Kumar Mangalam Birla

KM Birla receives honorary Doctor of Science at University of London

Kumar Mangalam Birla was conferred an honorary Doctor of Science (Economics) degree at the University of London's Foundation Day ceremony, where The Princess Royal honoured 5 achievers

Updated On: 22 Nov 2025 | 10:54 PM IST

Aditya Birla Group in the midst of the next phase of strategic move: Birla

Kumar Mangalam Birla said the group is tilting its portfolio towards scale, agility, and consumer-centric ventures while redefining India's luxury retail experience

Updated On: 15 Oct 2025 | 10:29 PM IST

Grasim closing in on ₹2 trillion mcap on paint, cement, digital bets: Birla

Grasim Industries' market cap approaches ₹2 trillion as Birla Opus gains share, Pivot scales in e-commerce, UltraTech cements lead, and green businesses expand

Updated On: 26 Aug 2025 | 10:04 PM IST

Cement demand to benefit from govt's manufacturing, infra push: Birla

UltraTech Cement Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla says cement demand will grow on the back of government's focus on manufacturing, infrastructure projects, housing, and policy support

Updated On: 19 Aug 2025 | 6:46 PM IST

Budget 2025-26: Balancing prudence with growth for a resilient economy

The budget underscores the government's belief that infrastructure is the bedrock of sustained growth

Updated On: 02 Feb 2025 | 12:01 AM IST

Birla flags Trump's influence as a key factor in 2025 economic dynamics

Birla emphasised the enduring significance of the United States, describing it as the group's largest market outside India

Updated On: 20 Jan 2025 | 3:06 PM IST

Time for India Inc to join the capex party and invest more, says Birla

Industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla on Friday exhorted India Inc to push up the pedal on investment. The government has increased its capital expenditure five-fold in the last decade, Birla said while speaking at a Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry's 189th foundation day event here. In the comments that come amid concerns of slowing private capex, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group said his diversified grouping and other large conglomerates have embarked on unprecedented capacity expansion spree. "It is now time for India Inc to join the party this investment fervour needs to be far more widespread," Birla said. "We (businesses) have the capacity and the responsibility to define the vision for development and shape the India of tomorrow," the billionaire added. The comments come at a time when growth has hit a seven-quarter low of 5.4 per cent for the July-September period as per official data. Reluctance to invest and a preference to operate at higher capacities has been ...

Updated On: 13 Dec 2024 | 9:29 PM IST

Birla confident of VIL turnaround; fundraise, capex cycle bolster telco

Fundraise and subsequent capex cycle have placed Vodafone Idea on a more secure footing, ensuring it remains dynamic and competitive, Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla said on Tuesday exuding confidence about the telco scripting a turnaround. During the inauguration of IMC and ITU-WTSA 2024, Birla told reporters that while Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) has been written off several times in the past, it is about time that such impressions about the company are shed. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Birla said he is confident that with continued support of the government, VIL will do its part in realising India's digital destiny. "With the continued support of the government, I am confident that we will do our part to realise the Prime Minister's digital India destiny. I am a firm believer in the transformative power of India's telecom sector and I see it as a bridge to a more connected, empowered and prosperous India," Birla said. It is pertinent to mention that promoter

Updated On: 15 Oct 2024 | 7:59 PM IST

Grasim achieves highest-ever Ebitda of Rs 20,837 cr: Kumar Mangalam Birla

Speaking at the company's 77th Annual General Meeting, Kumar Mangalam Birla said that Grasim Industries invested Rs 7,000 crore in its paints business

Updated On: 21 Aug 2024 | 2:26 PM IST

Ambani, Bajaj, Birla collectively hold $460 bn, equating to Singapore's GDP

India's most valuable family businesses are collectively worth a whopping Rs 6,009, 100 crore, as per anewly released report which has unveiled the country's most influential family-owned enterprises.

Updated On: 08 Aug 2024 | 3:56 PM IST

Billionaire battle heats up as Adani challenges Birla in cement space

The clash of titans is likely to intensify as the deep-pocketed tycoons seek to dominate supplies of a building material that is critical to sustaining India's infrastructure boom

Updated On: 29 Jul 2024 | 7:35 AM IST

Budget 2024: FM Nirmala Sitharaman unveils road map for 'Viksit Bharat'

The government's focus on employment and skilling is at the heart of this ambitious plan

Updated On: 24 Jul 2024 | 1:46 AM IST

Kumar Mangalam Birla to invest $50 mn to build new chemical plant in Texas

The project will involve a 'state-of-the-art advanced materials site' on 35 acres in Beaumont, Texas

Updated On: 25 Jun 2024 | 8:47 PM IST

Billionaire Birla's Novelis seeks to complete US IPO as soon as June

Hindalco is seeking to raise about $1.2 billion in the IPO for Atlanta-based Novelis and may target a valuation of about $18 billion, Bloomberg News has reported

Updated On: 14 May 2024 | 7:56 AM IST

VIL shareholders approve plan to raise authorised share capital to Rs 1 trn

Debt-ridden telco Vodafone Idea shareholders have approved a proposal to raise its authorised share capital to Rs 1 lakh crore and issue equity shares on a preferential basis to promoter group firm Oriana Investments, a regulatory filing said on Thursday. According to the scrutiniser report of the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held on May 8, all special resolutions have been approved by the majority of the shareholders, with a minuscule percentage of voters opposing them. "All the resolutions mentioned in the EGM Notice....stand passed with requisite majority," the scrutiniser report said. Vodafone Idea (VIL) has sought shareholders' nod to raise companies authorised share capital to Rs 1 lakh crore from Rs 75,000 crore, following its recent Rs 18,000 crore follow-on offering (FPO). The company had also sought shareholders' nod to issue preferential shares worth Rs 2,075 crore to promoter group firm Oriana Investments Pte- an Aditya Birla Group entity.

Updated On: 09 May 2024 | 10:58 PM IST

K M Birla's Hindalco Industries mulls seeking $1.2 bn in Novelis IPO

Hindalco may target a valuation of about $18 billion for Atlanta-based Novelis, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private

Updated On: 08 May 2024 | 10:31 PM IST

'Hardest decision', says Ananya Birla as she quits music for business

Ananya Birla is the founder of microfinance company Svatantra Microfin and design house Ikai Asai; she is the elder daughter of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla

Updated On: 07 May 2024 | 2:14 PM IST

India's biggest FPO in the bag: Birla says Vi to make 'smart turnaround'

India deserves three private telecom companies, says chairman of Aditya Birla Group

Updated On: 25 Apr 2024 | 11:32 PM IST

Fundraise of Rs 18,000 cr 'fresh lease of life' for Vi, says KM Birla

Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla on Thursday said the Rs 18,000-crore fundraise by Vodafone Idea is a "fresh lease of life" for the company and asserted that the telco will stage a smart comeback. The company, which has been struggling to hold on to subscribers amid aggressive play by bigger rivals Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, will focus on increasing its network, densifying it and also selectively introduce 5G services, Birla told reporters at the listing ceremony of Vodafone Idea's follow-on public offer. Calling it as the beginning of 'Vi 2.0', Birla said the money raised will be invested in the business, which will trigger a cycle of growth. "Vi will stage a smart comeback, this moment marks the beginning of Vi 2.0," Birla said at the listing ceremony. When asked if most of the problems for the company get sorted with the capital raise, Birla answered in the affirmative. "And this is like a sort of fresh lease of life for the company," he said. He credited

Updated On: 25 Apr 2024 | 6:21 PM IST

Vodafone Idea to meet institutional investors in Singapore, Mumbai

The telecom operator is looking to raise Rs 45,000 crore through both debt and equity

Updated On: 19 Mar 2024 | 6:28 PM IST