Adi Godrej: Split Ahead

Adi Godrej, Chairperson, Godrej Group

Jan 13, 2022,
Updated Jan 13, 2022 6:30 PM IST

The Godrej Group will see significant steps taken towards dividing the $4-billion conglomerate between two groups. One is led by the families of Adi Godrej and his brother Nadir, and the other by their cousins Jamshyd and Smitha. The group has a presence in sectors such as consumer goods, appliances, real estate and agriculture. With the best bankers and lawyers overseeing the process, it is learnt that most of the work will be done over the next few months.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Krishna Gopalan

Based in Mumbai, Krishna Gopalan has reported across sectors that include telecommunications, cement, media and entertainment, private equity, consumer and metals. His current job profile entails writing on large conglomerates for which he interviews prominent CEOs. Krishna has a deep interest in business strategy and is intrigued by why organisations do what they do. His writing experience of over 25 years has had stints in The Financial Express, The Economic Times, Fortune India and Outlook Business. At Business Today, he contributes to the magazine, online and also appears on television.

Krishna reads widely on business, politics and Indian history. A Chevening scholar (batch of 2007), he spent three months in the UK that included an internship with the Financial Times in London. He is a published author with his first book, The Making of Don, based on the 1978 Hindi film starring Amitabh Bachchan, hitting the stands in 2013. Academically, he is a postgraduate in Economics from the University of Madras and holds an MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai.

Adi Godrej, Chairperson, Godrej Group

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