DALLAS, TX (TIP): Arun Agarwal, CEO of Dallas-based home textiles company Nextt, was among NINE successful Indians honored at “Celebrating 69, Pride of the Nation Series Awards and Business Summit 2015-16,” organized by URS-AsiaOne and attended by top government officials, celebrities and entrepreneurs in India.

Held at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai , the global business summit focused on the development initiatives of the Indian Central Government and felicitated some of the greatest contributors to India’s economy. Other highly-influential awardees included:

Ms. Indira Nooyi, CEO PepsiCo

Mr. Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft

Mr. Gautam Singhania, Chairman & MD of Raymond Group

Mrs. Sudha Gupta, Chairperson, Mother’s Pride

Mr. C P Gurnani, Managing Director & CEO of Tech Mahindra

Mr. Rana Kapoor, Managing Director & CEO of Yes Bank Ms. Nita Ambani, Chairperson Reliance Foundation Mr. Amartya Sen, Indian economist and philosopher