"The regulator's job is not to guarantee us a profit, however much we cry. The regulator's job is to ..." — Mukesh Ambani

Until my father brought me into Reliance, I was pretty sure that I wanted to study in a U.S. university: hopefully, a little bit of time, either work at the World Bank or teach as a professor.

Profit or loss is not guaranteed. That depends on the consumer and depends on the product. That's a risk that business people take.

At Reliance, we have always believed in investing in the businesses of the future and in investing in talent.

Our established businesses of hydrocarbons, energy, and petrochemicals pretty much run on their own, with their own proven leaders. This has helped me focus almost exclusively on two things: Firstly, new businesses. And secondly, institutionalising what I call the Reliance Management System.