People of Rajasthan have greatest value for water, the scarest commodity of their homeland. They treasure water like precious item. A waterloss area is unproductive being inhospitable for vegetation forest, agriculture, industry and that dried up the scope of business and trade. The money becomes a rarest thing. So, a Rajasthani hangs on to every […]
Aditya Mittal was born in 1976 when the family was debating whether to expand in India or spread wings in foreign lands. In the case of Mittals destiny was clearly playing a role. When Laxmi Niwas was born his father Mohanlal got a sudden break to break into the steel making business that decided the
In 1995 when Mittals divided their business into the brothers it was felt that Laxmi Niwas Mittal was on the losing side. But later Laxmi showed it did not matter what one got but the important point was what he made of whatever he got. A man is builder of his own fortune or destiny.
Before gathering momentum and rhythm every machine making unpleasant jarring noises, similarly is the start of an industrial venture that gets dogged by errors, slips, ommisions, snags and glitches. When Laxmi Mittal joined steel works he was talented but lacked maturity and polish. He needed tips and guidance from his father. As time passed Laxmi
In a traditional society like ours it is important to know the history of the family and its background. The family values and traditions shape up a person and create a mindset. Mittals originated from the same Shekhavati area of Rajasthan that gave India the Birla’s, Khaitans, Bajajs, Kanodias etc. Before the advent of British
A man’s true worth is only known when he is gone. Birla was also a man whose real worth dawned on us when he was no more around. His critics and detractors must at least now be fair enough to late G.D. Birla and admit that he was a man of exceptional business talent who
During the rein of Indira Gandhi the traumatic political events he went through forced him to take leave of the public and professional life. Even upto 1980 barbs kept targeting him. His personal and business methods were again and again got scrutinised and faults dug out. When Birla entered 81st year of age W. Bengal
On May 27, 1964 Jawaharlal Nehru passed away and Lal Bahadur Shastri succeeded him. It was a happy news for Birla because Shastri valued native culture like he did. Shastri was the product of Kashi Vidyapeeth (Later day Benaras Hindu University) in the upgradation of which to a famed university Birla family had made huge
The country was on way to gain the overdue freedom. European businessmen knew their game was over and they would have to leave India. They started winding up their works and selling. The native industrialists had golden chance to aquire companies. In this respect Birlas were the biggest gainers. They bought a number of enterprises
After the death of Patel Jawaharlal Nehru became an undisputed leader of the nation. Clearly for Congress and the country Nehru era had begun. In this era the relations between Nehru and Birla remained cold. G.D. Birla had Hinduist bend of mind while Jawaharlal was fierce advocate of secularism. For Nehru the family background of
Upto the time of independence the multifaceted personality of Birla has been presented to the readers. The post-independence period was a bit different. He had already become an iconic figure and an industrial tycoon, a philanthropist, man of charity and a funding associate of political big wigs. And the greatest factor was that he had
On August 15, 1947 India became independent. Prime Minister Nehru addressed the nation from the rampart of the Red Fort. Mahatma Gandhi could not reach Delhi. The communal riots had anguished him. He had to come to Delhi as the city was in the grip of communal tension and refugees from Pakistan were pouring into
It was very unfortunate that Muslim League had demanded Pakistan, a separate country for Muslims. With time the demand became shriller. Efforts were made to persuade Muslim leaders to give up the demand but it did not work. The British had not agreed to the freedom for India on their own will. They had to
In the later half of the decade of the thirties of last century (20th) clouds of war hung over Europe. It was inevitable that the Allies were going to a decisive war against Hitler’s Germany and its friends. In those circumstance G.D. Birla wrote a letter to then British prime minister Winston Churchill—’If our prayers
As a member of a joint family G.D. fulfilled several duties expected of him. His elder brother Jugal Kishor alias J.K. was ten years senior to him. He respected him like a father. There were several differences but G.D. always managed to overcome them by relenting or persuading. The following incidents prove our point :❑