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  Aditya Birla | media | press reports | The new millennium Birla
Birla reminisces that GD was particular about things like being on time for a family function, and dressing appropriately for functions.
Birla's quiet confidence, and his ability to remain unruffled, his childlike innocence -- he doesn't pretend to be a know-all chairman, -- never out to impress anyone, and his reflective nature are qualities that are admired by senior executives from the old guard and the new.
In fact, as a leader, Birla's biggest strength is not only his people skills, but also his affinity to separate the chaff from the grain, and his ability to reduce very complicated issues to a simplified form, attacking the core, an ability he has demonstrated time and again.
www.adityabirla.com /media/press_reports/20031224_birla1.htm   (2004 words)

  
  gd birla   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Shri Ghanshyam Das "GD" Birla (April 10,1894 - January 11,1983)was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
GD Birla's grand father Shiv Narayan Birla wanted to diversify from the traditional marwari business of lending money against pawned items.
There is a memorial to Ghanshyam Birla in Golders Green Crematorium, Hoop Lane, London.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /GD_Birla.html   (403 words)

  
 Aditya Birla Group | Media | Press reports | House of enterprise
Kumar Mangalam Birla, the 40-year-old Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, was born exactly 20 years after his great grandfather, Ghanshyamdas (GD) Birla, set up Gwalior Rayon (now Grasim Industries) in 1947.
GD Birla, though he had crossed 80 by then, was still at the helm of Hindalco and Grasim.
In 1918, GD Birla established Birla Brothers and Co to trade in jute.He was dissatisfied with trading and realised that real profits lay in manufacturing, something that the British would not allow.
www.adityabirla.com /media/press_reports/house_of_enterprise.htm   (1879 words)

  
 Ghanshyam Das Birla
G D Birla is considered a legend in Indian business history, for his foresight, understanding and astute ability to deal with all kinds of people, from all levels in society.
G.D. Birla, who began life in Pilani and ended it near Piccadilly Circus in London, was a complex character, and Kudaisya's account successfully weaves the various influences in his life into a single readable strand.
She describes how Birla, a canny businessman, foresaw the rise of the Indian political class and was quick to identify himself with different facets of it.
www.yarzheit.com /heavensregister/ghanshyamdasbirla.htm   (1940 words)

  
 now: gd birla   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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www.kettererhof.de /gd_birla.html   (218 words)

  
 Birla Blues - The late Priyamvada Birla's Will, R S Lodha, MP Birla timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Birla Corporation will move an ordinary resolution seeking permission of the shareholders so that the ‘vacancy caused by the demise of Priyamvada be not filled up at present’, according to the company’s notice for the annual general meeting.
Gajanan is grandfather of Yashvardhan Birla, one of the caveators.
He said the caveatable interest of the Birlas lies in the fact that they are keen to ensure that the property of MP Birla, who belongs to a common ancestry, goes to charity and philanthropy rather than for serving the personal interest of an individual.
www.dancewithshadows.com /birla_will.asp   (6991 words)

  
 Birlas join hands to contest 'Rs 5,000-cr' will- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Though Kumarmangalam Birla, who heads the Aditya Birla group, was not present during the opening of the will and also at the subsequent Birla family meeting, he is very much with the family on the issue.
If her will stands, the MP Birla group would become the first within the Birla empire to be run without the involvement of any family member.
The group companies were originally meant to go to M P Birla's nephew Ashok, but he died in a plane crash in 1990, and the inheritance didn't pass on to his son Yashovardhan.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-777748,prtpage-1.cms   (791 words)

  
 Printer Friendly Version   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Birla was conscious of his lack of formal education, yet he did not encourage his sons to go in for higher education.
Birla was in many ways representative of the Marwari community characterised by their religiosity, piety, trading ability, resourcefulness, strong kinship ties and austere lifestyle.
Birla with his orthodoxy, fiscal conservatism and soft Hindutva leanings had a warm relationship with Madan Mohan Malviya and Lajpat Rai and was much closer to Patel than Nehru.
www.indianexpress.com /print.php?content_id=36958   (637 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Pilani
According to P.V. Indiresan, Former Director of IIT-Madras, "Pilani town was transformed for sentimental reasons from an inhospitable village in the Rajasthan desert to a national intellectual centre.
G.D. Birla introduced a couple of world-class scientific institutions in that remote desert village merely because it was his birthplace.
Even though Birla would not allow Pilani full scope to expand (he would not allow any industry for fear of despoiling the habitat, and the nearest railway station is 25 km away), Pilani has now become a prosperous town.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Pilani   (294 words)

  
 RLEK conferred with the GD Birla International Award 2005 for Rural Upliftment
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Vice-President of India, presented the GD Birla International Award 2005 under the aegis of Birla Academy of Art and Culture to Rural Litigation & Entitlement Kendra for its commendable work in the region.
Sarla Birla, Chairperson of Birla Academy of Art and Culture, asserted “to dream for a peaceful and developed society, we need to relentlessly chase, to keep the flame of hope alive and require many RLEKs to achieve this goal”.
Avdhash Kaushal, Chairperson, RLEK in his response poignantly stated that it was a privilege for him to be working amongst the Van Gujjars and other Hill communities which has its roots deeply grounded in the Gandhian philosophy.
www.rlek.org /birlaaward.html   (208 words)

  
 INDIAN BUSINESS SCHOOLS - THE 'BROWN SAHIB' FACTORIES
GD Birla and Dhirubhai Ambani were born in a village and retained a rustic charm in their mannerisms and style throughout their lives.
GD Birla had a habit of slipping into Marwari dialect and Dhirubhai had no aversion to talking in Gujarati.
Dhirubhai, GD Birla and JRD Tata related to the ethos and culture of India and Indian people.
samarthbharat.com /bschools.htm   (1619 words)

  
 Gurcharan Das: July 2004
Kudiasya poignantly describes the slow decline of GD Birla’s stature in national life after the death of his Sardar Patel, whose advisor and protégé he was.
Birla has plenty to say, and whatever one may think of Marwari businessmen and their ways, he is well worth talking to.
I believe the Birlas behaved in a rational manner, as any businessman would towards his competitor, and what was wrong was not the behaviour of the Birlas but the incentive system of the Licence Raj in that hypocritical, ugly world that ended in allowing our bureaucrats to kill our industrial revolution at birth.
gurcharandas.blogspot.com /2004_07_01_gurcharandas_archive.html   (9495 words)

  
 careerindia.com: Careerhub -> News -> London Business School honours K M Birla
Birla received this much-coveted award at the hands of Vanni Treeves, the chairman of London Business School's governing body.
Avers Birla, "I took away from here not just a wholesome and holistic experience that went beyond the classroom but also robust mental frameworks that would be useful to find my way out of any management situation, however complex.
Among other positions that he holds in the field of education include being a Director on the Board of the GD Birla Medical Research and Education Foundation, a member on the Board of Governors of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and the prestigious Indian Institute of Management at Ahmedabad as well.
www.careerindia.com /careerhub/news/2002/07/04/04b2mbirla.html   (447 words)

  
 Warbirds of India - [Pilani - Rajasthan]
Pilani is the place for the Birla Institute of Science and Technology, or BITS as it is more famously known in India.
A Placard at the aircraft claims that none other than Sri GD Birla used this aircraft as his personal transport.
It came under the Birla's Gwalior Rayon Silk Mfg and Wiring co in late 68 and stayed on with them till its retirement.
www.warbirdsofindia.com /wbpilani.html   (433 words)

  
 India in December 1990   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
I took advantage of being there to visit the Birla temple dedicated to Vishnu the preserver under the name Narayan and his consort the goddess of wealth Lakshmi.
GD Birla started with his father's cotton business to made a fortune in jute during WW I. He then diversified into petrochemicals, metals and several other sectors to build an empire worth more than 10 billion US dollars before his death in 1983.
The Birla family has built temples all over India and legend has it that it will prosper as long as it has a temple under construction somewhere.
berclo.net /page90/90en-india-5.html   (437 words)

  
 Financial Express: Century Textiles up 150% despite mounting losses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A year later in its 101st year, which is incidentally the `silver jubilee' year of BK Birla's chairmanship in the company, Century has slashed the dividend by a `golden' 50 points.
In 1951, RD Birla became the chairman and the company took off on a newchapter of growth and diversification.
Meanwhile, RD Birla roped in his brother GD Birla for his wisdom and experience to guide the company.
www.indianexpress.com /fe/daily/19990522/fma22018p.html   (1220 words)

  
 DHAN.com: Financial Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Birla Group today is one of the largest business houses with a turnover of Rs.23,000 crore and an asset base of over Rs.18,000 crore.
Additionally, he is on the board of the GD Birla Medical Research & Education Foundation, and a member of the Board of Governors of the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani.
Kumar Mangalam Birla has been named one of the first members of the Prime Minister of India's advisory council on trade and industry on which board he continues to serve.
www.iw.sify.com /home/dhan/forum/y2k1003-businessman.html   (729 words)

  
 KM Biria Chairman, Aditya Biria Group, India
THE Birla clan has split many ways but ask the man on the street to name one Birla and chances are that nine times out of 10 he will name Kumar Mangalam Birla.
And it's not because with his personal wealth estimated to be over $2.1 billion, KMB is counted among the top 10 richest men under 40 years of age in the the reins of the empire were thrust upon him quite suddenly.
Often considered a bit too conservative by corporate watchers, Birla is set to shed that image with his plans to invest over Rs 20,000 crore in the next four years.
www.123oye.com /google-news/hot-ceo/aditya-birla.htm   (409 words)

  
 No full-stops for Chandrabindoo- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
birla shabhaghar - one of the most posh auditoriums of the city.
no doubt, it was an hitherto unseen event in the history of g.d.
the reason why we grab at the slightest things to let our hair down, like we did at gd birla sabhaghar on october 19.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-417486240,prtpage-1.cms   (594 words)

  
 Opinion & Analysis
A bemused industry minister did not know how to react to GD Birla’s clarion call to industry to produce more in defiance of the industrial licensing regime.
It is a different matter that the Janata Party government did not pay heed to this industry demand and it took another five-six years and a Congress government at the Centre for the industrial licensing regime to be relaxed in phases.
The GD Birla outburst was perhaps the last such public expression of dissent with the government and its policies.
www.business-standard.com /common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm=lmnu5&leftindx=5&lselect=2&chklogin=N&autono=190968   (917 words)

  
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It was prepared by a team of well-known Indian businessmen deeply involved in India’s freedom struggle and the welfare of Indian people.
Sir Purshottamdas Thakurdas, JRD Tata, GD Birla, Sir Shri Ram, Kasturbhai Lalbhai, AD Shroff and John Matthai submitted a memorandum in which they presented an outline of future economic development of India.
In fact, GD Birla, alarmed by Nehru’s socialist leftism, decried it in a public statement called the ‘Bombay Manifesto.’
www.patentmatics.org /pub2004/pub4j.htm   (712 words)

  
 Five Decades of Ram Temple Controversy
Interestingly, a crucial role as mediator, between Nehru-Patel on the one hand and Golwalkar on the other, was played by GD Birla.
Yes, the same Birla who had played a key role in many a compromise between Gandhi and the British Raj.
Birla to Thakurdas, cited in Modern India by Sumit Sarkar, p.
www.cpiml.org /liberation/year_1998/august/article3.html   (2368 words)

  
 Bimtech Gd/pi - Page 2 - PaGaLGuY.com Forums
gd followed then...there were 15 paople in our grp n the topic was " y is indian talent boomeranging back home?"...it was a 30 min thing in total as in 20 mins for the discussion and in the last 10 mins each member has to summarise for abt a min....
i got 20th as my birla gd/pi date.asked them to change the date as i am not in delhi.the lady is saying shift it to april.i am not sure whether i can trust her or not.shall i speak with someone else,please help me out guys.
Some gopus were sent for the gd and some for the interview.
www.pagalguy.com /cat/showthread.php?p=147368   (1214 words)

  
 Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Shri Ghanshyam Das Birla
Shri Ghanshyam Das "GD" Birla (April 10,1894 - January 11,1983) was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi.
Birla's grandfather Shiv Narayan Birla wanted to diversify from the traditional marwari business of lending money against pawned items.
Please see http://www.yarzheit.com/Ghanshyam%20Das%20Birla.htm for full photos of Golders Green cemetery and the Statue of Ghanshyam Das Birla
fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Shri_Ghanshyam_Das_Birla   (367 words)

  
 ::Sangeetham Archives::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If you are in luck, the artiste will also notice you and if you are luckier will raise both arms in a Namaste and even as he sings, his face will follow you in a semicircle, all the while a smile plastered on his face.
The Air Conditioning (thanks to the generosity of GD Birla, the Reliance group and Sri Vijay Kirloskar as per the book) cools only the rows where the patrons sit (A to F).
It is highly recommended that the Academy do something about the problem even if it involves getting into the pockets of Sri GD Birla (or his descendants), the Reliance Group or Sri Vijay Kirloskar.
www.sangeetham.com /others/archives/flushes.php3   (486 words)

  
 Aditya Birla Group | Media | Press reports | Passing the baton
I have worked under GD Birla, my son AV Birla has worked under me and I have seen Kumar Mangalam.
I told them that the A V Birla group has become a giant, ours is not.
At 28 years of age, to be a Birla and yet be humble is no joke.
www.adityabirla.com /media/press_reports/passing_the_baton.htm   (383 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
While the hosts dominated the off-stage events, Ham and Taal (eastern songs) were won by Birla High for Girls and GD Birla respectively.
Schools like St James, Birla High (boys), Calcutta Boys, GD Birla, Loreto House, South Point, St Joseph, LMB and DBPC joined in with gusto in the two-day fest.
Displayed were traditional and unconventional art works, from sketches in ink and pencil, paintings, collages, puppets, terracotta pieces and tie-n-dye, to slate-cut prints and lino-cut prints, by the students.
www.telegraphindia.com /1040727/asp/calcutta/story_3548227.asp   (1300 words)

  
 GD Birla Award goes to space study pioneer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
THE 13th G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research for 2003 has been given to Thanu Padmanabhan, Dean of Core Academic Programmes, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune.
The award, which carries a cash prize of Rs 1.50 lakh, was instituted in 1991 by the K.K. Birla Foundation to recognise high calibre scientific research undertaken by Indian scientists, preferably below the age of 50.
He has contributed to understanding the formation of structures in the universe and was the first person in India to develop full-fledged computer simulations to study it.
cities.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=68562   (171 words)

  
 Birla family - Wikipedia
The Birla family is one of the most influential families of India.
Their businesses vary from petrochemicals to textiles to InfoComm[?].
Founder of the Birla Group is Shri GhanShyam Das Birla a.k.a GD Birla.
wikipedia.findthelinks.com /bi/Birla.html   (43 words)

  
 Parisista
Known for their business acumen, they founded several businesses, trading houses and manufacturing units in various parts of Indian subcontinent including Myanmar, Nepal and Bangladesh.
GD Birla, the legendary industrialist and the patriarch of the Birla Empire, is a well known Marwari.
He was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and was a major campaign contributor to Indian National Congress during the pre and post independence days.
www.khaitan.org /mt   (1564 words)

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