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The Gulf's100 most influential Indians

Yusuff Ali MA, the managing director of Emke Group, has taken the top spot in the first ever Arabian Business Power List featuring the most influential Indians in the Gulf (www.standardchartered.ae)

Yusuff Ali tops inaugural Indian Power List

EMKE boss takes top spot in first ever Arabian Business review of Gulf Indians

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Methodology: How we compiled the list India needs to spend its money wisely Indian expats embrace Gulf retail

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Gulf's most powerful Indians

Indians who have contributed to the progress of the region

Retail sector: Gulf's most powerful Indians

Indians who have achieved great heights in the GCC's retail sector

The world's ten richest Indians

From steel, to telecom to petchems, meet the richest Indian businessmen

Banking/Finance sector: Gulf's most powerful Indians

The region's most influential Indians who have set the standard in the banking sector

Interviews

A human billionaire

Micky Jagtiani on why money holds no interest for him

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According to Moopen, of the $354m the DM Group plans to invest over the next three years, the majority will be spent in Saudi Arabia, the GCC’s largest country.

Medicine man

Dr Azad Moopen of DM Group talks about Dubai's medical tourism ambitions

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Top of the class

GEMS boss Sunny Varkey has his hands full building better schools

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Ajit Balakrishnan is the founder of Rediff

Mumbai millions

Rediff's Ajit Balakrishnan talks markets, mobiles and slumdog millionaires

Features & Analysis

Methodology: How we compiled the list

Over 500 Gulf based Indians from more than 20 different sectors were considered

BIGGEST RECEIVER: India has topped the list of countries receiving remittances from nationals working overseas

Indian expats do their home country proud

Remittances to India from expats so far in 2010 total $55bn, data shows

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Manghanmal Pancholia (far right) set the trend for Gulf Indians looking to make their fortunes in retail

Indian expats embrace Gulf retail

Oldest expat in Dubai set the trend for Indians making their fortune in retail

MASSIVE GROWTH: India is projected to post a 9.1% economic growth in the next fiscal year

India needs to spend its money wisely

Economic growth will again be massive next year, but India needs to spend its money...

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Indian Power List 2010 »

1 Yusuff Ali MA
2 Mukesh Jagtiani
3 V Shankar
4 BR Shetty
5 Maghanmal Pancholia
6 P Mohamed Ali
7 Yogesh Mehta
8 Sanjiv Mehta
9 Santhosh Joseph
10 Zulekha Daud
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