If somebody told me you'd be a one and a half billion dollar company and be the largest in the world, I wouldn't have believed it myself. Baba Kalyani believebillioncompany Change image and share on social
So far, the general perception, including the perception in India, was that we are not capable of using high technology. They simply refused to believe an Indian can do it! I somehow was not ready to accept that this is not possible. Baba Kalyani acceptcapablegeneral share on social
There is a feeling within our system that defence equipment can't be made here and should be imported. I wanted to break this myth, so we spent our money and made a product to prove we have capability in this country, so don't just brush us aside. Baba Kalyani breakbrushcapability share on social
We've made two products; one is a 155 mm 52-calibre gun with self-propelling and towing capability. This is a field gun - the mainstay of the Indian army like the Bofors guns. Our gun is similar but of a longer range. That was 39 calibre; this is 52. The calibre denotes the length of the barrel and the range. Baba Kalyani armybarrelbofors share on social
Subsidies on petroleum products and fertilizers should be phased out in a defined, time-bound manner. The resources that would get freed up could then be used to fund various social sector programmes in education, healthcare and other priority sectors. Baba Kalyani binddefineeducation share on social