Yash Birla

Yashovardhan Birla (popularly known as Yash Birla), a member of the Birla family is chairman of Yash Birla Group, an Indian global industrial conglomerate group based in Mumbai. The group has diversified interest in industries like steel pipes, machine tools, cutting tools, tool holders, iron castings, power solution products, multipurpose engines pumps, electrical appliances, textiles, carpets, furnishing, lifestyle, infotech, publication, travel, electricity, property development, cotton ginning etc.

Yash faced many difficult challenges at an early age. His entire family died in an airplane accident when he was around 18years of age. He inherited Rs.200 crores at that time from his family after their death. He faced a mighty challenge to run Birla Industries at a low age. His great determination made him successful in this mighty task. He soon took grip over his father’s well established business. Today the Yash Birla Group is a well diversified entity with a turnover of over INR 30 Billion.

The Birla name is also associated with socio-economic philanthropic activities. Not content with contributing to India’s freedom struggle by imbibing and propagating Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas, the Birlas are continuing with their Corporate Social Responsibility by mobilizing funding and supporting many charitable institutions. The Yash Birla Group is active in this regard as outlined in the CSR.

Apart from being an industrialist, his interest lies in body building. He was credited with the title of ‘India’s Most Handsome Industrialist’. Yash has recently become popular among many common people.

Yash Birla is a ‘Page 3’ industrialist with a high end social and party life.