Rewarded for climb to the top

Ananth: ‘It was tough getting to where I am but hard work andperseverance played an important part.’ — STARpix by KEVIN TANand NORAFIFI EHSAN

WHEN Ananthkumar Alagu was a small boy, there were times when there was not enough food for the whole family. On some days, his mother had to buy plain flour and fry them in strips to feed her four children.