Is Ananya the next Birla waiting in the wings?

Riding on the success of her microfinance venture and bolstered by the recent acquisition of Sachin Bansal’s Chaitanya, Kumar Mangalam’s daughter is seen as perfectly poised to take the helm at Aditya Birla Capital.

14 September, 20238 min
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