Ajay Banga: A man at the helm of World Bank
Ajaypal Singh Banga , an Indian-born American, currently serves as the President of the World Bank Group . From the cantonment of Khadki in Pune to the helm of global finance, his journey is a masterclass in ambition and adaptability. His upbringing was steeped in discipline, thanks to his father, a retired lieutenant-general in the Indian Army. Banga’s academic path took him from Hyderabad Public School to the prestigious St. Stephen's College in Delhi, and finally to IIM Ahmedabad . Banga began his career at Nestle India in 1981. By 1994, he was leading marketing at PepsiCo , where he orchestrated the launch of Pizza Hut and KFC in India. His transition to finance led him to Citigroup and eventually to Mastercard , where he served as CEO for a decade, transforming it into a global tech leader. "It's never lonely at the top if you bring other people along wit...