SRISHTI & ABHYUDAY JINDAL

AT THEIR ART-FILLED, CAREFULLY CURATED NEW DELHI HOME, HELLO! MET THE SCIONS OF THE JINDAL FAMILY, WHO ARE NEATLY AND EFFECTIVELY CARVING A SPACE FOR THEMSELVES IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LIVES

- NOOR ANAND CHAWLA

 Set in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi is a sprawling plot of land that houses verdant gardens and four identical structures, which together make the beautiful Jindal House. This striking steel-grey abode is the destination for our meeting with Abhyuday Jindal — son of Ratan and Deepika Jindal and grandson of steel magnate OP Jindal — and his wife, Srishti. As industrialists of long-standing renown, whose matriarch Savitri Jindal was named India’s richest woman in 2021, this family is no stranger to the limelight. Yet, humility of character and bearing is this young couple’s strongest suit.

This could be a testament to Abhyuday’s upbringing in a large and happy joint family. Or it could simply be the fact that they are comfortable with themselves, as evident from the unusual location chosen for our chat — their 2-year-old daughter’s nursery. As she happily chatters in the background, the adoring father revels in being close to his little one on his day off work. There’s no denying that as the Managing Director of Jindal Stainless, Abhyuday bears many responsibilities on his young shoulders, but he never lets them come in the way of spending quality time with his family.

“Children are so special, and they grow up so fast. It’s so important to spend as much time as you can with them. Just make sure you’re around and available to them. My daughter was born just before the pandemic, so the silver lining of this difficult period was being able to spend quality time with her in her early years, which helped us really bond,” he says with a smile.