From Isha Ambani to Rishad Premji: A look at India's business heirs

[caption id=“attachment_82954” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  If you are born into a family that runs multi-million dollar business, you are expected to eventually inherit that empire. If history is any guide, the children of India’s business tycoons, born with a ‘silver spoon in their mouths’, go on to acquire fancy degrees abroad before they finally decide to take the leap and join the family business. However, sometimes they decide to work elsewhere before joining the grand family business. Reluctant or not, here’s a look at some of the rich kids in Indian business who have decided to take the tougher path. Mukesh Ambani’s 22-year-old daughter Isha Ambani, who is the second youngest billionaire heiress in the world, has decided to give Reliance Industries a miss for now and instead will be joining global consultancy firm McKinsey in the US. According to an Economic Times report, a stint at McKinsey may help Isha prepare for taking on a bigger leading role at RIL. Isha studied at Yale and majored in South Asian Studies and Psychology. Image: Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_82955” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Roshni Nadar, daughter of HCL founder Shiv Nadar, is now the CEO of the company. But, before being inducted into HCL, Roshni had worked with Sky News UK and CNN America as a news producer, reports moneycontrol. Roshni is also closely associated with the Shiv Nadar Foundation that runs a number of educational institutions in India. Image: ibnlive[/caption]

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[caption id=“attachment_82959” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Wipro chairman Azim Premji’s son, Rishad, is the chief strategy officer of the company’s IT business. According to a moneycontrol report, Rishad completed his MBA from Harvard. Prior to joining Wipro in 2007, Rishad had worked with different companies in the UK and the US. He also spent a few years at Bain & Co, a global management consulting firm, in London. Image: Namas Bhojani/Forbes India[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_82960” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal’s son, Aditya, went to Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania. Aditya Mittal started out in investment banking with Credit Suisse, reports moneycontrol. After working as an investment banker, he joined his father’s business in 1997 and over the years, worked his way up the corporate ladder. He is now the CFO at ArcelorMittal. Image: Reuters[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_82963” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  21-year-old Lavanya Nalli had joined her family business Nalli Silks in 2005. In four years, she opened new formats, set up stores outside India, and even got the business to corporatise, reports Economic Times. However, Lavanya wanted to a better job. She went to Harvard Business School in 2009 and then interned at McKinsey. She later joined the firm as a consultant in its strategy practice. Image: Google Plus[/caption]

[caption id=“attachment_82961” align=“alignleft” width=“860”]  Shravin Mittal, son of Bharti Airtel founder and chairman Sunil Mittal, worked as a tech analyst with JP Morgan Cazenove in London, as well as with Merrill Lynch before joining Bharti Airtel International-Netherlands. According to moneycontrol reports, Shravin is a graduate from the University of Bath in the UK. He is the third family member from the Mittal family to join the business. Shravin Mittal is the only one, apart from his father, to hold an executive position. Image: Google Plus
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