Meet Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Co-founder of Ashoka University and Naukri
He founded Info Edge in 1995, which would become a leading online classifieds company in India.In 1997, he launched Naukri.com, which quickly grew to become India's largest web-based employment site, revolutionising job search and recruitment in the country.Under his leadership, Info Edge expanded its portfolio with other classified sites, including 99acres.com (real estate), Jeevansathi.com (matrimonial), and Shiksha.com (education).Bikhchandani is recognised as an astute investor, having made successful investments in startups such as PolicyBazaar and Zomato.He is also part of the 'Vision Circle' of FYI (Foundation for Young Innovators), a non-profit organisation supporting young entrepreneurs.Bikhchandani has received several honours, including the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2008) and the Padma Shri (2020).Awards and honours received by Sanjeev Bikhchandani 2008: Received the Ernst and Young – Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Business Transformation.2008: Honoured with the Dataquest Pathbreaker Award and Teacher's Achievement Award for Business.2011: Conferred the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A).2012: Received the CF Andrews Distinguished Alumnus Award from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.2012: Honoured with the Lakshmipat Singhania – IIM Lucknow National Leadership Award as Young Leader in the Business Category.2017: Featured in Outlook Magazine's list of India's fifty greatest CEOs ever.2019: Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in IT by the Financial Express.2020: Conferred the prestigious Padma Shri Award by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.Today, Sanjeev Bikhchandani stands not just as the founder of a successful internet company but as a symbol of how entrepreneurship can be a powerful force for change. From enabling millions of Indians to find jobs through Naukri.com to investing in the country's digital and educational future, Bikhchandani continues to inspire a new generation of change makers.As India's startup and innovation ecosystem evolves, leaders like him remain a guiding light for building businesses that are both purposeful and impactful.
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