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Who is Rahul Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj

About Rahul Bajaj

Who is Rahul Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj was the chairman of Bajaj Auto. He was born on June 30, 1938 in Kolkata. Rahul's grandfather Jamnalal Bajaj founded the Bajaj Group in 1926 and his father Kamalnayan Bajaj succeeded him un 1942. Kamalnayan started the precursor to Bajaj Auto. Within three years he expanded into new businesses, including cement, electrical appliances and scooters.
 
Rahul Bajaj graduated from St Stephen's College in Delhi in 1958  and also earned a degree in law from Bombay University. Then he went on to pursue MBA from Harvard Business School in the US and became CEO of Bajaj Auto in 1968.
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Market capitalisation of Bajaj Group tops Rs 10 trn for first time

All the five listed firms belonging to the late Rahul Bajaj-Group ended with gains amid a rally in the market

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Updated On : 05 Dec 2023 | 12:59 AM IST

India at 75: 'Hamara Bajaj' to Luna - 15 brands that you will never forget

The products may have lived on or given way to others, but the brands never get old. From Bajaj Scooters to Luna, Maruti 800 and Rajdoot, here's a look at 15 brands that remain a part of our lives

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2022 | 2:25 PM IST

India at 75: From Ambanis to Bajaj - 20 doyens who shaped India's business

Each one of them has played a key role in the building of India, taking ideas and giving them wings. Here's a look at 20 leaders of India Inc who are inseparable from the idea of India

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2022 | 11:19 AM IST

World Economic Forum 2022: Remembering Rahul Bajaj at Davos Annual Meet

It was Rahul Bajaj's insistence 40 years ago that made Indian business leaders attend the World Economic Forum WEF event.

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Updated On : 25 May 2022 | 2:09 PM IST

Going solo in a waltz

In her biography of Rahul Bajaj, Gita Piramal writes how Indira Gandhi proved to be a game changer in India's two-wheeler story and why Bajaj chose to go it alone

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Updated On : 21 Mar 2022 | 2:20 AM IST

The world's favourite Indian

To achieve its potential, Indian industry must live the ethos of Rahul Bajaj

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2022 | 2:45 AM IST

Remembering Rahul Bajaj: Transparent, frank and not ready to bend the rules

Rahul Bajaj was a true nationalist who believed in the 'make in India' story, says R C Bhargava

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2022 | 6:15 AM IST

Rahul Bajaj was a principled nationalist: Bharat Forge MD Baba Kalyani

He was always the life of the party, always jovial, always wanting to share his thoughts and points of view

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2022 | 6:05 AM IST

Industrialist Rahul Bajaj cremated with full state honours in Pune

The last rites of former Bajaj Group chairman, Rahul Bajaj, were performed in Pune on Sunday with full state honours with representatives of India Inc, politicians and common people bidding a final adieu to the veteran industrialist.

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2022 | 12:59 AM IST

No-nonsense industrialist

Rahul Bajaj was a rare India Inc voice

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2022 | 1:29 AM IST

Live news: Jolt for BJP ahead of Bengal civic polls as 3 leaders rejoin TMC

Live news updates: Industrialist Rahul Bajaj will be cremated in Pune with state honours, Election Commission eases rules for campaigning.

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Updated On : 13 Feb 2022 | 8:00 PM IST

FM Nirmala Sitharaman condoles death of noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj

Under his stewardship, flagship firm Bajaj Auto saw its turnover growing to Rs 12,000 crore from just Rs 7.2 crore with the firm's scooters becoming the mainstay

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2022 | 8:39 PM IST

Rahul Bajaj:Man who called spade a spade even if it meant ruffling feathers

Bajaj, 83, who was the Chairman Emeritus of the Bajaj Group when he breathed his last on Saturday, was starkly different from his usually diplomatic peers

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Updated On : 13 Feb 2022 | 12:55 PM IST

President Kovind, PM Modi pay tributes to Rahul Bajaj

The president said Bajaj's career reflected the rise and innate strength of the nation's corporate sector and his death leaves a void in the world of industry

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2022 | 6:38 PM IST

Rahul Bajaj: Mahindra, Mazumdar-Shaw among industry leaders to pay tribute

Industry leaders on Saturday paid rich tributes to noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj (83) who passed away due to illness at his home in Pune.

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2022 | 6:34 PM IST

Rahul Bajaj to be cremated with state honours, says Maharashtra CM

According to a Bajaj group official, Rahul Bajaj's last rites will be held on Sunday

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2022 | 6:27 PM IST

Rahul Bajaj passes away: Life and times of former Bajaj Group chairman

One of the most successful business leaders of India, Bajaj was elected to Rajya Sabha in June 2006 and remained a member till 2010

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2022 | 5:58 PM IST

Rahul Bajaj always stood for very high integrity in business: TVS chairman

No point in time did our business rivalry or some of the issues that we had between our companies came in way of him giving me a smile, says Venu Srinivasan

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2022 | 1:38 AM IST

End of an era: Noted industrialist Rahul Bajaj passes away at 83

Condolences poured in on Twitter from various quarters over the former Bajaj Group chairman's death

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Updated On : 13 Feb 2022 | 12:49 PM IST

Rahul Bajaj a lighthouse for young entrepreneurs: Sharad Pawar

'India has lost an industrialist, a philanthropist and a lighthouse for young entrepreneurs! Hamara Bajaj,' Pawar said

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2022 | 5:35 PM IST