I did film and television, not having worked in banking or consulting, a very different stream. So I said, 'I'll go to business school, and it will help me decide more on what I want to do.'
Look at the exposure I am getting, and look at what I am learning from people at literally an arm's length. I am truly privileged to have that experience and even sitting and working with people who I have grown up with. You learn a lot from their experiences.
I did not want to be an engineer or be in information technology, and my parents were supportive of my decision.
Most of India is rural; there is a huge population in India not being tapped for their excellence. They have no access to great universities.
When students get into a great university, it's a huge aspirational lift for their village. These students become beacons of hope.
My job is to look after all our investments and ensure that we grow.
As a first-generation inheritor, the first mandate is to preserve our family wealth and hopefully increase it.
The largest expense in our philanthropy is capital expenditure because we are building these institutions. This institution-building idea stems from my father because he has the experience of building a company from scratch.
I personally think that people who are inheriting the wealth must have an agreement on how that wealth will flow from generation to generation, how they would like to spend it, and have similar philosophies around philanthropy to ensure continuity and scaling up.
Institutions need a lifetime to realize their potential.
