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Subrata Roy Sahara (born 10 June 1948) is an Indian businessman who is the founder and chairman of the Sahara India Pariwar, an Indian conglomerate with diversified ownership interests that includes Pune Warriors India, London's Grosvenor House, New York's Plaza Hotel, Aamby Valley City and Force India. Roy founded the company in 1978.

He was named among the 10 Most Powerful People of India in 2012 by India Today. In 2004, the group was termed by the Time magazine as ‘the second largest employer in India' after the Indian Railways.

Early life

Subrata Roy was born in Araria 1948 to Sudhir Chandra Roy and Srimati Chhabi Roy. He studied at Holy Child School in Kolkata and later studied diploma in mechanical engineering from Government Technical Institute, Gorakhpur. Roy started his first business in Gorakhpur.

Business career

Roy founded the Sahara Group in 1978, with an initial asset base of just US$43. From there, it went on to become the largest conglomerate of India with a diversified range of business interests. The company now has interests in real estate, media, entertainment, tourism, healthcare, and hospitality.

Awards and honors

Subrata Roy Sahara has received an honorary doctorate in business leadership from the University of East London (2013).

He also received the Business Icon of the Year award at the Powerbrands Hall of Fame Awards in London in 2011. He has been the ITA – TV Icon of the Year 2007. He has received the Global Leadership Award in 2004. He received Businessmen of the Year Award in 2002, the Best Industrialist Award in 2002, Vishisht Rashtriya Udaan Samman (2010) by a daily from India’s top most publication house, Vocational Award for Excellence (2010) by Rotary International, Karmaveer Samman (1995), Udyam Shree (1994), Baba-E-Rozgar Award (1992) and the National Citizen Award in 2001. He won the Academy Award in the Indian Television Academy Awards for his contribution to Indian television. He has been also awarded with honorary degree of D. Litt. by Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. Moreover, he has been featured regularly in the India Today (India’s leading magazine) list of 50 Most Powerful People of India, since 2003.

In 2012, Roy was named among the 10 most influential businessmen in India by the news magazine India Today.

In 2004, the company he founded was termed by Time magazine as "the second largest employer in India" after Indian Railways.

Work philosophy

Roy has propounded the corporate philosophy of ‘Collective Materialism’, that advocates collective growth through collective sharing and caring.

Legal Issue

The Supreme Court of India on November 21, 2013 barred Sahara Group Chief Subrata Roy from leaving India and also restrained it from selling any of its properties. The Apex Court on February 20, 2014 asked Subrata Roy and three other directors Ashoka Roy Choudhary, Ravi Shankar Dubey, Vandana Bhargava, to be present in court on Feb 26, 2014 in relation to the Sahara vs SEBI Case concluded on 31 August, 2012.

On February 26, 2014, the Supreme Court of India issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Subrata Roy for failing to appear before the court to justify the company's failure to comply with the 31 August, 2012 ruling. Roy’s counsel Ram Jethmalani appeal to delay the court appearance on the basis of the health of his mother which was denied by bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and J S Khehar. The court expressed a deep commitment to upholding the rule of law in the case and also directed Roy should be arrested and produced before it on March 4, 2014.

References

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17. "SC orders arrest of Sahara chief Subrata Roy, says 'arms of court very long'". The Indian Express. 26-Feb-2014. Retrieved 26-Feb-2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

• Official Website of 'Saharasri' Subrata Roy Sahara
• Sahara Group Official Website

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