Anuradha J. Desai, 

Desai’s continued support to British football club Blackburn Rovers has come in for scathing criticism. Despite a £27 million (Rs 268.2 crore) loss in 2012, Desai has promised further monetary support from Venky’s. She’s clearly confident that chickens can underwrite football— with good reason. Last year, Venky’s revenue jumped more than 50% to Rs 1,467 crore, though profits slid to Rs 25 crore from Rs 41 crore.