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Notability
1. Industry: The person under question is a seasoned senior industry veteran in the Indian market. He has been the Co-Chairman of the Board of Infosys ltd (one of the largest Indian technology services firm), CEO / Chairman of Microsoft India, Chairman of the Board of Bank of Baroda (one of the largest Public Sector Banks in India - top 5 in the country by market capitilization), and Chairman of Cummins ltd. All of these by themselves make him an Industry leader of repute.
2. Government: In addition, he is currently driving the efforts of the Government task force for revival of MSME (micro, small, and medium enterprises), particularly in response to the COVID19 pandemic impact on these enterprises.
3. Venture Capital: He is also a venture capitalist with two leading early stage investment funds, contributing in part to the VC led funding boom that is currently being seen in India.
All of the points above satisfy the notability elements of the question.
Significant Coverage / Reliable Sources
Sources / coverage have spanned the following types of mediums.
1. Newspapers - Prominent Indian newspapers - e.g. Indian Express, Livemint, Economic Times
2. Citations from NGOs - e.g. Rockefeller Foundation
3. Links to Opinion articles / books - e.g. Economic Times, Amazon.
Regarding a statement in the templatized note that has been provided, the coverage in #1, #2, and #3 above are more than passing mentions.
Next Steps
Require assistance from this group on the specific edits that are required before this article can be approved. While appreciation of geographic context is not necessarily required for realizing that this person qualifies as a subject of interest, I am happy to add any additional context required. Kaisertalk (talk) 16:23, 6 July 2020 (UTC)