India, Sept. 6 -- It was a first for the state of Haryana. On a warm evening at the Noormahal Palace, Karnal, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and industry leaders came together for the Hindustan Times Business & Entrepreneur Felicitation Ceremony 2025 - the inaugural Haryana edition of the national event.

For many in the room, it felt overdue. Haryana has long been home to ambitious businesses and bold ideas, and this ceremony finally put a spotlight on the people building that story.

In the audience that evening were Harvinder Kalyan, Speaker of the Haryana Legislative Assembly, and Jagmohan Anand, Member of the Legislative Assembly. Taking the stage, they spoke about how entrepreneurs are not just building businesses but shaping the stat...