CEO awards, issue release and more

Axis Bank's Shikha Sharma was adjudged the Best Woman CEO of India in 2013. The awards were presented by Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma (left) and India Today Group Editor-in-chief Aroon Purie (middle).

Hindustan Zinc's Akhilesh Joshi won the Best CEO award in Core sector category.

Lupin's K.K. Sharma was awarded the Best CEO award for Pharma and Health Care category. Also seen here are Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and India Today Group Editor-in-chief Aroon Purie.

Tata Consultancy Services CEO N Chandrasekaran recevies the award for Best CEO of 2013 from Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma.

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma delivers the keynote address at Business Today MindRush 2013. On WTO's Bali talks, the minister said: "We were clear that we will not negotiate when it comes to food security rights of poor people in developing countries."

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma (left) and India Today Group Editor-in-chief Aroon Purie release Business Today's January 5, 2014, issue at MindRush 2013.