The document provides information on the highest paid CEOs in India in 2008, including their names, ages, remuneration amounts, positions, companies/groups, and brief backgrounds. It profiles 13 CEOs, including Anil Ambani of Reliance ADAG, Mukesh Ambani of Reliance Industries, Kumar Mangalam Birla of Aditya Birla Group, and Sunil Bharti Mittal of Bharti Enterprises. The CEOs represented industries such as telecommunications, steel, cement, healthcare, and tires. Their remuneration amounts for 2008 ranged from Rs. 15.54 crore to Rs. 48.01 crore.

1. HIGHLY PAID CEO’S OF INDIA "If you can DREAM it, you can DO it." - Walt Disney

2. “ BIG” CEO OF INDIA

3. Anil Ambani Age: 49 years Remuneration for 2008: Rs 48.01 crore (Rs million) (includes Rs 34.65-crore (Rs million) proposed commission for FY08 by Reliance Comm) Background: Anil Ambani, the flamboyant younger son of the late Dhirubhai Ambani Reliance ADAG has a market capitalisation of Rs 325,000 crore ($81 billion), net assets in excess of Rs 115,000 crore ($29 billion), and net worth to the tune of Rs 55,000 crore ($14 billion).

4. A FLESHY OLIGARCH

5. Mukesh Ambani a fleshy oligarch Age: 50 years Remuneration for 2008: Rs 44.02 crore (Rs 440.2 million) Worth: $43 billion Designation: Chairman and managing director Group: Reliance Background: A chemical engineer from Stanford University, he earned his MBA degree from Stanford University.One of his biggest achievements is the setting up of the world's largest grassroots petroleum refinery in Jamnagar. The Reliance Group's annual revenues are in excess of $34 billion.

6. A 'Sunshine' story

7. Kalanidhi Maran . Age: 43 years Remuneration for 2008: Rs 32.41 crore (Rs million) Worth: $2.6 billion Designation: Chairman and managing director Group: Sun TV Network Background: Despite coming from a hardcore political background. He began his independent career in 1991 with the monthly Tamil video news magazine, Poomalai. He was just 27 had had, under his belt, an MBA from the University of Scranton, USA. Sun Pictures, Sun Direct, 20 television channels.

8. BEHIND “SUNSHINE”

9. Kaveri Kalanidhi Age: 37 years Remuneration for 2008: Rs 32.41 crore (Rs million) Designation: Joint managing director, Sun TV Network Group company: Sun TV Network Background: Kaveri Kalanidhi responsible for deciding the content mix on Sun TV's various channels and monitoring viewer feedback. She assists in the selection of anchors and newscasters. She is on the board of trustees of Sun Foundation and supervises its day-to-day functioning. Kaveri has a bachelor's degree in arts from University of Madras, Chennai.

10. CONCRETE LEGEND

11. P R Ramasubrahmaneya Rajha Age: 76 years Remuneration for 2008: Rs 32.39 crore (Rs 323.9 million) Designation: Chairman and managing director Group: Ramco Group Other companies: Madras Cements Ltd, Ramco Industries Ltd, Ramco Systems Ltd, Rajapalayam Mills Ltd, Sudarshan Spinning Mills, Sri Vishni Shankar Mills Ltd, Rajapalayam Spintext, Sri Ramco Spinners, Rajapalayam Textiles, Sandhya Spinning Mills, Tanjavur Spinning Mills Ltd, Ramaraju Surgical Cotton Mills Ltd, Sri Ramco Biotech, Ramco Wind Farm and Background: Rajha took over Madras Cements and the Ramco Group in 1962 from his ailing father and company founder, P A C Ramasamy Raja. and seen its turnover multiply ten-fold. Madras Cements is the sixth largest producer of cement in India. It is also one of the largest wind energy producers in the country.

12. "Taking India to the World"

13. Kumar Mangalam Birla . Age: 41 years Remuneration for 2008: Rs 20.14 crore (Rs 201.4 million) Worth: $10.2 billion Designation: Chairman Group: Aditya V Birla Group Other companies: Grasim, Hindalco, UltraTech Cement, Aditya Birla Nuvo, Idea Cellular, Birla Sun Life, Birla NGK Background: A chartered accountant who earned an MBA from the London Business School, Kumar Mangalam Birla is ranked at No 78 in Forbes magazine's list of the world's billionaires. Birla also serves on the prime minister advisory council on trade and industry. In the past,chairman of SEBI Board of India's committee on corporate governance and the chairman of SEBI's committee on insider trading.

14. "Fortune Behind fortis"

15. Malvinder Mohan Singh. Age: 34 years Remuneration for 2008: Rs 19.58 crore (Rs 195.8 million) Designation: CEO and managing director Group company: Fortis Healthcare ,Religare Background: Singh graduated in economics from St Stephen's college, New Delhi and earned his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, USA. Ranbaxy's global footprint of 49 countries. He is a member of the National Council for the Confederation of Indian Industries and co-chairman of CII's national committee on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), CII. In June 2008, Ranbaxy reached an agreement with Daiichi through which it will acquire a majority stake in the former. Singh will continue as CEO for some time

16. “ THE MAN WITH MIDAS TOUCH”

17. Sunil Bharti Mittal Age: 51 years (October 23, 1957) Remuneration for 2008: Rs 19.55 crore (Rs195.5 MIO) Designation: Chairman and managing director Group: Bharti Group Other companies: Bharti Enterprises, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Bharti TeleTech Ltd, Telecom Seychelles Ltd, Bharti Telesoft Ltd, Bharti Del Monte India Pvt Ltd, Bharti Retail Pvt Ltd, Bharti Retail Pvt Ltd, Bharti Axa General Insurance Company, Bharti Axa Life Insurance Company, Bharti Axa Life Insurance Company, Bharti AXA Investment Managers Pvt Ltd, Bharti Resources, Jersey Airtel Ltd, Bharti Foundation Background: Mittal started his first business at the age of 18, financed by a loan of Rs 20,000 from his father.He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2007.

18. “ STEEL MAN”

19. Sajjan Jindal Age: 48 years (December 5, 1959) Remuneration for 2008: Rs 16.73 crore (Rs 167.3 mio) Designation: Vice chairman and managing director Group: Jindal South West Holding Group Other companies: JSW Steel Ltd, JSW Energy Ltd, JSW Holdings Ltd, JSW Infrastructure and Logistics Ltd, Vijayanagar Minerals Pvt Ltd, Jindal Praxair Oxygen Co Ltd, JSoft Solutions Ltd, JSW Aluminium Ltd, JSW Bengal Steel Ltd, JSW Energy Ratnagiri Ltd, Raj Westpower Ltd, JSW Cement Ltd, JSW Jharkhand Steel Ltd Background: The second son of the late O P Jindal, joined organisation after his graduation from Bangalore University in 1982. third largest manufacturer of steel Earlier this year, he took over as the president of the Assocham. He is also director of the Indian Institute of Management, Indore and the National Shipping Board.

20. “ PRIDE ON ROADS”

21. Onkar S Kanwar Age: 66 years Designation: Chairman and managing director Remuneration for 2008: Rs 15.54 crore (Rs 155.4 MIO) Group: Apollo Other companies: Apollo Tyres Ltd, Apollo Tyres KFT, Dunlop Tyres International Background: Kanwar has successfully led Apollo Tyres (he inherited the initial business from his father Raunaq Singh) for over 27 years. Under his leadership, Apollo has not only witnessed a turn around but has also emerged as a market leader. A science and administration graduate from the University of California, Kanwar is also immediate past president, FICCIand past president, International Chamber of Commerce, Automotive Tyre Manufacturers' Association and former director.

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