Times Business Awards (West Bengal) 2022 recognizes top entrepreneurial & business leaders in the region

Times Business Awards, West Bengal, stepped into its 5th year. The grand event was celebrated at ITC Royal Bengal, Kolkata on the 26th of April 2022. The most coveted awards of East and flagship property from the house of Times Group is known for the glitz and glamour that it brings along with identifying the top brands from the state for their continuous innovation and outstanding contribution to the society.Around 50 brands have been honoured from various categories with the help of meticulous research conducted by Avance Insights Pvt Ltd, New Delhi.
Here’s the complete list of the awardees:
Read on to know more about the achievements of the aforementioned awardees!
Dr Satyajit Bose- The Mission Hospital, Durgapur
After passing M. Ch, in 1995, Dr Satyajit Bose trained with Dr Sudhansu Bhattacharya in coronary artery surgery for three years and subsequently joined group practice in Kolkata. He also started “Total arterial CABG with bilateral internal mammary arteries joined in a y- manner” in 1999 and ran a successful high volume program in Kolkata.
By 2003, he joined Apollo Gleneagles in Kolkata as the Chief Cardiac Surgeon and ran a successful program of adult cardiac surgery.
Sanidhya Mittal- Joint Managing Director, Greenply Industries Limited
Mr Sanidhya Mittal is truly a new-age entrepreneur shouldering massive responsibilities in transforming the business in the digital age. He is bringing in new-age interventions across the different levels within the organisation - from creating customer-centric product innovations, introducing the latest processes and technology in the business, to building effective marketing strategies. His flawless business acumen has helped him in his dealing with colleagues and business partners alike.
Peerless Hospital - A Leader with a legacy for clinical excellence & research
Dr Sujit Kar Purkayastha, Managing Director, Peerless Hospital is known to be an inspiring leader who has redefined healthcare in terms of clinical excellence and medical ethics and research. With an insatiable urge to bring the best brains and skills from around the globe, he has not only invited clinical experts to come back home and join the Hospital but has also been the motivating force for the existing medicos to raise the bar of clinical practice. At Peerless Hospital, he has imbibed the importance of academics, clinical research and quality of patient care. He has introduced the culture of clinical audits within the hospital and reinforced transparent and ethical clinical practice with patient safety as the highest priority.
Medica Super-speciality Hospital
“Medica has done a stupendous work during the two years of Covid-19 and saved many lives. Our team of doctors, nurses & technicians worked day & night enduring personal losses to serve humanity 24x7 during one of the worst health crises in a century. This award as the Best Critical Care Hospital is a salute to all such brave hearts at Medica and to all healthcare workers.”Soma Chakraborty, Vice President-Facility- Medica Super Speciality Hospital
Narayana Super Speciality Hospital
Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Howrah to address the growing medical needs of people in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, North-Eastern states and even neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh and Bhutan. It is a state-of-the-art super speciality hospital with all modern facilities under one roof and offers 44 super speciality services that include Comprehensive Cancer Care as well as Cardiac Sciences (Adult & Paediatric), Neuro Sciences, Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement, GI Sciences, Renal Sciences, Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The Oncology department treats Breast, Head & Neck, Blood Cancer, Kidney Cancer, GI Cancer, Gynaecological Cancer, Bone Marrow Transplant, Cancer in children, Orthopaedic Cancer, Neuro-Oncology, and Lung Cancer.
Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences
Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS), also popularly known as RN Tagore Hospital, Kolkata, is a 681-bedded NABH-accredited multi-super-speciality quaternary care hospital established in the year 2000. RTIICS has 16 fully equipped operation theatres, 4th Generation Da Vinci Robot, and four state-of-the-art Catheterisation laboratories with a 24-hour emergency facility. It provides services to the people of West Bengal and the neighbouring states in Eastern India and Northeastern India. RTIICS is a global healthcare hub catering to patients from countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal as well as African countries. RTIICS is equipped with clinical and technical expertise proven over time.
Sanjiban Hospital, Fuleswar
Sanjiban Hospital, Fuleswar is a 512 bed, super speciality hospital, situated in Uluberia, Howrah. Conceptualised and led by Dr Subhasis Mitra, an Oncosurgeon, a group of expert doctors from the UK and India joined hands with other professionals to set up this non-profit hospital. It was inaugurated in 2012 by the then President of India Late Shri Pranab Mukherjee. Its mission is to deliver world-class healthcare to all at an affordable cost. Patients treated here come from neighbouring districts of Midnapore, Hooghly, 24 Parganas, Kolkata etc., also from Tripura, Bihar and Bangladesh.
SVF Entertainment
SVF Entertainment which has been instrumental in changing the shape of the Bengali film industry over the past 25 years with its excellence in films, serials, and music adds another feather in its hat after receiving the glorious award of “Best Entertainment Content Production (East)” at Times Business Awards 2022. In the era of epoch-making innovations, SVF prioritizes out-of-the-box concepts catering to every sensibility. Shrikant Mohta, Director & Co-Founder, SVF, expressed his delight after receiving the award. He stated, “It really gives us immense pleasure and pride to be a part of such a prestigious ceremony.
Kolkata Thunderbolts
Mr Pawan Kumar Patodia is a renowned industrialist, philanthropist, sports entrepreneur and angel investor, widely acknowledged as the Chairman & Co-owner of Kolkata Sports Ventures, house of the championship-winning Volleyball team Kolkata Thunderbolts in Prime Volleyball League 2022 recently concluded at Hyderabad, and the CMD & CEO of Pulkit Veneer Mills Private Limited. An esteemed fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, he is widely regarded as the pioneer of entrepreneurial ventures that involve tapping into unexplored territories — whether it be the plywood, Veneer or Timber industry within the country and overseas or the Sports Ventures he has recently pursued.
Raghav Griha Nirman
Says Chairman, Ram Chandra Joshi, ‘Our priority is to make budget houses so that people make it a home easily!’ Adds his son and CEO, Mayank Joshi, ‘Choose us for premium commercial and residential properties, brokerage services for private investors including institutions, corporations, not-for-profit organisations, homeowner associations and cooperatives.’ Raghav River View, Raghav 49, Raghav Greens, Raghav Residency, Raghav Aansh, Raghav Plaza, and Raghav Millennium Market to name a few. As the group gears up for a pan India expansion, it is now ready to launch the biggest project of Howrah- “Raghav Atlantis” which will be covering around 10 lac square feet of intelligent space in Howrah.
Gems City
Gems Group has come up with their dream township project Gems City in the year 2018 on a 100-acre land which currently has 3000 flats and 1000 Bungalows that will be completed and delivered to the owners by 2024 in a phased manner and the delivery has already started from April’2022. The unique return on investment factor has made Gems City an obvious choice for many. Here luxury living is redefined with Gems Bougainvillas – a cluster of standalone, self-contained bungalows, secure within the city walls. There are 12 types of lovable bungalows, with once again an affordable price tag these are the celebration of privacy of a comfort zone backed by all the conceivable necessary public facilities and common utilities spreading across the gamut – from 40000 sqft premium exclusive clubs, international standard swimming pools, playgrounds, shopping and healthcare facilities.
GKB Opticals
A legacy of over 60 years and over 1 million customers served – GKB Opticals’ humble legacy started with its first retail store back in 1968 at Gariahat, Kolkata. Founded by visionary Mr Brijendra Kumar Gupta, the company was awarded the ‘Most Admired Retailer’s Award” in 2013 and 2014, followed by winning the coveted title of India’s Most Trusted Brand in 2015 and The Times Best Retail Eyewear Chain in 2021. With over 73 stores all over India, the newly launched website and the Home Service initiative, GKB offers quality eyewear from a vast portfolio of international and home brands.
Rival Fitness Studio
Rival Fitness Studio, the biggest chain of gyms in Kolkata has become one of the most iconic brands in eastern India, in the health & fitness space. Established on 31st July 2016 by two brothers, Subhrajyoti Paul Chowdhury (Founder) & Sumanjyoti Paul Choudhury (Co-Founder), the brand has exploded into the market with 7 locations in just 5 years' time. "We're all set to explore eastern India, with 4 upcoming launches in Odisha, Assam & West Bengal by the end of this year. The goal is to set up 50 Rival Fitness branches in the next 5 years of business", said Subhrajyoti. Today, the brand caters to the city's most high-profile clients & known faces, including politicians, actors & athletes, in their state-of-the-art gyms.
Brainware University
Brainware University Kolkata is a part of the 33-year-old legacy of excellence in education, the Brainware Group. The University started in 2016 with the aim of contributing to nation-building through research, innovation and quality education at affordable fees. Brainware University is a UGC-recognised, private state university in West Bengal, offering over 55 PhD, PG, UG Diploma and Skills programmes on its state-of-the-art, sprawling, green, ragging-free campus. It is the brainchild of Mr Phalguni Mookhopadhayay, the Founder and Chancellor whose acumen and vision have transformed the University into one of the best crucibles of learning in a short period of five years. The global learning campus at Barasat is home to over 12000 students. The university has created an exceptional placement record; right from its inception the number never fell below 90%.
BNG Hotel Management
Covid has affected the entire world and its economy. However, the world is reviving now and so is the hospitality industry. The hospitality and tourism industry is back again in full force to welcome guests with all the necessary precautions. The industry now requires trained employees again in huge numbers. This is where the Hotel Management institutes play a crucial role by providing trained and qualified personnel to the industry. When we talk about hotel management institutes, BNG is the name which always comes to everyone’s mind and remains at the forefront of the primary list of institutes in India. BNG is one of the most trusted institutes which provide quality education with a scientific approach. Students from all streams and levels of society get an opportunity to study at BNG and establish their careers in the hotel industry.
Diet Forever
Diet Forever was established on 19th March 2018 with the thought of ‘Guilt-free eating’, as Rupashree Chakraborty preached ‘mindful eating’ for a healthier nation. The leading lady says, “When the nation becomes healthy - physically, clinically, mentally and spiritually, we shall see it evolve as a high economic country. Diet Forever constantly induces that it should not be ‘controlling a diet’, but rather should be ‘maintaining a diet’. Diet Forever approaches its patrons as “It’s not your journey, it’s our journey.” During the pandemic, this organisation has served more than 400 Covid-19 patients nutritionally with all successful results. Rupashree says “It’s only and only service to mankind, and that’s my religion”. She also explains that food is fuel and not therapy.
Orchids Boutique
In India, a saree is just not considered to be an ordinary costume but a way of celebrating culture to its core. With the variation in how a woman styles herself, she expresses her deep-rooted values and culture. That’s why Orchids Boutique provides a reason to celebrate the beauty and honour of women who are draped in sarees from sunrise to sunset. Orchids Boutique is one of the popular saree and kurta brands in India featuring tradition with elegance. With an experience of over decades, they manufacture all hand-painted Silk & Tassar. One can also get their hands on various designer hand embroidered sarees with customized options.
Sona Biscuits (Sobisco)
In the year 1967, Shri Kailash Chand Agarwal, Chairman of Sona Biscuits Limited, set up a small handmade biscuit factory. After that with a lot of hard work, dedication and honest effort he continued to grow his business. Then with the support of his future generations, which include Shri Ashok Agarwal, Shri Suresh Agarwal, Shri Mahesh Agarwal, Shri Anil Agarwal, Shri Vivek Agarwal, Shri Alok Agarwal, Shri Harshil Agarwal and Shri Anshul Agarwal, he went on to make and establish Sobisco Biscuits & Cakes as a renowned brand of India. Sobisco has earned an enviable reputation not only in the country but also in a foreign land (especially in the USA).
Bhooter Raja Dilo Bor
Bhooter Raja Dilo Bor is an authentic Bengali theme-based restaurant inspired by a fantasy adventure comedy film Gupi Gayen Bagha Gayen. Mr Rajiv Paul, the Founder of Bhooter Raja Dilo Bor initiated his journey from his family business Hindusthan Sweets, which is a renowned sweet chain business in Kolkata. In the early stage, Mr Paul started with a range of fast food items at a small outlet in the name of ‘Bawarchi’ located at Jadavpur CIT market, to attract predominantly the young crowd. Soon after, the food revolution was geared up by Rajiv Paul, and he offered a multi-cuisine dining restaurant as Bawarchi Restaurant. Being a Bengali, Mr Paul always kept promoting the traditional Bengali food, and with this thought, he introduced an authentic Bengali theme-based chain restaurant in the name of Bhooter Raja Dilo Bor. The motto of the restaurant was to serve traditional, mouthwatering, classic Bengali food so that the people of Bengal remember the bygone old Bengali culture. The award-winning restaurant "Bawarchi" and "Bhooter Raja Dilo Bor" presently maintain their branches at Jadavpur, Salt Lake, Behala, Chandan Nagar, Malda, and Siliguri.
Techno Exponent
Techno Exponent is one of the fastest-growing IT Companies. It develops Software, Web, Mobile, & Desktop Applications, AI-based apps, IoT apps, Meta Applications, and Blockchain applications for B2B and B2C clients all over the globe. Their head office is in Salt Lake, Sec V, Kolkata. Client Satisfaction and Client Relation is the highest of all their priorities. This year, they have completed their glorious 11 years. In these 11 years, they have served startups, scaleups, as well as giant companies. Their solutions are used by giants like Disney, Amazon, Warner Bros, Red Bull, The Wall Street Journal, KYS Tech, Motor Toys, ELK, etc. Techno Exponent’s vision is, "To be the leading Digital Business Solution Provider, leveraging technology, programmed by the Top-Notch Engineers".
8Poure
8Poure was established on 8th January 2014, with the idea of an e-commerce saree store. This e-commerce company has diversified into the Women's Ethnic Wear business and entails a super-strong logistic network across India and abroad. Under the leadership of Mrs Nandinita Chakraborty, Founder, Owner, and Designer, 8POURE, has grown into a fundamentally strong business on the strength of its fusion creations, unique concepts, express delivery speed, and aggressive digitalization of processes. In the year 2019 8Poure introduced its new brand named Lucke13 for Indo-western wear, and lately, they have launched their first outlet at Dunlop, Dakhisneshwar area.
Aditya Academy
One of the prime CBSE affiliated English Medium Co-Ed schools in Kolkata, Aditya Academy Senior Secondary is a part of the Aditya Group founded by Late Shree Bhaskar Aditya. Aditya Academy Senior Secondary, with a legacy of 26 years in the field of education, currently caters to 9000 plus students spread across 11 campuses. It is one of the largest self-owned school chains in Eastern India. Aditya Academy Senior Secondary school has been regarded as one of the best CBSE Affiliated English Medium schools in Kolkata. Aditya Academy has a consistent proven track record of exceptional Academic results in AISSE and AISSCE Examinations.
Darks Security Consultant Private Ltd
Darks Security Consultant Private Ltd is an ISO Certified leading security and integrated facility management service provider based in Eastern India. The company was set up in the year 1999 and had its humble beginning from a small office in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Darks is a well-known security guard, housekeeping, and facility management company in Kolkata. To further strengthen their position, Darks has established a modern training institute for professional security guards in the name of MS Surya Skills & Development Private Ltd in Kolkata with accreditation of NSDC.
Dvita Eye Care - Durgapur (WB)
Dvita Eye Care is a state-of-the-art, 35-seated centrally air-conditioned standalone facility spread over 15,000 square feet located in the heart of Durgapur. Envisioned by Dr Satyajit Bose, a renowned cardiac surgeon who is the Founder and Chairman of The Mission Hospital, a NABH Accredited 600-bed hospital in Durgapur since 2008. The vision was made possible due to the entrepreneurial passion of Dr Priyansha Chatterjee an ophthalmologist, Dr Rahul Bose and Mrs Sneha Bose. Dvita is a sincere attempt to give international quality eye care, in a well-structured facility for the people of West Bengal and adjacent states. The services are being offered through offline and online mediums, with an ability to launch ‘eye care at home’ facilities using AI & Quantum applications.
Dytron Steel
Dytron Steel’s Director Mr Ranveer Singh has a rich history and a renowned legacy in the steel sector, which makes the company one of the best TMT bar manufacturers and suppliers in Kolkata. Its experienced team has been associated with the industry for over 30 years and has been pioneers in setting industry standards, and best practices. Dytron aspires to be a future leader in steel and the top TMT bar company in West Bengal. Dytron TMT Steel bars in West Bengal, as a company, is committed to creating value for each of its stakeholders and promoting sustainable development through manufacturing top-quality TMT bars that meet infra, power, and housing requirements. DYTRON is committed to playing a pivotal role in the economy by creating jobs, fostering innovation, and providing essential goods and services like TMT Bars that underpin the economic growth of the entire region.
Morning Bells Academy(High School)
Morning Bells Academy (High School) was built on the love and esteem that its founder, Late BN Sah, had for children and the field of education. Committed to fulfilling the dreams of its set-up, Mr Joydeep Sah, the Chairman of the school carried on the legacy and took the school to the next level. The committed and dedicated staff of the institution leave no stone unturned in preparing and equipping students to face day to day challenges. Mr Joydeep Sah who has gained a wide entrepreneurial experience over the years has been a constant source of inspiration. He has been spearheading the institution that has grown from strength to strength in its journey of 17 years, staying firm in his ‘Commitment to Excellence.’ Through his vision, Mr Sah raises awareness about the need to prepare students for a career which is in demand in this increasingly innovative world.
NSHM
Founded in 1996, NSHM Knowledge Campus is celebrating 25 years of excellence in education. It is one of Eastern India’s leading educational institutes and a pioneer of professional degree courses aligned to industry needs. NSHM was founded in 1996 and has since been involved in offering quality education and training in the areas of Business & Management, Health Sciences, Computing & Analytics, Media, Design, Engineering & Technology and Hotel & Tourism Management in the state of West Bengal. NSHM has state-of-art campuses in Kolkata and Durgapur and presently has a combined enrolment of over 6,000 students. The programmes offered by NSHM are affiliated to MAKAUT (formerly known as WBUT) and approved by AICTE (as applicable). NSHM Knowledge Campus is NAAC accredited. In the last two years, NSHM has introduced a number of new-age programmes. The recent placements of students have been with brands like – SAP, TCS, Amazon, Cognizant, Jaro Education, Byju’s, Bandhan Bank, HDFC Bank, ITC, Godrej, Taj, Oberoi, Infosys, etc.
IMI Kolkata
Established in 1981 with a campus in New Delhi, International Management Institute (IMI) was India’s first corporate-sponsored Business School. The IMI Kolkata campus, founded by RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, was established in 2010 to enable bright young minds to gain access to world-class management pedagogy. Being located strategically in the heart of Kolkata, IMI-Kolkata enjoys a very strong industry linkage. The international linkage of the institute has grown over the years and spans business schools/universities in North America, Europe and Asia. Even during the pandemic, the B-School recorded 100% placements for its outgoing batch with the highest salary at INR 20,70,000 per annum. Top brands on campus included JSW Steel Limited, HSBC (India), TresVista, IFFCO, Byju’s, Deloitte, Deloitte India, EY, KPMG, PwC, Dr Lal Pathlabs, Firstsource Solutions Limited, Xiaomi, Amazon, NephroPlus, ICICI Prudential AMC, Tech Mahindra, TCS, and L&T Financial Services amongst others.
Indorama Ventures
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical company, established its Global Business Service Center (GBS) in Kolkata to enhance agility, drive standardisation, support growth, optimise costs and develop people. The GBS centre promises large-scale consolidation of processes, and the deployment of cutting-edge technology to drive operational efficiencies. The GBS family in Kolkata has blossomed as a large family of 250 energetic employees in a short span of time with promising growth plans. It is an incredible achievement that in less than 2 years the GBS business unit has been set up in this challenging environment.
S&IB
S&IB has more than 30 offices spread across every state in the country. Starting with the sector of corporate offices, factories, warehouses, hospitals, ITs, banks, retail, malls, and central and state govt establishments, Mr Karmakar gave employment to 30,000 (thirty thousand) male and female youngsters after imparting proper training. He diversified his business in different verticals like Security & Fire Safety, e-Surveillance, Production Labour, Facility Management, Manpower Outsourcing, Banking Support Services, Transport & Logistics, Telecom Tower Operations & Maintenance, and many more. Mr Karmakar’s aim is to provide the most ethical value-added Services to his clients. His employees are giving the best services to the clients with smiles. And in return, the organization is also taking care of their all-round needs with care.
The next target for S&IB is to give employment to 50,000 underprivileged male and female youngsters in the country after imparting proper training by the year 2025.
EIILM
At EIILM-Kolkata has adopted methods of breeding new experiences and spearheading the new dynamism in education through the new ways of learning. The institute accomplishes this goal due to the intense involvement of members of the academic community. They say that now is the most opportune time to re-engineer our minds for accepting newer challenges while creating a holistic hope for winning in the journey of life and professions. EIILM-Kolkata energizes the race forward for the challenge takers and the prospective winners.
Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata
IEM’s experiential learning has the best teaching and full-time foreign faculty, tri-mentoring program, live industry experience, latest technologies and software and industry certification resulting in placements offers from Google, Amazon, Oracle, Microsoft, Barclays, TCS, Infosys, Cognizant, Accenture, Wipro to their students with an average package of 10-12 lacs. In 2022 the highest package being given to a student with direct foreign placement in Google London, UK for GBP is Rs 79 lacs per annum, plus company stocks. IEM has reached its pinnacle of success with its 30 years of legacy in quality education.
University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata
University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata (UEMK) has secured National Employability Award 2022, Times Business Awards, Asia's Best Private Technical University Award, Most Trusted Education Award, Prestigious Global Award and many more over the years. In 2021, 810 jobs with 72 LPA highest packages were offered to students. UEMK has signed MOUs with various eminent foreign universities in Japan, the USA, France, and the UK. ‘Distinguished Foreign Professor Lecture Series’ and ‘Study Abroad Programme’ are two initiatives taken towards the internationalisation of the institution. They organize more than 20 International Conferences per year in New York, Vancouver, London etc.
University of Engineering & Management, Jaipur
University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Jaipur, is the leading state private university that started its courses in 2012 for engineering, management and physiotherapy, with specializations in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things etc. Now the university is NAAC accredited, AICTE approved, ISO certified and a member of the Association of Indian Universities, Association of Commonwealth Universities UK and International Association of Universities France. This year all students of the 2022 batch have been placed with the maximum package going to 42 lacs PA.
Budge Budge Refineries – Doctor’s Choice
Enriched with the properties required for good health and a healthy heart, Doctors’ Choice ensures to nourish you with every bit. With their affordable and pure unadulterated edible oils in 4 variants – Doctors’ Choice Kachi Ghani Oil, Doctors’ Choice Sunflower Oil, Doctors’ Choice Soybean Oil and Doctors’ Choice Rice Bran Oil, they bring to your table, food that satiates your tastebuds and sustains your well being. The benefits of these products have expanded their vision and they hope to expand this product further into the homes of every Indian!
Bhajanlal Commercial Pvt Ltd
Bhajanlal Commercial Pvt Ltd, a consecutive winner of Times Business Awards for the last 4 years, is a leading retail chain across Eastern India for all electronic and gadgetry with a range of multiple brands under one roof. Mr Mohan Bajoria, Times Men of the Year 2019, and a tycoon in the world of telecommunication has turned “Bhajanlal” into a brand today. They believe quality and behaviour are remembered long after the price is forgotten, so their service and quality have always remained the key to their success.
Meghbela Cable and Broadband Services Pvt Ltd
Since its inception in February 2008, Meghbela Cable & Broadband Services (P) Ltd has made its mark in offering broadband services in both the Domestic as well as in Enterprise segments. Their portfolio of broadband ranges from high-speed internet to next-gen cloud-based services. The company now intends to double its current broadband user base in West Bengal & Rest of the East by the end of 2022 with its new business strategy. Adding to this phenomenal shift, the co-founders of Meghbela, Mr Tapabrata Mukherjee and Mr Indranil Bhattacharya have made an important step toward revolutionizing the entertainment industry with an aim to continuously add value to customer entertainment satisfaction with a spirit that speaks, ‘Get Set Go!’. Consumers may turn their normal TV sets into smart TVs with the Android box offered by Meghbela, which would allow them access to OTT services as well as over 150 live channels.
Narayana Group of Schools
One of the largest education groups in Asia, the Narayana Group of Schools, started its journey in West Bengal in 2015. Being a nationally renowned brand constantly churning toppers in IIT JEE, NEET and Olympiads, West Bengal was their new challenge to succeed. Their mission was clear to Shri Ponguru Subrahmanyam, President, RamaNarayana Education Trust. And it was to create 10+2 schools which could not only drive toppers in CBSE exams but also top rankers for all national competitive examinations. The entire pedagogy and curriculum execution was a pioneering concept with constant evaluation of students from a very young age on a national platform. Now after eight years, including two academic sessions marred by the pandemic, Narayana Group of Schools – West Bengal have sixteen 10+2 schools in West Bengal, and TWO new school campus launching this year.
Tutopia Learning App
Tutopia is a new-age learning app that needs no introduction, especially in West Bengal, since numerous West Bengal board students have benefitted immensely from the app. Tutopia’s Director, Mr Subrata Roy, said that they help West Bengal board students, especially from Class 8-11, to learn their concepts thoroughly with animated video tutorials along with additional support of chapter-wise notes from each subject, live classes for interacting with the teachers directly, maintaining study graph to monitor the improvement, regular practice session and mock tests, to mention a few. With over 9.5 lakh downloads in a year and a review rating of 4.8 out of 5, Tutopia App is already accepted by West Bengal, as informed by Tutopia’s Director Anurag Chirimar.
Talukdar Gems & Jewellers
Talukdar Gems brings you the goodness and purity of natural gemstones at your convenience with the proper guidance of the best astrologer of the era, Pandit Animesh Shastri Ji. That’s why Talukdar Gems is known as one of the most trusted gemstone brands in India. Talukdar Gems promise to provide superior quality gemstones and assist customers in finding their desired product. All the gemstones they provide are natural and certified by high authority labs that can be further used for astrological objectives. In short, Talukdar Gems is an institution built on trust, quality, and professionalism.
PS Group
3 decades, 10,000+ happy residents, 140+ completed projects, and 1 promise – ever more Family-time. PS Group believes that homes are not just four walls and a roof, they are spaces where moments turn into memories. A frontrunner in real estate, the Group has been changing the skyline of Kolkata since 1985. Guided by the passion for elevating lifestyles the Group aims to provide a first-of-its-kind experience in every project. Iconic landmarks such as The Reserve, Anassa, Aurus, Navyom, Vyom, and One10 are a testimony of this. Today 20+ green projects are under development and with each project PS Group is aiming to foster living experiences at par with the global benchmark at the most premium locations in the city. (In picture: Gaurav Dugar, Director PS Group)
Research Methodology:
The objective of this research was to arrive at the awardee list for the Times Business Award West Bengal 2022 in their respective categories. The survey had these modules, i.e. Desk Secondary Research Approach for sharing fact files, and Factual survey (Participatory Survey) to arrive at the analysis & identify the final results of top performers in different categories.
A comprehensive list of top business entities was generated with the help of the internet, magazines and other publications.
More than 300 business entities were sent the factual data questionnaire and then rigorously followed up through telephone, email and personal visits. The study was conducted in West Bengal for 8 weeks, starting from the 2nd week of February 2022 The final score for each entity was weighted to an average of the Factual Score. Based on the final score, results were drawn in respective categories.
Some caveats/assumptions:

Note: Present survey has been conducted by an independent Research Agency named Avance Insights Private Limited using the stated methodology for arriving at the given results.
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