Holi reminds us that life is most beautiful when filled with colors of joy, friendship, and positivity.
Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and colorful Holi! 🎨✨
#HappyHoli#Holi2026
Honored to speak at the National Seminar on #UnionBudget2026 at IIIM.Students’ sharp questions on jobs & future growth
Budget 2026’s focus on skills, startups, AI & employment
GDP growth is meaningful when it empowers young minds.
#YouthEmpowerment#NewIndia
I am humbled and honoured to be conferred the Padma Bhushan. The India of today is unrecognisable from the one I was born in. The journey has been exhilarating. On this Republic Day, we stand at the fork of many roads. I choose the path of karma with a sense of paranoia, with aspiration but conscious of ground realities. I have deep conviction that we, the people will make India even greater. We have miles to go before we sleep…
Congratulations,@udaykotak … on the Padma Bhushan
Some recognitions may make headlines (as they should)…like this one that I repeat… ‘Congratulations, @udaykotak … on the Padma Bhushan’. And yet, this one to me, also feels like a quiet correction… like the country finally saying… yes, this was due. About time…About time. I spent many years at @KotakBankLtd And to be honest… I didn’t just learn banking there. I learned how institutions are built… how trust is protected… how character shows up in decisions that no one claps for.
Mr. Kotak’s influence on people like me was never about speeches. It was in his insistence on fundamentals, and the way he made it into the SOPs and rules we followed in every action we took at the bank. It was, for me, like going to India’s top-notchUniversity for learning the right kind of Banking. Think of Mr. Kotak as the Vice-Chancellor of that University.
Balance sheet thinking… before P&L excitement. Governance… before growth. Compliance… not as a burden, but as self-respect. Ownership… not as a slogan, but as a daily constant. If it’s yours… you don’t delegate responsibility… you carry it. And I have said this before and am proud to say again… without realising it… we went from boys to men. Businessmen.
What I admired most was his calm. The ability to play long-term… without losing the present. To scale… without cutting corners. To win… without needing noise. Which is why this Padma Bhushan is not just for one individual… it’s for a way of building institutions. Disciplined. Ethical. Patient. Congratulations, Sir… and thank you.
For the standards you set… and the people you shaped… we owe you more than we can say. Let’s say this again, and out loud- Congratulations, @udaykotak… on the Padma Bhushan.
I am deeply pained by the tragic incident that unfolded in Ahmedabad. The loss of precious lives is truly heartbreaking, and my thoughts and prayers are with the families who are facing unimaginable grief.
🙏 Om Shanti
#Ahemdabad