Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Gautam Adani: India's next generation of builders is already here
Gautam Adani is a big business leader in India.
On August 15, India's Independence Day, he shared some special news.
He said the first part of a program called Vande Bharatam has finished.
The program helps people who want to start new businesses.
More than 26,000 people from all over India joined it.
There were young founders, women business owners, and clever people from small towns.
The program helped them talk directly to investors and mentors.
Mr. Adani said India's next generation of builders is already here.
He also said that big changes need patience and sacrifice.
He wished everyone 'Jai Hind' for Independence Day.
Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani announced the conclusion of the first edition of the 'Vande Bharatam' initiative.
The initiative attracted more than 26,000 applications from every state across India.
Participants included young founders, women entrepreneurs, rural innovators and problem-solvers from Tier 2 and 3 India.
The platform helped participants connect directly with investors and mentors.
Adani said India's next generation of builders is already here and reflected on sacrifice and patience in his Independence Day address.
- Who
- Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group
- What
- Announced the conclusion of the first edition of the 'Vande Bharatam' initiative, which received more than 26,000 entries from across India
- When
- Saturday, August 15, India's Independence Day
- Where
- India; announcement datelined Ahmedabad
- Why
- To recognize and support India's next generation of builders and innovators, and to reflect on Independence Day values of trust, sacrifice and responsibility
- Initiative
- Vande Bharatam (first edition concluded)
- Launched by
- Gautam Adani, Adani Group Chairman
- Applications received
- More than 26,000
- Coverage
- Every Indian state represented
- Participants
- Young founders, women entrepreneurs, rural innovators, Tier 2 and 3 problem-solvers
- Occasion
- India's Independence Day, August 15 (Saturday)
- Key benefit
- Direct connections with investors and mentors