Dheeraj G Hinduja had contributed to the mobility sector of India through the Hinduja Group’s automotive arm, Ashok Leyland and its subsidiary, SWITCH Mobility. He is an entrepreneur, representing a global business conglomerate – The Hinduja Group.
Dheeraj Hinduja is the Executive Chairman of Ashok Leyland, Hinduja Leyland Finance, Hinduja Tech, Hinduja Foundries and the Co-Chairman of Hinduja National Power. He has diversified business interests all over the world and has over 20 years of experience at strategic and leadership levels across the spectrum of businesses.
Dheeraj Gopichand Hinduja (born August 1971) is a British-Indian businessman and the Executive Chairman of Ashok Leyland since October 2010. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Economics & History from the University College, London, 1993. Dheeraj Hinduja completed his Master’s in Business Administration with a specialization in Project Management from the Imperial College, London University, UK in 1994.
Dheeraj Hinduja is the son of Mr. Gopichand Hinduja and Mrs. Sunita Hinduja. He is married to Shalini Chandiramani and has 2 children. He also has a brother named, Sanjay Hinduja and Sister, Rita Hinduja. The sibling-duo, Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja are involved in the Hinduja Group’s businesses.
The daily Newspaper IndianExpress has reported that Dheeraj Hinduja and Shalini marriage were arranged by the parents, after consulting horoscopes. Shalini Chandiramani daughter of a film distributor in Morocco. They met while studying at Imperial College in London. “The fact that it’s a love marriage seems to show that the Hindujas are loosening up a bit on the younger family members,” said one Delhi editor who knows the clan.
Dheeraj Hinduja is the third-generation leader of the Hinduja Group which was founded by Late. Mr. Parmanand Hinduja and was then carried forward by his four sons, Late. Mr. Srichand Hinduja, Mr. Gopichand Hinduja, Mr. Prakash Hinduja and Mr. Ashok Hinduja. They have been driving the diversified global growth of Hinduja Group of Companies as the second-generation leaders. The Hinduja Group is one of India’s foremost privately owned groups with an international footprint in 38 countries (eg: Sudan, Dubai) and employing over 200,000 people (latest report). The Hinduja Group, a diversified conglomerate operates in various sectors, including banking and finance, mobility, digital technology, media, and healthcare, maintaining a global footprint through its investments and leading companies.