick. Overall, he scored 1000 goals in a career spanning over two decades. During his era, there was nothing to record the brilliant play of this magician.
Introduction to Hockey
In his younger days, Dhyan was not much interested in sports although he liked wrestling a lot. He started playing Hockey with his friends who used to themselves make Hockey sticks from tree branches and balls from ragged clothes. At the age of 14 years, he visited a Hockey match with his father, where one team was down by 2 goals. He insisted his father play from the losing side, and when an Army Officer let him do so, Dhyan scored 4 goals for the team. Impressed by his skills, the Officer offered him to join the army and at the age of 16 years, Dhyan was inducted into the Punjab Regiment as a Sepoy in the year 1922. Subedar-Major Bhole Tiwari of Brahmin Regiment became Dhyan’s mentor inside the Army and taught him the basics of the game. Pankaj Gupta was the first Coach of Dhyan Singh who predicted that one day he would shine like the Moon, called Chand in Hindi. Hence, Dhyan Singh came to be known as Dhyan Chand after that.
Beginning of Legendary Days
There are many incidents that describe the grandeur of Dhyan Chand’s amazing skills as a wonderful Hockey player. In one of them, he scored 3 goals in the last 4 minutes of a match where his team was losing by 2 goals and got his team the victory in the match. This was the final match of the Punjab Infantry Tournament in Jhelum. After this match, Dhyan Chand was named the “Hockey Wizard”. Dhyan Chand delivered a brilliant performance in the first Inter-Provincial (National) Hockey tournament that was organized in the year 1925. Five teams, viz. United Provinces (UP), Punjab, Bengal, Rajputana, and Central Provinces participated in the tournament. On the basis of his performance in the tournament, he was selected for the International Hockey team of India.
Bharat Gaurav Arunachal Muruganantham - PADMAN
From a small village in Coimbatore, INDIA came a man who revolutionized menstrual hygiene. He is a household name in many villages and among youth. In a country where Menstruation is taboo and only 12% of women use sanitary pads, he came forward with innovation to break the taboo. He is the inventor of the world’s first Low-Cost Sanitary Pad Making Machine. It all started when he found his wife using unhygienic collecting filthy rags and newspapers to use during Menstruation.
Troubled by this, he started designing experimental pads. He wanted to provide a hygiene product for her and the rest is history. He tried the pads himself and he is called Menstrual Man. Initially, he made pads out of cotton, but these were rejected by his wife and sisters. Eventually, they stopped co-operating with him and refused to be the test subjects for his innovations. He realized that the raw materials cost ₹10 (14¢ US), but the end product sold for 40 times that price. He looked for female volunteers who could test his inventions, but most were too shy to discuss their menstrual issues with him. He started testing it on himself, using a bladder with animal blood but became the subject of ridicule when the “sanitary pad” was discovered in his village. As menstruation was a taboo subject in India, it left him ostracized by his community and family. He distributed his products free to girls in a local medical college, hoping that they would give him feedback.
It took him two years to discover that the commercial pads used cellulose fibers derived from pine bark wood pulp. The fibers helped the pads absorb while retaining shape. Imported machines that made the pads cost ₹35 million (US$490,000). he devised a low-cost machine that could be operated with minimal training. He sourced the processed pine wood pulp from a supplier in Mumbai, and the machines would grind, de-fibrate, press and sterilize the pads under ultraviolet light before packaging them for sale. The machine costs ₹65,000 (US$900).
He works with women groups and self-help groups across the world. His model is for the women by the women. Muruganantham’s invention is widely praised as a key step in changing women’s lives in India. The machine creates jobs and income for many women, and affordable pads enable many more women to earn their livelihood during menstruation. In addition to his own outreach, Muruganantham’s work has also inspired many other entrepreneurs to enter this area, including some who propose to use waste banana fiber or bamboo for the purpose.
This brought him widespread accolades He was featured as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Influential People of the world in the year 2014 along with Mr. Barack Obama, Mr. Narendra Modi, Mr. Vladimir Putin, and Mr. Pope Francis, Ms. Hillary Clinton, Mr. Jack Ma, and many leaders.
Bharat Gaurav Shailesh Lodha - A Celebrated Silver Screen Face
A Celebrated Silver Screen Face
Shailesh Lodha is a seasoned actor, humorist and a respected name in the world of literature. A naturally gifted actor with amazing and most accurate comic timing, Mr Lodha is undoubtedly the highest paid in the country.
Believes in Enjoying his Life without comparing it with other’s
He carries Rajasthan in his heart, an ardent admirer of everything that belongs to Rajasthan, Shailesh is a staunch supporter of his grounded value system and Indian ethos. Shailesh loves to wear Jodhpuris, enjoys all the mouth-watering delicacies from jodhpur, and visits the Saraswati temple at Ajari near Sirohi. An avid reader of newspapers, he loves to speak in Rajasthani dialects and proclaims his Marvari connection wherever he goes.
Attitude is a little thing that makes a Big Difference
Mr. Lodha’s Passion for creativity was his biggest asset which gave him hope and direction to follow his heart. His sharp wit and immense love for poetry become evident when he was in grade five and started writing poetry. At the age when Kids of his age played carom and cricket, Shailesh wasted no time in realizing what he wanted to do and started performing. His first public performance was at a very young age of eleven years and since then there was no looking back on his creative genius. It was appreciation all around for young Shailesh who was sharing the stage as a balkavi with eminent poetry stalwarts like Balkavi Bairagi, and Surendra Sharma. Growing up, further, he continued to pursue his master's in management.
The irony of an artist’s life is that what is appreciated the most is compensated the least. So apart from his shows he had to pick up a job to earn his daily bread & butter. In search of a better prospect, Mr. Lodha moved to Jodhpur in 1991 and apart from his stage performances, started working for a pharmaceutical company.
Beginning of the Writer Career
Writing came as naturally and easily to him as taking candy from a child. Mr. Shailesh Lodha has written four books. Starting in order the first two were satirical humor, the third was a self-help book co-written with his wife, and his most recent book is Diljale Ka Facebook Status, again a different experiment to connect with his audiences.
The Poetic Journey started with his first collection titled “Toh Mat Padho Meri Kavitayein” which came out in 1995 followed by a poetry collection by his wife Swati and Shailesh together which was a unique assortment where two poets wrote in their own styles on the same themes.
Another brilliant piece was the” Come on! Get Set Go…” book written by the duo together in the year 2002 which won “ Rashtriya Rajbhasha Puraskar” and was translated into more than ten languages. A remarkable achievement for an artist of his stature is that Shailesh has become the only poet-anchor on Indian television that has shot more than 1000 episodes of Hindi poetry for different national electronic channels.
A Range with All Family Veterans
Talent knows no limits; it’s a saying which fits well with this gentleman, he tried something other than the league and proved his versatility. His “comedy with cause” performances in “comedy circus” and “comedy ka mahamuqabla” have made him a Stand-up comic who provides value-based family entertainment.
Today Mr. Lodha has Become a household name with SABTV’s Superhit daily comedy serial “ Tarak Mehta Ka Ulta Chashma” His satires and humorous works have delighted people throughout the world. As an anchor of WAH-WAH,” he has anchored more than 170 episodes of Wah Wah. “Wah-Wah” and “Kya Baat Hai”, his poetry shows were watched especially by poetry lovers. Presently, he is the content director and anchor for “WAH-WAH Kya Baat Hai” on SAB TV.
The Future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their Dreams
Mr. Lodha has been felicitated with numerous honors in his career like, “ Best Actor” at Gold Awards 2012, Best comic Actor” at ITA Awards 2011, Vimlesh Samman (2011), “Tepa Samman”, Suryadatta National Award”, “ Jansampark Alankaran (2005)”, Rajasthan Gaurav Award by Rajasthan Association of North.
The Rajasthan Connection
Shailesh was born on November 08, 1969, in Jodhpur city, Rajasthan. His mother Smt. Shobha Lodha and his father Shri Shyam Singh Lodha worked with the child welfare Department- Government of Rajasthan, familiarising and deepening his bond with his motherland. Shailesh saw the rural life from close quarters as he moved frequently with his parents from where he completed his graduation. Hailing from a small town this man knew in his heart that he will make it big in life.
America (2008), Best Anchor at SAB TV Ke Anokhe Awards (2012), “Graphic Era Award” (2013). Shailesh has pledged to contribute to his community and society through his poetry and comedy performances.
Shailesh has performed many shows in Dubai, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Chicago, Texas, Memphis, New York, Houston, Washington, Sydney, Melbourne, etc. He performs as a stand-up comic through his show “An Evening with Shailesh Lodha” which live for people across New Delhi to New York and Kolkata to California. He comes across as a Personality who has touched many hearts through his knowledge and skill from motivational talks.
The life of this gifted man is an inspiration for every young person who dreams to make it big in life and yet remains closer to one's roots and people.
Bharat Gaurav Atul Pathak - United Kingdom
After 16 years of opening his first restaurant in 2003, he employs 3,000 staff who between them serve well over 28 million customers this year. He arrived in Britain as a graduate in the mid-1980s and settled with his wife in west London. He has two grown-up children.
Atul was awarded the OBE for Service to Entrepreneurship in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 2015 and among other awards for his achievements received the Leader of the Decade Creating a Better World for All from The Women Economic Forum in 2017.
Emphasizing the Importance of his Employees
Atul places a strong emphasis on each member of staff’s development and training as he believes they are key to the success of the business. As a McDonald’s franchisee, he is committed to recognizing great customer service and loyalty but adds to this by always trying to promote from within the company and to emphasize that everyone in each of the teams understands and values the importance of honesty, integrity, and hard work.
It is not always what qualifications they have, but their attitude towards working which matters as Appt Corp helps to advance their careers.
For example, nearly 200 members of Atul’s staff have successfully completed his Apprenticeship Scheme, securing City & guild qualifications; and over 400, who were not fortunate enough to recognize the importance of education during their school years have taken GCSE Maths and English exams.
Charitable Work
Atul is also actively involved in the communities where his restaurants operate and he looks to lend his support whenever and wherever he can, ranging from supporting many youth football teams to carrying out regular litter clean-up campaigns.
Further, in the last 10 years, Atul and Appt Corporation have raised and donated more than £1 Million for Ronald McDonald House Charities, providing a home from home for parents of hospitalized children, by donating both a percentage of the annual sales and setting up other fund-raising activities.
Bharat Gaurav Sima Taparia - International Renowned, Matchmaker and Netflix Fame
Sima Taparia is an International renowned, matchmaker. Her name is known to almost every high-profile family not only in India but globally. She is born in Gulbarga town in Karnataka to a Marwari family.
Sima as a child had a passion to remember relations of her family and this made her a very social and outgoing person. Initially, she did matchmaking as a hobby which led to her taking up a full-time profession in 2005. She is very passionate about her work and enjoys it as its makes a difference in the lives of the people, families & amp; a society at large.
In July 2020, Netflix has come out blockbuster show on her work “Indian Matchmaking” which has become a global sensation. She will start shooting for the second session of the show in January 2021. It was nominated for Emmys in Los Angeles in 2021. Her Documentary, #A Suitable Girl, won an award at Tribecca Film Festival New York in 2017.
Bharat Gaurav Mr Jitendra Matlani - UAE
A businessman by birth successful by passion and writer by choice. Living my legacy & living life in every moment.
Born with a golden spoon, Dr. Jitendra Matlani has his style and standard of living, a Very confident personality, and carries an excellent attitude.
A visionary entrepreneur, endowed with unfailing business acumen, Jitendra Matlani is the Chairman of JM Global Group of Companies, a diversified global business entity that has proven its competencies in consumer and has met with much success Award-winning prestigious organization carries on with multiple trades in India, UAE and African sectors with Imports & Exports, FMCG, Health & Fitness, Real Estate, Investments, Garments, Travelling goods, Furniture and Metals & Commodities and Events & Promotions.
Enthusiastic and humble, a business leader is committed to the task of building a strong organization, guided by steadfast ethical values. A resident of Dubai for over 20 years, Dr. Jitendra Matlani is a father figure to many young entrepreneurs and is one of the most prominent entrepreneurs in the UAE. Truly multi-faceted, he is a community leader, spokesperson of the non-resident Indians, writer, cultural ambassador, and social organizer.
· Leading a team of several hundred employees at present. Dr. Jitendra Matlani started managing his Father’s industry when he was just 16 years old. Took it to a different level of success and fame.
· On his own, Dr. Jitendra Matlani started a Logistics company in 1991.
· Entered the Real Estate business in 1993 and soon became a king of real estate and a well-known investor.
· 1994 started a finance company on a very big level.
· In 1996 entered the construction and built up an excellent commercial complex.
· In 1997 he moved ahead with international opportunity by opening up a Garments exports house in Dubai.
· With more opportunities and multiple businesses, he moved to Dubai in 2000
· Now he is a successful businessman in the gulf with connections all over the world
· Very influential and powerful, successful business with experience of more than 25 years of International Trade. His award-winning spirit never ends.
· He won the Best buyers award 2015 in Dubai.
· Dr. Jitendra Matlani along with his business chairs many organizations
· Global Ambassador of Peace
· Ex-Chairman & Founder FOMP
· Overseas Indian Department.
· Government of Madhya Pradesh.
· Brand Ambassador of Madhya Pradesh
· President Dubai
· International Human Rights Organisation
· President Dubai
· World Book of Records London UK
Very famous personality, a true Visionary leader, and very well connected all over the world. He has a long list of achievements in life as he has been awarded Multiple Awards and certificates all throughout his fantastic journey of life.
He got married to a very simple girl Meena Matlani with very high family values in 1990. His marriage was his turning point and his wife proved to be a lucky charm for him. He is blessed with three children Sacheen Matlani, Khushbu Matlani, and Prasan Matlani.
Mr. Matlani is a true Visionary leader with loyal followers and is much loved by all his friends for his loving and caring nature towards his friends and family.
He recently, during the Covid-19 crisis came forward for help and went out of his way to book a chattered flight in his name to airlift stranded Indians in UAE and repatriated almost 350 people from UAE to India. Along with that kept on serving the motherland by sending oxygen concentrators and many other essentials during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bharat Gaurav Brahmavihari Swami - Spiritual Leader - Dubai
Brahmavihari Swami (Sadhu Brahmaviharidas) is a sadhu initiated by HH Pramukh Swami Maharaj, who leads International relations for the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, a socio-spiritual voluntary Hindu organisation. He is known across the world as an inspiring leader, creative thinker, motivational speaker and relentless champion of humanitarian causes. He is a thought leader and part of the creative team for numerous projects of international repute such as the Swaminarayan Akshardham, Neasden Mandir, and Mystic India large format film.
Born to Gujarati immigrant parents, Brahmaviharidas grew up in Leicester, UK. and excelled at school in academics and sports. His straight A grades at the GCSE had opened opportunities to study at Oxford or LSE. However, his spiritual inclination inspired him to decline that career path and he instead travelled to India in 1981 to take initiation as a Hindu sadhu.
He was initiated by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj on 12th April 1981 at Ahmedabad during the Bhagwan Swaminarayan Bicentenary Celebrations.
· He has been a part of the team that conceptualized the Swaminarayan Akshardham in Gandhinagar, New Delhi and Robbinsville NJ.
· He was part of the core team for the Neasden Mandir in London which has been awarded four mentions in the Guinness Book of World Records.
· He has also designed and given the creative write-up for Exhibition at BAPS Temples London UK, Toronto and Nairobi.
· He played a key role in the design and creation of the acclaimed Water Spectacular Shows at New Delhi and Gandhinagar Akshardham and the Mystic India giant screen film.
· Under the guidance of Mahant Swami Maharaj and senior sadhus, he helps oversee the devotional, cultural, humanitarian and spiritual activities of BAPS.
He is currently leading the historic project of the first Traditional Hindu Mandir in the Middle East, being built in Abu Dhabi. The mandir was announced in August 2015 by Indian PM Narendra Modi, the foundation stone was laid on 20 April 2019 by Dr Mugheer Al Khaili, Director of Community Development Department, Thani Al Zoyoudi, Minister of Climate Change, and Ahmad Bilhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Higher Education Affairs and Advanced Sciences and HH Mahant Swami Maharaj. It is a confluence of simplicity and spirituality.
Brahmaviharidas has attended multiple conferences for peace, plurality and tolerance. He gave the inaugural address at the Global Conference of Human Fraternity, Abu Dhabi, UAE, which was concluded by HH Pope Francis. The conference was attended by more than 700 religious leaders from across the world, including Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance, Grand Imam of Al Azhar, and Ahmad Al Tayyeb.
He is one of the 1200 sadhus at the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, which conducts over 160 humanitarian activities worldwide. He is the youngest member of the BAPS Core Committee that oversees and administrates its global activities. Also an integral part of the core creative team of BAPS, he has travelled across the world and studied global cultures, histories and philosophies. His wide spectrum of social and spiritual work has won the love and friendship of many international leaders and thinkers like Dr APJ Abdul Kalam with whom he served on several projects.
Brahmaviharidas has been an active organiser for BAPS in disaster relief activities and led the earthquake relief in Bhuj-Kutch and Tsunami relief in Tamil Nadu and others.
Bharat Gaurav Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is one of the greatest musicians of our times who have contributed immensely to popularizing Indian Classical Music all across the globe. His contribution is more significant as he has created a new instrument Mohan-Veena having the elements of ‘gayki’ and ‘tantrakari’ making it unique.
Mohan-Veena has given a new scope and possibility for a mellifluous fusion of Indian classical and western music.
Vishwa Mohan is born into one of the most respected families in Jaipur. For over 300 years the Bhatts have dedicated their few generations to keeping the Indian Classical music pulsate and prosper.
The heredity and environment played an important role in the musical endeavour of Vishwa Mohan. However, it is his extraordinary talent that at the age of 17 he developed the western guitar and made it into a rich classical instrument.
In the 60s and 70 s when the Indian youth was greatly influenced by western music, Vishwa Mohan made an impactful entry into the world of music.
In the last 50 years, he has been invited to perform in almost all the prestigious music festivals and concerts being organized in different parts of the world. He has performed in more than 80 countries so far.
Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt has been honoured with Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Grammy and the Sangeet Natak Academy awards. Music Scientist, Rashtriya Tansen Samman, Tantri Samrat, Rajasthan Ratna and global music awards (twice) have been conferred upon him.
Bharat Gaurav Gaur Gopal Das — Life Coach, Author and a Storyteller
Gaur Gopal Das is a storyteller, life coach, author and friend to millions that are drawn to his wisdom on social media. He studied electrical engineering at the College of Engineering, Pune, and after a brief stint with Hewlett Packard, he decided to renounce conventional life and train as a monk to help others with the challenges they face in day-to-day life. He has remained a monk for twenty-five years, learning ancient philosophy along with contemporary psychology, to become a life coach to thousands.
He has been travelling the world since 2005, sharing his wisdom with corporate executives, universities, and charities. He has been invited to speak at various prestigious institutions for over two decades including the United Nations. In 2016, his global popularity exploded when he took his message online. With millions of views on his videos on social media, he has now begun to lead a movement to help others achieve happiness and purpose in their lives. Now one of the most renowned monks in the world, Gaur Gopal Das holds the title of ‘The Ideal Young Spiritual Guru’, conferred upon him by the Indian Student Parliament, MIT Pune.
His motivational videos have reached around 1 billion views internationally. With over 15 million followers across all social media platforms, he is known as the urban, online monk. YouTube has recognised his popularity by awarding him the Gold Play Button, for having one of the most popular channels on their platform. In addition, Indian Wikimedia awarded him with IWM Award for “The Best Spiritual/Motivational Show on Web”. Furthermore, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters (D.Litt.) by KIIT university in recognition of his contribution to society.
In India, he has been recognised by a myriad of accolades including the Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Award for extraordinary achievement in spreading awareness of value-based leadership around the world; the Bharat Shiromani Award; the IMAI Award; Gandhi Peace Award from the Bharat Nirman Foundation.
Internationally he has been celebrated as the Most Influential Global Speaker by The Arts for Peace Awards in California. And for spreading transformational wisdom and bringing global change, he was awarded the title “Global Changemaker of the Year 2020” by the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF). Amongst various other honours, he has also won an American Eagle Award for being an Iconic Global Peace Leader.
His Journey
Gaur Gopal Das was born in Pune, Maharashtra, India. He gained a diploma in electrical engineering from Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology, Pune and a degree from the College of Engineering, Pune. He worked as an electrical engineer for a brief period, before leaving to become a monk in 1996. His decision to become a monk was multifaceted, but one aspect of his decision was that he always believed that every individual should find tremendous fulfilment in the work they adopt. When he became an engineer, though extremely competent, he did not find it fulfilling. Considering that the average person spends around 90,000 hours of their life at their workplace, he decided he should be doing something that resonated with his soul. He realised that technology was not his passion and that he needed to look for something more.
Some introspection led him to the conclusion that his calling had something to do with helping people. He had a natural inclination toward behavioural sciences, psychology and helping others. However, he could see that the modern approach of social sciences was doing little to curb the rise of mental health issues around the world and that universities were still struggling to provide answers to universal questions, so he turned to the ancient wisdom of the East for answers. Having grown up in the land of self-satisfied sages and enlightening epics he sought solutions to the problems of life in the timeless wisdom of ancient India. Coupled with his own inner spiritual calling, he left his job and began to study under spiritual leaders, to experience a spiritual reality for himself and make a positive difference in the life of others.
In this transition, Gaur Gopal Das went from a pampered life to an austere monastic one. This experience taught him not only discipline and humility but transformed his heart. He learned to access the reservoir of joy within and to take charge of the mind. His desire to share his experience and teach others the same led to him becoming an international life coach and online sensation, one of his posts even became the most viewed in the USA in the Spring of 2021. He has partnered with institutions like Google, Salesforce, Bombay stock exchange, CII and YPO, TEDx, to name a few.
His debut book Life’s Amazing Secrets, which is an Indian national bestseller, sold a record 250,000 copies in only 6 months and received the CROSSWORD book award for the most popular book in the non-fiction category for the year 2019. Based on the timeless wisdom coming down from ages, Gaur Gopal Das makes his audience think deeper and find simple solutions to difficult problems. In this book, he teaches the audience to master the monk mindset as he reveals how to tackle our modern anxieties with characteristic serenity, profound wisdom, and irresistible humour. Through his writing and videos, Gaur Gopal Das guides his audience to find purpose, strengthen relationships, and discover inner joy.
Bharat Gaurav Subrato Saha — Engineer, Entrepreneur & Social Enthusiast Director of AquaChemie
Subrato, a chemical engineer from IIT Kharagpur, is currently a Dubai-based entrepreneur. He has built one of the largest chemical manufacturing and distribution companies in the Middle East, along with his business partner Anand Kumar.
Born in Kanpur, Subrato grew up in a defence environment in multiple cities in India. Father retired as an officer from the Indian Airforce, and Mother dedicated her life to raising the two boys.
Today he is blessed to have complete family support of a talented Wife Nivedita (a professional Artist) and a gifted daughter Muskaan (Pursuing Music, Literature & Psychology)
Other than a quality education in IIT, the biggest reward from the institute has been — knowing a bunch of highly talented and successful guys in their field, who are friends forever. They still share the same warmth & closeness, built over four years of hostel life.
After a long stint of 18 years in a senior position in several multinationals, he plunged into business with his GE colleague Anand. In late 2008, AquaChemie was born to serve the oil and gas sector of the region. The company has grown over 30% year on year and is considered one of the major corporates in the region, with around 200 professionals. There is hardly a state-owned or large corporate like Aramco, or Sabic. Adnoc, Qatar Petroleum, Shell,
OQ, Kuwait Petroleum etc., in the Middle East, which AquaChemie does not serve.
AquaChemie has currently taken on an ambitious project of creating a large petrochemical terminal in Jebel Ali Port, with an investment of around 45 M$. This would help create a petrochemical hub for the industry in the region and beyond.
AquaChemie managed to qualify the stringent lens & thorough due diligence process of a Japanese Multinational Kurita before they partnered AquaChemie for a Joint Venture in speciality Chemicals manufacturing and sales in the GCC region.
Through keen interest, involvement & investments in Real Estate & Technology Sector, Subrato could enrich his financial journey. Besides, he passionately participates in & guides several start-up ventures and wannabe entrepreneurs. Many of such Entrepreneurs are his juniors from the local PAN IIT community. His analytical skills and objective (often quantified) thinking have served him and his associates well. He selflessly believes in giving back to society and arduously supports individuals and social organizations, serving the weaker section of society.