Aditya Birla Group - Touching Millions Of Lives

 A US $44.3 billion corporation, a conglomerate of 38 companies, an employer of 120,000 employees (belonging to 42 nationalities), a proud enlisted company in Fortune 500, and many more insignia under its sleeves, Aditya Birla Group is too big to describe. The legacy started with Seth Shiv Narayan Birla and followed by Mr. Ghanshyam Das Birla, who set up industries in critical sectors such as textiles and fiber, aluminium, cement, and chemicals. Adding to it, Aditya Vikram Birla established the first India-based multinational and brought pride to India by putting her on the world map. Now, under the able chairmanship of Kumar Mangalam Birla, ABG strongly holds its position as a leading player in different sectors in India and the world. Since inception, ABG is following highest standard of professionalism and maintaining and strengthening its commitment towards delivering values to all stakeholders.

Kolkata , the city of joy, has a special bonding with the Birlas. So particularly when you live in Kolkata, you feel and you live with their legacy.  The iconic yellow coloured ambassadors, White majestic Birla Temple, the Birla Planetarium (architecture based on famous Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi) near majestic Victoria memorial, educational institutions like Birla Institute of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences and J.D. Birla institute and last but not least CMRI (Calcutta medical research institute) and BM Birla Heart Research Centre (BMHRC) in health sector, all these are inextricable for the city of joy. And this is not only true for Kolkata. ABG touching millions of lives across the length of the country and worldwide not only with their iconic brands like Allen Solly, Birla Carbon, Ultra-Tech, Vodafone-Idea limited,(the list is large) but also with their CSR activities in all social strata.

Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional           

                                                                               -Roger Crawford

I come from a rural background and spent the first 16 years of my life in a small town in Bihar, named Katihar. When I was in class 12, I went to Kolkata with my friends. For the first time, I saw malls, tall buildings, cars, multiplex and was smitten by the luxury and charm of this city. I didn’t have enough money to enjoy all those things, which made me feel low. That day I decided that I will earn more and more money. I passed 12th and decided to join the Merchant Navy because of its high paying nature. I completed my B.tech in marine engineering and joined M.V. Crusader as a trainee engineer. I really enjoyed my job. For the first time I boarded a flight. I went to Hong Kong and visited other countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore. I was earning in dollars and getting timely promotions. After 2-3 years, I realised that this is the job I am good at but not the job I love to do. I started introspecting and further realised that I want to lead a different life. I realised that there is a misalignment between my real ambition and my present lifestyle. Then I decided to pursue MBA as it provided me an opportunity to fulfill my professional as well as my social aspirations. My hard work paid off and today I am a proud IIFTian, (Batch 2019-21)