The habits of a billionaire have always piqued our interest. There’s always something in the news about them, from their extravagant homes to their flashy cars. With rumors swirling about who will inherit Mukesh Ambani’s business empires, we take a glance at what the Ambani children and other Indian billionaires’ children are back to right now.
This is basically what the children of Indian billionaires are doing today now –
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1. Isha Ambani – Director, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Reliance Retail
Business tycoon, Mukesh, and Nita Ambani’s kid is Isha Ambani. Prior to entering the board members of the renowned companies, Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail in 2014, she was employed as a business analyst at worldwide consulting company McKinsey & Co. Inc. She also works at Reliance Foundation as an additional director. Ajio, the company’s e-commerce fashion website, was created by Isha Ambani in 2016.
Isha was a key main person when it came to the negotiation landmark US$5.7 billion e-commerce network contract involving Facebook and Reliance Jio in 2020, which would rival Amazon and Walmart.
2. Jeet Adani – Vice President, Group Finance
Jeet Adani, the son of business tycoon Gautam Adani, entered the Adani Group in the year 2019. Strategic Finance, Capital Markets, and Risk & Governance Policy are the domains that he looks after and is his responsibility. Jeet is very much in charge of Adani Airports and Adani Digital Labs.
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3. Adar Poonawalla – CEO, Serum Institute of India
Cyrus Poonawalla, the originator of the Serum Institute of India, has a son named Adar Poonawalla. According to the dosing regimen generated, Serum Institute is the largest global antibody producer. He is now the CEO of India’s Serum Institute. Under Adar’s direction, Serum started to export its products around the world.
4. Kavin Bharti Mittal – Founder and CEO of Hike
Sunil Bharti Mittal, the chairman, and chief executive of Bharti Enterprises Limited, has a son named Kavin Bharti Mittal. During his collegiate years, he interned at McLaren, Google, and Goldman Sachs. Kavin has not entered the family company, unlike the other rich children.
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In 2012, he released Hike, an online messaging software that had a lot of creative options. Hike grew to 100 million users in three years, possibly the largest Indian online startup in terms of subscribers.
5. Ananya Birla – Singer, Founder of Svatantra Microfin
Ananya Birla is the oldest child of Kumar Mangalam Birla, one among India’s wealthiest entrepreneurs. Ananya Birla, like Kavin Mittal, refused to join her father’s business empire. She is presently contracted to Universal Music as a vocalist.
She is also the director of Svatantra Microfin, which gives microloans to rural population for the procurement of property for their small companies.
6. Akash Ambani – Director, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Reliance Retail
Mukesh Ambani‘s kid, Akash Ambani, is Isha’s identical brother. He was named Reliance Jio’s director and chief of strategy. He is also a prominent leader while is a part of the executive committee and oversees the company’s entrepreneurial activities and growth.
Akash Ambani, an avid sports fan, is actively involved in the collection of players for his franchise, the Mumbai Indians.
7. Anant Ambani – Director Reliance O2C, Reliance New Energy Solar, and Reliance New Solar Energy
Anant Ambani, Mukesh and Nita Ambani’s youngest son, has followed his siblings Isha and Akash Ambani on the management of Jio Platforms. He also serves on the board of directors of Reliance O2C. Anant Ambani was named a director and a prominent role in the company, Reliance New Energy Solar and Reliance New Solar Energy back in the year, July 2021.
8. Rishad Premji – Executive Chairman, Wipro Ltd
Rishad Premji, Azim Premji’s son, is in the position of, Wipro’s executive chairman. Rishad is a Harvard alumnus who became the Chief Strategy Officer of his family’s company in 2007. He was selected as his father’s succession.
9. Karan Adani – CEO, Adani Ports & SEZ Limited
Karan Adani is the child of an entrepreneur and a massive tycoon in the industry, Gautam Adani, India’s second wealthiest man. Currently heappointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Adani Ports and SEZ Limited at the moment (APSEZ). APSEZ grew from two outlets to a network of ten port operations under his leadership.
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