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INDIAN EXPRESS POWER LIST 2015 - Rank: 58 | Uday Shankar (52) | Star India CEO

2 March 2015

INDIAN EXPRESS POWER LIST 2015 - Rank: 58 | Uday Shankar (52) | Star India CEO

?Rank: 58 | Uday Shankar (52) | Star India CEO

2014: Rank 87

WHY

As the man who heads the largest broadcast network of 34 channels, Shankar has emerged as the undisputed leader that the entire industry looks up to for direction.

POWER PUNCH

He scooped all big-ticket cricket events available in the market, investing close to $4.5 billion in the sport.

WHAT NEXT

Shankar has chosen sports as the vehicle for his company’s growth.

BY THE WAY: He began his career as a political correspondent with The Times of India in Bihar.

Source: Indian Express

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