AsiaOne Young Indian Entrepreneurs 2018-19 is a prestigious annual selection of the most prominent Young Indian personalities Globally. This list is entirely made of those who have made an indelible mark for other leaders to follow and generations to admire!

Through our AsiaOne Young Indian Entrepreneurs 2018-19 IPR, we do not highlight the wealth of our candidates. That is not the sole factor of success any more. Of course, we calculate the extent of influence, impact, success and contribution towards the improvement of society and the world in general; however, it is based on each candidate’s innovative ideas & practices, business acumen, and the spirited contribution – regardless of age – towards the good of other human beings rather than the accumulation of wealth, which is pro tem.

In our list of AsiaOne Young Indian Entrepreneurs 2018-19, you’ll notice several relatively young turks making the mark, as the benchmark of personal and financial success has drastically changed over time. Our list is a reflection of influence, impact and spirit that these top-tier personalities have created worldwide.

A few other nominated names for this year’s AsiaOne Young Indian Entrepreneurs 2018-19 include the following:

· Mr. Parth Jindal, JSW Group

. Mr. Ajay Harinath Singh DPGC

· Mr. Karan Adani, Adani Group

· Anand Ajay Piramal, Director Piramal Group

· Pirojsha Godrej , CEO Godrej Realty

· Adar Poonawala Director Serum Institute

· Vijay Shekhar Sharma, CEO PayTM

· Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, VPS Healthcare Group & many more.

Akkado had the opportunity to curate a grand event for the URS Media & AsiaOne. The event brought together the finest leaders across the diverse industries and Asia’s top brands under a single roof in India. The Pride of the Nation Series & the Third Edition of “India’s Greatest Brands & Leaders 2018-19 process reviewers PricewaterhouseCoopers PL” was held at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai.

The idea was to curate an event to acknowledge and celebrate the 71 years of independent India, and to explore the land, which is the latest destination of opportunities and achievements on the world map.

The celebration was graced amongst the regal presence of honorable dignitaries including Hon’ble Union Minister of Women and Child Development and Chairperson of People for Animals – Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, Vineet Jain, Managing Director- Times of India Group, Karishma Kapoor – Bollywood filmstar, Ashish Chauhan MD – Bombay Stock Exchange, and Rajat Shukal. Her Excellency Ulrika Sundberg, Consul General - Kingdom of Sweden, and Her Excellency Lesego Ethel Motsumi - High Commissioner of Republic of Botswana in India. Ramdas Athawale - Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India, His Excellency Zainal Azlan Nadzir - Consul General of Malaysia in India, and His Excellency Madhusudan Agrawal - Consul General of the Republic of Uganda.

Some of the very renowned personalities from the world of entertainment graced the event which included Karishma Kapoor who also received the Black Swan Women Empowerment award, Ashish Vidyarthi, Indian Film Actor in multiple languages and a National Film Award winner, Akriti Kakkar – singer who received the Black Swan Award for Best Singer, and many other dignitaries.

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Here's how Ajay Harinath Singh is uplifting

society through entertainment

Singh has invested in news media while being the finance backbone for 43 films, 3 of which are Indias most expensive films ever.

Entrepreneurship and philanthropy go hand in hand when it comes to the Singh’s & Sons. While being a jury member of the Russian International Family Films festival, In the entertainment sector, Chairman & Managing Director Darwin Platform Group of Companies (DPGC), Ajay Harinath Singh has invested in news media while being the finance backbone to two film production houses from Indias' top 5, for 43 films, three of which are India's most expensive films ever. He has been rightfully bestowed upon the Times Power Men and Young Iconic Entrepreneur Awards, and now he is himself foraying into mainstream commercial content production for cinema, TV, & Web, with his media house headed by DPGC Group COO Dr. Farhad Vijay Arora, also son of film star Vijay Arora & Ex Miss India Dilber Debara.

Of the entire 19 Darwin Platform Group of public listed Companies empire, which is a debt free organisation since inception, and has a asset based turnover of INR 41000Crs, with its presence in Hollywood, Bollywood and Russian films, Darwin Platform Mass Media has a turnover of over INR 289Crs. Providing finance for the entertainment industry at reasonable rates, the company loves to encourage and support good content creation.

Having long associated with Rajiv of Netflix USA, Reshmy of Zee5 & Jay of Zee Entertainment is exciting inspires us to expand our presence to China, Korea, Japan, Czech Republic, Georgia and even setup film cities in India & overseas besides expanding digital distribution platforms for the future says Ajay Harinath Singh. "Our socio economic vision, is to provide a holistic growth to the Indian entertainment industry, and expand it into an organised & secured community, providing employment and fair scope for development of fresh talent, while entertaining and spreading happiness through the masses, hence contributing to the growth of India's GDP" says Haresh Mahapatra DPGC group CFO.

Currently the production house has The Rise of Mangol in post production stages. A mega budget 3 part biopic saga on the life of history's biggest emperor Gengiz Khan. The multilingual film will be released in Hindi, Tamil, English, Telugu and other languages. Along with ready for release parallel cinema peojects like Tera Kya Hoga Lambodar, Azizan and Valet Parking, the company is mulling over the production of the Kangana Ranaut starrer titled Dhaakad, in the pipelines due for release on Diwali 2020 with 3 more films in pre production stages, titled Rickshaw, Lady Luck and en-d-your-ex. "Correct entertainment is the key source of motivation and happines for all, which contributes to the wellbeing of the masses and hence the progress of the nation and humanity as a whole" says Dr. Farhad Vijay Arora.

DPGC will contribute to a paradigm shift in all sectors as it has one of the strongest legal teams headed by Mr.Rohit Jain & Mr.Gaurav Jain. The company has 2 honorary RETD Chief justice of india as advisors and 3 RETD Justice of High court on advisory Position " says DPGC group CEO Mr. Rahul Ganpule. Darwin platform Govt project Sectors are taken care by Mr Mohammed Anwar Bawla. The diversified IT & Sales team is headed by Mr. Deepak Jangra , Mr Shiv Charan & Mr Rakesh Vishwakarma.

Aart from creating a storm in the entertainment industry, currently helmed by the multi-faceted Ajay Harinath Singh, has come a long way from their regional banking business from the 1930s to excelling in the fields of mining and oil, shipping logistics and airline, farming, energy, mass media, pharmaceuticals, IT, education, banking and integrated financing, culminating into a debt free conglomerate.

While being considered to be one of the most powerful and influential families in India did not stop Ajay Harinath Singh from working for a number of companies. With a thirst for Indian entrepreneurship, he founded the Darwin Platform Group of Companies , primarily focusing on oil, MiGs, Sukhoi aircrafts and arms & ammunition. The company quickly developed to being a conglomerate specialising in banking, pharmaceuticals, finance, mining, information technology, airline services, and healthcare sectors. He is currently the Chairman of the Darwin Platform Group, owning 96% of the company.

In recent years, Singh has devoted his time to numerous philanthropic endeavours, expanding his charitable activities across oceans! "After being blessed with somuch of success my happines lies in being a medium for society's upliftment and happiness" says Singh.

The AHS Food charity was set up in his native India to provide food to homeless and needy and has now opened food kitchens in London (UK) and Philadelphia (US), providing over 3,000 vegetarian meals to the needy! Also, through the Darwin Group branch ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’, he devised a plan and successfully built low-cost hospitals in Latur (Maharashtra) and Bhuj (Gujarat). Raising over Rs. 250 Crore, these hospitals targeted the needs of low-income families in these areas focusing on providing quality and affordable health services.

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