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High and Mighty: The Influencers

Here are India Today's 50 power people for 2018.

#21 Vineet Jain

50, MD, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd

Man of the times

Because The Times of India group dominates the newspaper business with 15 brands, a total circulation of 8 million copies, and an estimated revenue of Rs 10,000 crore.

Because he launched Times Now HD and Mirror Now in 2017, the latter gaining a 7 per cent market share. He also rebranded Movies Now to MNX to gain a 14 per cent market share in the English movies genre.

Because Radio Mirchi is the largest radio network in the country while Times Internet operates the largest network with 108 million unique visitors and 5 billion total page views.

Back to school

Bennett University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, stitched an academic collaboration with Cornell University Law School, and placed 100 per cent of its maiden MBA batch in 2017-18.

#22 Chandra Shekhar Ghosh

58, Founder, Bandhan Bank

Unbreakable Bond

Because, in less than three years since its launch in August 2015, Bandhan Bank, serving customers in rural areas, made a

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