Thanking the PM, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman of Aditya Birla group, said Modi's tribute will always be treasured in the annals of Birla's family history
Birla said at the time he entered the business, it was a great one
According to filings with the BSE, Kumar Mangalam directly holds 300 shares in Kesoram
His companies have carried out scores of deals, with recent one being Birla's Idea Cellular's merger with the local unit of Vodafone Group Plc to create India's biggest carrier
Infosys chairman R Seshasayee and HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh were also in the running
Interview with Chairman, Aditya Birla group
Billionaire Kumar Manglam Birla plans to invest Rs 6,100 crore in the US to buy or set up a fertiliser plant. Birla's decision has come at a time when India has become a net importer of fertilisers, points out his executive