Remembering Aditya Vikram Birla with a book

quot;Aditya Birla followed in his grandfather8217;s footsteps in ignoring the adversities, in meeting the challenges,quot; Singh said in his address at a function attended by the high priests of enterprise. The task ahead was a quot;difficult and challengingquot; one of creating a countryquot;without war, want and miseryquot;.

Aditya Birla8217;s last words, before leaving his wife and son two and a half years ago, were: quot;Be brave.quot; Kumarmangalam Birla, 30, and already squaring up to meet some of the most serious challenges the group has ever faced, spoke of his father, quot;On his death, thousands of letters streamed in. I saw the flood of emotions and realised how much of a difference one person can make and how many lives 8212; from the humble to the privileged 8212; one person can touch.quot; To remember is to celebrate. Basant K Birla and Sarala Birla, his parents, watched quietly as the book through which they will share their son8217;s life , was released. Rajashree Birla, Aditya Vikram8217;s wife, was also present.