He has spent his professional career in the development and promotion of Indian Industry. Starting in November 1963 with the predecessor body of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) he was the Director General and Chief Executive of CII from April 1967 to May 2004 and Chief Mentor from June 2004 to October 2009. His leadership of the organization over three decades has led to strengthening business and strategic ties between India and the world. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2006, for his contributions to Indian trade and industry.

She is an Art-historian, environmentalist and writer. Her literary career co-relates history, travel, painting and studies of British artists in India (1690-1930). The publications which she has co-written or co-edited include, Scenic Splendours: India through the Printed Image; Under the Indian Sun, Bombay to Mumbai - Changing Perspectives; A Zoroastrian Tapestry: Art, Religion and Culture and Indian Life and Landscape by Western Artists - Paintings and Drawings from the Victoria and Albert Museum - 17th -early 20th C. She is a reputed curator and Director of Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai,

He is a professor in the Department of English, Delhi University, Delhi. He is a widely known scholar of Postcolonialism and translation studies. He was a Commonwealth scholar in the University of Wales, Bangor U.K. He was the visiting Professor at University Of Chicago U.S.A. and School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London in the year 2002. He has also delivered various lectures at various prestigious Universities such as the University of Georgia at Athens, University of Oklahoma, the University of Chicago, etc.

He is an Indian story writer, novelist and playwright in Kannada. He is the author of nine works of fiction and three plays, all of which have been published in Kannada. His works have been translated into English and several other Indian languages. He also worked as editor for the literary magazine "Desha Kaala" for 7 years. He was a Writer in Residence at the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa during the fall of 2016. He is considered as one of the finest writers of Kannada Literature. His short stories and novels are highly praised by critics.

She is an author, editor, eminent and award-winning communications professional in public service, marketing and advertising. She is on the Board of Ananta Aspen Centre, Bharti Foundation, World Health Partners, Centre for Dialogue and Reconciliation, Rumi Foundation, The Indian School, NIIT University, Neemrana and The Women’s Empowerment Committee, CII. As an author she has been published by Penguin, Macmillan and Roli Books.

She is the award-winning author of poetry and prose. A well-known prose writer on Indian spirituality, she has been a long-standing arts critic, anthologist, performing arts curator and poetry editor. She is the recipient of various awards and fellowships, including the Sahitya Akademi. She has written extensively on culture and spirituality, and has worked over the years as poetry editor, cultural curator and critic.