The most powerful Indians in 2011: No. 51-60

51. Anil Ambani, 52
Chairman, Anil Dhirubhai
Ambani Group 

Why

Unlike brother Mukesh, he faced setbacks in 2010, bringing his ranking down from 35 to 51. The Supreme Court verdict on gas supply to his power projects went against him. His Reliance Infra and RNRL signed a consent settlement with Sebi in an alleged FII violation norms’ case, under which he would abstain from the market for one year. Problems in the telecom sector are also troubling Reliance Communication. 

Power Punch
The 2,400-MW plant being built by Reliance Power at a cost of Rs 10,000 crore at Samalkot in Andhra Pradesh is his next big project. 

What Next
Has to reduce the debt burden of RCom and execute many power projects signed by the group. Reliance Infra is working on several