“Intense as he was at work, his work extended far beyond the confines of business. He was convinced that business had a duty to return to society a fair share of the wealth derived from it.
The essence of his philanthropy was to make people stand on their own feet. He was also the benefactor, [...]

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In the light of the dramatic transformation of the economic and business environment, Aditya Vikram Birla examines its impact on Indian industry and suggests ways in which companies can meet the challenge of change.
— Thoughts shared by Adityaji at the Rotary Club Of Bombay on 13 September 1994.
Dramatic, sweeping and far-reaching changes have taken place [...]

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The real race for excellence is the one where you sprint against yourself, endeavour to outperform, raise the bar, time after time. Excellence is an ever moving target, averred Adityaji.
Extracts from Adityaji’s talk on the occasion of his being felicitated with the “VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD” by the Rotary International District Conference in 1995.
 
My vocation, is [...]

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We are not afraid of competition.
Shri. Aditya Vikram Birla was an ardent advocate of liberalisation. At a conference organised by Euromoney magazine, he strongly endorsed the economic reforms implemented since 1991 and forcefully and eloquently outlined the new face of India. In a speech, which will be long remembered, he called out to foreign investors [...]

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Aditya Vikram Birla was conferred the “Management Man of the Year Award” in 1992, by the Bombay Management Association, the premier management association in India. In a hard-hitting, forward-looking speech, he identified the challenges which corporate India and the government needed to grapple with. Even today, his words ring true.
Excerpts from his speech:
A global [...]

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Adityaji was an ardent advocate of professional management, which he equated with “good management”. To him, it was the key driver of “progress, prosperity and economic health”. At a function organised by the Madras Management Association to confer upon Adityaji “The Business Leadership Award for 1990″, he voiced his views, lacing them with his experiences [...]

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Quotes at various forums
 
Only when you dream it you can do it.”
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“Think big, think fast, think ahead. Ideas are no one’s monopoly”
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“Our dreams have to be bigger. Our ambitions higher. Our commitment deeper. And our efforts greater. This is my dream for Reliance and for India.”
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“You do not require an invitation to make profits.”
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“If [...]

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The people of Junagarh had for long been demanding popular representation and constitutional reforms in the state. The Praja Mandal agitation became ever more vigorous after India gained independence. The nawab unleashed a reign of terror to crush the popular protests.
Dhirubhai, still in his teens, plunged into the movement rallying a team of students to [...]

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Soon after Junagarh’s merger with India, a student agitation was launched in the district town for upgradation of the Mahabat Khan High School. Dhirubhai was once again the forefront of the agitation. The students demand was eventually conceded. Dhirubhai’s organizing skills in this agitation brought him to the notice of local political leaders. Politics was [...]

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By January, 1967, Naroda factory began producing fine quality fabric, about 5,000 meters a day. Then it hit a roadblock. The fabric was fine and the prices offered were attractive. Yet nobody in the wholesale markets of Ahmedabad and Mumbai was ready to touch Reliance cloth. The wholesalers stonewalled Reliance at the instance of established [...]

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