Ajay Piramal

Spirituality permeates all aspects of your life and business is just one part of your life. ”

There are always highs and lows in life, but if you maintain an even keel, then you can take the right decisions. ”

Life looked bleak when I became chairman of the group at the age of 29. But I survived, as the Lord must have carried me when I needed Him the most. ”

In life, there are always intense battles, and yet we must practise the lessons from the Gita. ”

Sometimes, we get mixed up when we say that profit is not important for stakeholders. Oxygen is not the reason a person lives. But it is essential to have oxygen, although it's not the only reason for a person's existence. It is similar for profit. ”

If you concentrate on action and forget the results, you actually perform much better, because then you are not worried what will happen. ”

I think my greatest virtue is that I have the courage to take tough decisions. As for my greatest fault, I guess I should be a little tougher. The feedback I get always is that I am not as tough and demanding as I should be. ”

In any merger, when you have large organisations coming together, there will be challenges in terms of culture. ”

We have a unique culture. ”

We never thought about getting into banking, as it is not an attractive business as perceived generally. This was also not a consideration when we decided to invest in Shriram Group. ”