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Anil Agarwal (other)
Anil Agarwal may refer to: * Anil Agarwal (industrialist) (born 1954), Indian businessman * Anil Agarwal (environmentalist) Anil Kumar Agarwal(23 November 1947– 2 January 2002) was an Indian environmentalist, trained as a mechanical engineer at IIT Kanpur, worked as a science correspondent for the ''Hindustan Times''. He was the founder of the Centre for Science ... (1947–2002), Indian environmentalist * Anil Agrawal, Indian politician {{DEFAULTSORT:Agarwal, Anil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Agarwal (industrialist)
Anil Agarwal (born 1954) is an Indian Billionaire who is the founder and Chairman of Vedanta Resources Limited. He controls Vedanta Resources through Volcan Investments, a holding vehicle with a 100% stake in the business.Anil Agarwal's family have $4 billion net worth. Early life Agarwal was born and brought in a Marwadi family in Patna, Bihar, India. His father Dwarka Prasad Agarwal had a small aluminium conductor business. He studied at Miller High School, Patna. He decided to join his father's business, making aluminium conductors instead of going to university. At 19, he left Patna for Mumbai (then Bombay) to explore career opportunities. Career In the mid-1970s, he began trading in scrap metal, collecting it from cable companies in other states and selling it in Mumbai. In 1976, Anil Agarwal acquired Shamsher Sterling Corporation, a manufacturer of enameled copper, among other products, with a bank loan. For the next 10 years, he ran both businesses. In 1986, he set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anil Agarwal (environmentalist)
Anil Kumar Agarwal(23 November 1947– 2 January 2002) was an Indian environmentalist, trained as a mechanical engineer at IIT Kanpur, worked as a science correspondent for the ''Hindustan Times''. He was the founder of the Centre for Science and Environment, a Delhi-based research institute currently led by Sunita Narain. In 1987, the United Nations Environment Programme elected him to its Global 500 Roll of Honour for his work in the national and international arena. The Indian Government also honoured him with Padma Shri (1986) and Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ... (2002) for his work in environment and development. Further reading *Agarwal, A. and S. Narain. 1982. ''The State of India's Environment: A Citizens’ Report'', New Delhi: Centre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |