Baba Kalyani
Baba Kalyani
Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani is an Indian businessman who served as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the Kalyani Group and the world's second-largest forgings manufacturer after ThyssenKrupp of Germany...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth7 January 1949
CountryIndia
biggest
India is the second biggest defence procurer in the world after the U.S.
car design designed europe single somewhere unable
Before 2000, we were unable to design a single car; all the cars were designed in Japan, Europe or somewhere else. We were just converting.
skier water wind
I am a self-taught water skier and wind surfer.
business driving involved
I am a very hands-on person, and I like to be involved in driving my business.
compete labour technology
I am able to compete not because my labour is cheap, but because I can use technology better than others.
india
If India has to achieve exponential growth, it would have to be on the back of strong growth in the manufacturing sector.
exports fixed market rate spot
We book our exports forward for more than a year, and so we have a fixed rate. We do not get the spot rate that we see in the market every day.
business grow institute patience returned running technology via
When I returned from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972, my father was running a forging business with a turnover of Rs 3.5 crore. But I had no patience and wanted to grow the business via exports.
country
Which country in the world has the kind of talent India has in numbers?
forged
You cannot make an aircraft without forged components.
bad country doubts inclusive indian leadership party political
I don't think one party has a bad vision over the other party. I have no doubts that every Indian and every Indian political leadership would like to see this country get to a much better level. We would all like to see inclusive growth.
creates domestic imports
Import and substituting imports with domestic production are a big opportunity. With a devaluation of the rupee, imports get expensive, and for Indian manufacturers, this creates a huge opportunity.
economic economy global good health key reflected robust situation
In 2006, the global economy was doing well. In India, the political and economic situation was stable. All key macroeconomic indicators reflected an economy that was in robust good health.
considered domestic preferred
India is still considered a preferred destination for many multinationals to manufacture cost-competitive high-technology products for domestic consumption as well as for global demand.