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Anand Mahindra

Anand Mahindra

DOB: 1 May 1955

Anand Mahindra is the chairman of Mahindra Group which operates in agribusiness, aerospace, automotive, aftermarket, components, construction equipment, defence, farm equipment and energy. It also operates in industrial equipment, information technology, finance and insurance, leisure and hospitality, logistics and retail. Anand Mahindra’s net worth is approx $1.55 billion. Fortune Magazine included him among the 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders'. For the year 2013, he was noted by Forbes (India) as their 'Entrepreneur of the Year'. He became a member of the board of U.S.–India Business Council (USIBC), in April 2014. In 2004, he received the Rajiv Gandhi Award for outstanding contribution in the business field. In 2014, he, along with Mukesh Ambani and Mahesh Samat, co-founder EPIC, an Indian television channel. It showcases Hindi content. He is the Chairman of the India Advisory Council at the Lincoln Center, New York.[31] In January 2015, he was appointed on a four-year team as a Trustee of the Natural History Museum of London Early life: He was born on 1 May 1955 in Mumbai. After completing his school, he went on to study filmmaking and architecture from Harvard University. He completed his MBA, in 1981, from the Harvard Business School.

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Anand Mahindra mocks Pakistan PM Imran Khan's poor

Anand Mahindra taunts Imran Khan over his gaffe, says he is 'Glad' that Pak PM was not his teacher

India | Aug 25, 2019, 11:51 PM IST

Industrialist Anand Mahindra recently tweeted a video of the Pakistan Prime Minister's major gaffe during his visit to Tehran earlier this year and said "he was glad that Imran Khan was never his history or geography teacher."

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Anand Mahindra hails Sitharaman's methodical approach of ‘bucketing’ key drivers of economy

Business | Aug 23, 2019, 10:08 PM IST

Sitharaman, who also holds the corporate affairs ministry portfolio, flagged the issue of competition sans frontiers and at times, its adverse impact on Indian consumers.

Anand Mahindra shares hilarious video of boy dancing on

Anand Mahindra shares hilarious video of boy dancing on anti-theft bike alarm | Watch

India | Aug 10, 2019, 09:56 PM IST

The Mahindra honcho, recently shared a video of a boy dancing to the tune of anti-theft alarm of a motorcycle. The video went viral in minutes and it is still making lakhs of people laugh their hearts out. 

Anand Mahindra on Tuesday responded to a woman who pointed at the number of plastic bottles at a boa

Anand Mahindra says will not use plastic water bottles after young girl points it out on Twitter

India | Jul 17, 2019, 11:30 AM IST

The Mahindra Group Chairman said that he would ban plastic bottles from corporate boardrooms while responding to the women on twitter. He responded to a woman who pointed at the number of plastic bottles at a boardroom meeting picture uploaded by him. 

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Even if coalition government comes, it should work towards progress and growth: Anand Mahindra

Apr 29, 2019, 01:26 PM IST

On Monday, the fate of 961 candidates will be sealed.

Brilliant! Anand Mahindra hails Kerala girl who galloped to her Class 10 exam

Brilliant! Anand Mahindra hails Kerala girl who galloped to her Class 10 exam

India | Apr 08, 2019, 10:22 PM IST

A girl student took a horse ride on her way to school to write her Class 10 exam in Kerala’s Thrissur. The video has gone viral on social media.

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11-year-old suggests Mahindra on how to cut noise pollution

Business | Apr 06, 2019, 11:10 PM IST

Mishra requested Mahindra to produce cars with allowance of just five honks every 10 minutes, with each honk lasting just three seconds. "In this way, the noise will be minimised and roads will be quieter," she noted.

Anand Mahindra’s sassy reply to a query about keeping money plant in office will win your heart

Anand Mahindra’s sassy reply to a query about keeping money plant in office will win your heart

Trending | Mar 26, 2019, 05:57 PM IST

Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Group, tweeted urging people to keep indoor plants in their workplaces to make it a brighter and greener place.

Anand Mahindra gives epic reply to man asking 'Kitna deti

Anand Mahindra gives epic reply to man asking 'Kitna deti hai', leaves netizens in splits

Trending | Mar 09, 2019, 09:40 AM IST

Anand Mahindra, the chairman of Mahindra Group, also shared glimpses from the events on social media. However for a lot of Twitter users, it was Anand Mahindra's epic reply that left them in splits.   

Anand Mahindra’s post on applauding working women goes viral online

Anand Mahindra’s post on applauding working women goes viral online, Twitterati shower praise

Trending | Feb 07, 2019, 06:32 PM IST

Anand Mahindra started a debate online when he shared that he was put in charge of babysitting his one-year-old grandson and how difficult it was for him to handle him along with his work.

Aquaman exists for real! Twitterati comment on dive video shared by Anand Mahindra

Aquaman exists for real! Twitterati comment on dive video shared by Anand Mahindra

Trending | Jan 08, 2019, 06:31 PM IST

While Mr. Mahindra doesn’t know who he is, netizens recognized him and revealed that the man is Austrian Herbert Nitsch who current freediving world record holder and “the deepest man on earth”

Kerala resident, Karthyayini took her first exam at the age of 96

Kerala resident, Karthyayini took her first exam at the age of 96; she is a role model for Anand Mahindra too

Trending | Aug 13, 2018, 01:24 PM IST

A 96-year-old woman from the Kerala district, Alappuzha just cleared her reading test for class four equivalency exam under the Kerala Literacy Mission's Aksharalaksham scheme.

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Viral Video: Anand Mahindra offers 'job' to youngest risk mitigator on internet

Business | Aug 13, 2018, 06:21 AM IST

Anand Mahindra's funny tweet received overwhelming response as his ardent followers carried on the joke in same spirit.

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Haryana cobbler running hospital for ‘wounded shoes’ gets new kiosk, courtesy Anand Mahindra

India | Aug 02, 2018, 12:14 AM IST

Anand Mahindra liked Narsi Ram’s passion so much that he went on to say that the cobbler could teach marketing to management students.

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Mumbai Deluge: How good Samaritans are living up to the ‘never say die’ spirit of the city

Life | Aug 30, 2017, 04:54 PM IST

It's true! Even the torrential rains couldn't wash down the helping spirit of Mumbaikars!

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Focus on small businesses to drive manufacturing: Anand Mahindra

Aug 24, 2017, 11:29 AM IST

Asserting that domestic manufacturing has not lost its mojo, business leader Anand Mahindra has said "a new round of boom is upon us," and sought increased public policy focus on small businesses so that they drive this next wave of growth.

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After remodelled auto, Anand Mahindra now wants Rajinikanth's Kaala Thar

Tech Auto | May 30, 2017, 07:03 PM IST

The Kaala poster shows Rajinikanth sitting on a Mahindra Thar jeep and Anand Mahindra wants the vehicle.

Anand Mahindra gifts van

How this man caught Anand Mahindra’s attention with his concept autorickshaw

Life | May 04, 2017, 11:34 PM IST

Mahindra said he would like to buy the modified Scorpio auto for his museum.

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From corporate to politicos, who said what on Raghuram Rajan's exit

Jun 20, 2016, 04:04 PM IST

New Delhi: Ending months of speculation, India's central bank governor Raghuram Rajan on Saturday said he will step down when his term ends in early September. This decision caught many by surprise and also led

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Anand Mahindra invests in women's platform SheThePeople.TV

May 24, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

Mumbai: Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has invested an undisclosed amount in digital storytelling platform for women, SheThePeople.TV, founded by journalist Shaili Chopra. Mahindra has invested in his private capacity in the video platform, w

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