Chairman of Sakal Media Group | Director of Bharat Forge Ltd., Pune. | Bharat Forge International Ltd., U.K. | Bachelor Of Engineering From Birla Institute Of Technology & Science,Pilani.
Awards
Padma Shri the highest Civilian Award of Government of India conferred to him in 2014
for his distinguished service in trade and industry.
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth Deemed University (TMV), Pune awarded D. Litt Degree
for his outstanding contribution in the field of business, media and social service.
Dr. D.Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune conferred the degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa)
on him. In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the growth and development of
Indian Media & Communications, Trade & Industry.
Activities
Chairman of BOG of newly formed COEP Tech University by the Government of
Maharashtra.
Nominated on the Press Council of India by University Grant Commission
Nominated on the Senate of the University of Pune by Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra.
Nominated him a Member of Governing Council of Maharashtra State Board of Technical
Education (MSBTE).
Founder Director and Chairman COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation Entrepreneurship
and Leadership, Pune.
Specialisation is in marketing (Domestic & International) and Finance for techno
commercial projects.
Former president of the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industries and
Agriculture (MCCIA), Pune, The Indian Newspaper Society and Indian Language
Newspapers Association.
