Aditya Birla Group and I; We have some strong connection, IIM Raipur

Then in teenage, fashion sense for me meant only PETER ENGLAND shirts, PANTALOONS t-shirts and VANHEUSEN jeans and trousers. Even when I started my MBA journey, ABG did not leave me, by coming in my life in the form of LOUIS PHILIPPE blazer and tie. If I associate myself with the above brands, my father himself is a loyal customer of GRASIM, which has built our true strong relationship with the ABG.

It was the trust and the ever presence factor of ABG in my life that compelled me to buy ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE Mutual Fund, when I just started investing.  I couldn’t find any other safer bet than ABG to start investing in mutual funds. The Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund is more than just a mutual fund. It really guides the investor based on his financial goals, his duration to stay invested in the market and his current financial position. The different plans and financial advisors makes the investor feel secured and connected to the markets.

How I overcame challenges to achieve my ambitions in life so far?

I was in sixth standard when I started feeling pain in my left knee. Initially I ignored it but after sometime I really started to pain excessively. My parents and I consulted the doctor and after my X-ray report, we came to know that my left knee shape is distorted and in medical terms the disease is called as ‘Paget’. Paget’s disease is a chronic disorder that can result in enlarged and misshapen bones. The condition of the knee was so distorted that surgery was the only option left. My parents tried many different alternatives but nothing helped. Finally we went for the surgery and thankfully the operation was successful. I was given bed rest for some weeks and although the doctors consulted me that everything will be fine but as a kid I had the fear that I might not be able to run again. Instead of killing me, this feeling motivated me to run as much as possible when I recover.

The day I fully recovered, I didn’t look back and started my journey of running. As the days passed by, my stamina and hunger for running also increased and finally I ran one complete half marathon, which is about 13 miles or 21 km at a single stretch. That day I realised that hurdles and challenges can never stop me from dreaming and achieving my ambitions in life. Whenever I feel low in life, I just remember those days and feel that nothing can be bigger challenge in life than that phase of life and every challenge of life can be overcome by will power and determination.