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India.com
19-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Amid boycott Azerbaijan trends, Harsh Goenka shares old photo of Mukesh Ambani and two Indian CEOs roaming in country, they are…
After Turkey and Azerbaijan's support to Pakistan, boycotts on both the countries have been demanded by many on various social media platforms. Amid these sentiments by the country's people, Industrialist Harsh Goenka has shared a old photograph from his visit to Azerbaijan along with other CEOs or businessmen. The same post has gone viral now. He has not disclosed their names but the photograph is taken from behind. RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka posted the old photograph from a past trip to Baku, Azerbaijan. It shows three Indian business leaders walking side by side. He didn't disclose their names and asked netizens to guess it. He shared the image on X and referred to the trip as one from 'better times'. He wrote, 'In better times, when I visited Baku, Azerbaijan, I took this photo from behind of three CEOs/friends whom I had gone with! How many can you identify?' In better times, when I visited Baku, Azerbaijan, I took this photo from behind of three CEOs/friends whom I had gone with! How many can you identify? — Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) May 17, 2025 Two individuals identified people from the image immediately. The man on the left was recognised as Vikram Mehta, the former CEO of Shell India. The person in the centre was Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani as confirmed by Harsh Goenka. In the image, Ambani can be seen roaming without much security and holding an iPhone. Wow! Two right. — Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) May 17, 2025 The identity of the third person was not disclosed. He confirmed that the man is neither Harsh Mariwala nor Sanjeev Bikhchandani, names many had guessed in the comments. But when one user guessed it as MS Banga, Harsh Goenka replied to him with a Namaste sign, so it seems correct. When one user asked Goenka for his review of Baku in a reply to one of the comments, he called it, ''useless place.'
India Today
18-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Harsh Goenka posts old pic of 3 Indian CEOs in Azerbaijan. Can you name them?
Industrialist Harsh Goenka shared a throwback photograph from a visit to Azerbaijan with fellow CEOs in a now-viral post on Group Chairman Harsh Goenka posted the old photograph from a past trip to Baku, Azerbaijan, featuring three Indian business leaders walking side by the image on X, he referred to the trip as one from 'better times' and invited users to identify the people in the 'In better times, when I visited Baku, Azerbaijan, I took this photo from behind of three CEOs/friends whom I had gone with! How many can you identify?' he a look at the post here:Two individuals in the image were identified almost immediately. The man on the left was recognised as Vikram Mehta, the former CEO of Shell India, who holds degrees from St. Stephen's College and Oxford University. The person in the centre was none other than Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani. In the image, Ambani was seen strolling without any visible security, while holding an older model of the identity of the third person remains unknown, with Goenka refusing to reveal it. He confirmed that the man is neither Harsh Mariwala nor Sanjeev Bikhchandani, names many had guessed in the post not just gained traction for the mystery around the unidentified CEOs but also for Goenka's blunt assessment of Baku. In a reply to one of the comments, he described the city as a 'useless place.'His comment comes at a time when Indian travellers are distancing themselves from Azerbaijan following its public support for Pakistan after 'Operation Sindoor'. Turkey too backed Pakistan during the same Reel
Mint
18-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Harsh Goenka shares old photo from trip to Azerbaijan, calls it ‘useless place'
RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka posted an old photograph on social media platform X, capturing a moment from a trip to Baku, Azerbaijan - a journey he described as having taken place 'in better times.' The image features three prominent Indian business leaders walking together, viewed from behind. While several social media users quickly identified two of the individuals in the photo, the identity of the third remains undisclosed. Goenka challenged followers to guess who the trio were, asking, 'How many can you identify?' The first person was confirmed as Vikram Mehta, the former CEO of Shell India, who holds a bachelor's degree from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, and a postgraduate degree from Oxford University. The second was identified as India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, who in the photograph was notably seen walking without visible security and holding an old iPhone. Speculation regarding the third figure ran rife, but Goenka dismissed all guesses. He clarified that the person on the right is neither Harsh Mariwala nor Sanjeev Bikhchandani. Political tensions have sparked a boycott of Azerbaijan as a tourist destination among Indian travellers, following the country's support for Pakistan in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. Both Turkey and Azerbaijan expressed solidarity with Pakistan, leading to widespread disapproval in India. As a demonstration of national pride, the Bengaluru Wholesale Cloth Merchants Association has announced an immediate halt on all textile imports and exports to and from Turkey and Azerbaijan, citing their recent "support" for Pakistan. Meanwhile, 800 members of a Jain group cancelled their planned trips to Turkey. Reflecting the growing resentment, Harsh Goenka did not hold back his opinion of Baku, calling the city a 'useless place' in response to a comment on X.
Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
3 Indian CEOs seen in old pic from Azerbaijan. How many can you identify correctly?
RPG Group Chairman Harsh Goenka has shared an old photograph from a trip to Azerbaijan he took 'in better times.' Accompanying Goenka on the trip were three other stalwarts of Indian business - whose pic he shared on the social media platform X yesterday. 'In better times, when I visited Baku, Azerbaijan, I took this photo from behind of three CEOs/friends whom I had gone with! How many can you identify?' asked Harsh Goenka. Several people were quickly able to identify the first two people in Goenka's photograph. However, the identity of the third person remains a mystery, with Goenka himself refusing to disclose the correct answer. The first person was identified as Vikram Mehta, former CEO of Shell India. Mehta holds a bachelor's degree from S. Stephen's College, Delhi and a post-graduate degree from Oxford University. The second person in the photograph was also quickly identified as India's richest man - Mukesh Ambani. In this photograph, Ambani was seen walking without an visible security, an old iPhone in hand. Many tried to guess the name of the third business leader, but Harsh Goenka shot down all the answers. He clarified that the person on the right is not Harsh Mariwala or Sanjeev Bikhchandani. Indian travellers are boycotting Azerbaijan as a tourist destination over the country's show of support to Pakistan. Both Turkey and Azerbaijan supported Pakistan in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. As a show of national pride, the Bengaluru Wholesale Cloth Merchants Association has decided to cease all import and export of textiles to and from Turkey and Azerbaijan, with immediate effect, citing their recent "support" for Pakistan in the wake of 'Operation Sindoor'. Meanwhile, 800 members of a Jain group cancelled their plans to visit Turkey. Harsh Goenka himself did not mince words when it came to his opinion of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. He described it as a 'useless place' in response to one X user.
