A balancing act: Sahil Vachani talks about business and family life

Vachani says that he has learnt a lot seeing the ups and downs of his family business

His famous father-in-law Analjit Singh, who built the multi billion dollar Max group from scratch, calls him his “hand-brake” in a lighter mood. In a way, the epithet is a fitting one for Sahil Vachani. He is obsessed with cutting costs and boosting margins. He wants to instill the same culture in Max companies but he understands it will be a slow process and  for him a “balancing act” each day, he says.

Meet the 34-year-old informal and enthusiastic new director on the board of Max Financial Services and its subsidiary Max Life Insurance, the core business of the Max group.