Because he looks well on his way to becoming a southern newspaper powerhouse, with two editions of his flagship Deccan Chronicle in Hyderabad and Chennai, another one to go in Bangalore, and a new business daily by year-end. Because he has trained his sights on India’s richest sport, paying top dollar— below only Mukesh Ambani—for Indian Premier League’s Hyderabad team.

Because ever since he discovered Internet penetration is highest in south India, he is intent on exploiting it, with papyrusclubs.com—an online newspaper community—and a soon-to-be-launched e–paper. Because he is ready to soar with his cargo airliner, Flyington Freighters, on the wings of aircraft he has bought for $1.1 billion (Rs 4,400 crore).