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Face The Fear, Hand-in-Hand | Aliyasmin Rahaman, IIFT

Face The Fear, Hand-in-Hand | Aliyasmin Rahaman, IIFT

A swing over a Pomelo tree - being a millennial, this is what comes to my mind when I look back to Childhood days. My routine, then, was sorted with a kindergarten for two hours and fun for the rest whole day! Unlike most people, I remember almost everything of my childhood right from kindergarten. And Aditya Birla group is a part of my life from then on. My sister and I had made our cemented footprints, when our home was going through a renovation. We were badly rebuked by the Head of The House, My mother! Now, those footprints account as one of the most cherished memories and Ultra Tech Cement is in its background.  As I grew up, my needs and demands, dreams changed. Recess memories of early school are another set of vibrantly clear days of my life. We used to play Stone-Paper-Scissor and share  Parantha. Being an organized person, I was meticulous about the packaging of my Parantha, always wrapped in FreshWrap. Time Flies and with appearance of colorful teenage, colorful Rangmanch Kurtis became my basic need. Be it a birthday gift or gift of any festival, I used to stock up my cupboard with Rangmanch Kurties. Leaving teenage and College I embarked on another stepping stone, MBA! And today I groom myself with the help of Allen Solly! And whatever be my age, picking an extra chocolate from More shop is always a bonus point. So the Aditya Birla Group has been a consistent companion in my life. The Company has greatly contributed to India. For over 50 years now, the Aditya Birla Group has engaged in impactful, welfare-driven activities in India and even globally. It has reached to 7.5 million people and helped those vulnerable section of the society through programs like, 'Making a Difference’, Sustainable Livelihood Programs.

Aliyasmin Rahaman
Aditya Birla Group: Larger-Than-Life | Ayush Arela, IIFT

Aditya Birla Group: Larger-Than-Life | Ayush Arela, IIFT

While I was walking down a lane, my eyes went up, looking at a stack of achievements of the Aditya Birla Group: my hat slipped off my head. I bent down to pick up my hat only to realize that the lane was “beautifully” made of Ultra Tech cement. You are more of an emotion than a brand. You have created a sense of reliability and gratification in my life, which is not limited to only my generation. I remember my father gifted me a white Peter England shirt for my first job interview as no doubt it was the “beginning of new things” for me. I still remember my early high school days, when I used to save pocket money to buy a Louis Philippe only to brag my “upper crest” to my school mates. Being in IIFT- far from my home, Agra; Vodafone- Idea makes sure my parents connect to me whenever they miss me. You have filled my life with a cornucopia of novelty and pride. Your journey, right from 1857 especially after 1947 – when it caught the pace – has laid the avenue for many entrepreneurial knights like me. US $44.3 billion – which is one of the greatest numbers in the world- is overshadowed by the CSR activities via which you have uplifted the under-served sections of the society. Besides all these achievements, the best part is that “the sun is still rising”, which means that your impact is set to be bigger and better on us.

AYUSH ` ARELA
My Dream Abode | Tushar Ashok, IIFT

My Dream Abode | Tushar Ashok, IIFT

As the great poet William Ellery Channning rightly said," The home is the chief school of human virtues." My family used to live in a rented apartment for a long period of time. It is fine living in a rented space but nothing in the world beats the comfort of living in one's own home. After 38 years of working in a gruelling government commercial bank and being near the retirement age, my father decided to construct our own dream abode. We already owned a piece of land in the suburbs of Swarnjayantipuram, Ghaziabad. It was a beautiful piece of land facing the lush green City Park of Swarnjayantipuram, Ghaziabad. Our family decided to construct our own sweet abode there. We decided to get an architect on board for making a basic layout design of our home keeping in mind our needs. Then came the time to start the construction of our home. Cement is the most important  building material as it holds the structure together. While deciding which cement to use I started to recollect the famous advertisement of UltraTech Cement- The Engineer's Choice with a tagline Bade Iraado Me Jaan Daal De and immediately connected with it. We also asked advice from an engineer about our choice of using UltraTech Cement and he whole heartedly recommended it and explained about the UltraTech binding particles which gives immense strength to the construction. Slowly and steadily as the construction started and went on in full swing, our dream home started taking shape and it was everything we could have imagined for. Two months back the construction of our dream abode was completed. We are eagerly waiting to shift into our new dream home and had our home inauguration few days back. All thanks to Aditya Birla Group. 

TUSHAR ASHOK
Kahani Har Ghar Ki, Kahani Har Gaon Ki |Chandan Ram, IIFT

Kahani Har Ghar Ki, Kahani Har Gaon Ki |Chandan Ram, IIFT

      The stressful and busy lives we are leading, many times spending long hours in corporate settings is putting a toll on many of us. No wonder people are growingly interested in going back to the old days when our grandmas used to grow and process and preserve their own foods, and our grandpas spent their days carving and doing their own woodwork.I can remember the days of my childhood I had spent with my granny in a small village near the bank of ‘Mahanadi’ river “Harbhanga” in Boudh district of Odisha .  I had came to know that the previous year it was one of the worst year in  harvesting in decades .  There was  very less amount of harvesting of rice due to unplanned farming and below average monsoon  . But that year they looked very excited and hopeful  .Reason ??A visit by team of ICAR Calcutta and their feedback of that the land is more than best for  high rice production . And as per their instruction the farmers all went for the kick .Before that those farmers didn’t us any of the fertilizers as of no knowledge and more than that it was not available there . But thanks to the God ,a new shop named “suna dokana”(mean  “golden shop” in local language) was there solding out some yellow colored fertilisers headed “balwan” .And that year it was not less than a green revolution fo my village .Being from a farming family there is no happimness in the world than seeing greenery everywhere in a poor aspirational village . Thank  you “balidan” and also the “golden shop” .Hope you will expand those golden shop throughout the Indian villages to provide the golden yellow bags to produce the golds in the soil.

CHANDAN RAM
ABG: The Ever Loyal Companion | Shubhangi Rana, IIFT

ABG: The Ever Loyal Companion | Shubhangi Rana, IIFT

Ever since a person starts his/her life, he’s faced by both pleasing and hard circumstances. And while it is important to live the good moments, it is equally important to overcome the bad days that test a person’s survival capabilities. There have been various instances where I have overcome challenges but I would like to highlight some recent ones the most. I was working with a firm and at the same time preparing for an entrance exam. I had gotten a new project around September because of which I was clocking more than 10 hours in office and this was supposedly the most important time for me as my entrance exam was due in two months. Despite this, I used to manage my time and was able to take out at least 2-3 hours for studies, then be it at the cost of sacrificing my sleep only. I made sure that I manage both the things and eventually did well in both. There was another incident which happened back in 2006 when I had decided to learn Taekwondo. Being the only girl in the class, there were times when I felt uncomfortable and weak compared to others, however with my determination and hard work, I overcame that as well and ended up not only completing that course, but bagging a Black Belt in it. These were just two incidents out of the plenty of others where I have shown determination and courage despite the odds to successfully achieve something that I thought was tough but very much a part of the larger dream that I wanted to achieve and I can proudly say that ABG has been a part of most of them in some way or the other. Operating in 35 countries with over 120,000 employees worldwide and having a legacy as old as 162 years, I think it would be true to every extent to say that I have been a small part of Aditya Birla’s group journey and have contributed to this brand to at least some extent if not more. I remember how back in school, my mother used to wake up at 5 in the morning, cook food for me, pack it carefully, only telling me to eat it before it gets cold. I remember the excitement I had while ironing my formals and keeping them ready a day before some important event. I remember the sense of happiness I get while drooling over the memories of my comforting and memory enriching house when I am away from my family in a completely different city all by myself. Though the instances have been different, ABG has been a companion in all of them. Through its brands like FreshWrapp, Allen Solly, Van Heusen, Peter England, Pantaloons, UltraTech Cement, Aditya Birla UtlraTech etc., Aditya Birla has not only established itself in various sectors and contributed considerably to the growth of this country, but have also left its mark in every individual’s life in some way or the other.

Shubhangi Rana
We See It. We Like It. We Want It. We Got It! - Arunima Agarwal, MDI Gurgaon

We See It. We Like It. We Want It. We Got It! - Arunima Agarwal, MDI Gurgaon

There was a new home coming up in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. The family would visit to check on the progress while the little girl would play around. Her favourite part would be playing around those big piled up yellow sacks which would be her throne sometimes or Mt. Everest that she has to climb up. I was only eight years old but vividly remember that typical shade of yellow and the words “ULTRATECH”- all in bold letters making a statement.

ARUNIMA AGARWAL
Finding Success After Getting Rejected | Palanati Karthik, IIFT Delhi

Finding Success After Getting Rejected | Palanati Karthik, IIFT Delhi

Life is full of twists and turns, one shouldn't resist these changes instead embrace them. Our Journey may fail to be perfect but never fails to be beautiful.I also had many ups and downs in my life. It's been a roller coaster ride. Greatest learning of my life came from a rejection. After choosing mechanical engineering to be pursued from a UG school famous in the industry, I was excited about my journey. Mechanical industry was in it's prime then and my passion for the domain of automobile made me think that my decision was right. It was a great learning experience I had in first three years of B.tech. But mechanical industry underwent drastic changes and many companies stopped recruiting engineers rather than went with diploma and ITI graduates. Finally when my batch was up for placements Mechanical companies were rarely visiting the campus and many were forced to sit for IT industry placements. To just be employed everyone tried to get at least placed with IT giants. So, we've underwent many C language workshops and made our-self ready like half baked cookies. Feeling bad for ourselves about our lack of opportunities to pursue our interests but couldn't help. Finally on the day of interviews we kept our best yet reluctant effort to get placed in any one of those three mass recruiters that visited our campus. Result: REJECTED. I couldn't believe myself that I got rejected, despite of my decent profile and hard effort. This rejection came to me as a slipper shot.

PALANATI KARTHIK