EXPANSION MODE

Because he has aggressively pursued the expansion of his Rs 2.8 lakh crore business empire, from viscose filament yarn, branded apparel, carbon black, financial services to telecom

Because as non-executive chairman of the combined Vodafone-Idea Cellular entity, he will lead India’s biggest telecom company against competition from Reliance Jio

Because he is ever on the prowl for assets that are strategic fits, with UltraTech Cement revising its bid for Binani Cement after losing out to Dalmia Bharat the first time, and concluding the acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates by UltraTech for an enterprise value of Rs 16,189 crore in June 2017

Because the Aditya Birla Group’s total market capitalisation crossed Rs 3.2 lakh crore ($50 billion) for the first time on September 2, 2017, after the mega merger between group companies Grasim and AB Nuvo, and followed by the listing of Aditya Birla Capital, the conglomerate’s financial services holding company

REAL-LIFE HEROES N.R. Narayana Murthy for creating value for millions and Jack Welch for getting thousands to work towards a single idea

FAMILY TIES Daughter Ananya, 23, straddles the world of business and music. Son Aryaman Vikram, 20, a professional cricketer, was picked up by IPL team Rajasthan Royals for Rs 30 lakh in auctions held in January. Youngest child Advaitesha is in school