Sahara India Pariwar is among India’s largest private enterprises . The company has interests in media, airlines (see Air Sahara) and housing. It employs more than 50000 people, the largest by any private Indian company . Since the group is rather secretive,an accurate account of its annual turnover or profits are not available.The company is headed by Subrato Roy. Subroto Roy has been away from the public eye for over 6 months and is believed to have suffered from a debilitating stroke which has severely impaired his speech.

Founded:     1979
Headquarters:     India
Key people:     Subrato Roy {Managing Worker & Chairman}
Industry:     Infrastructure & housing, finance, media & entertainment, tourism & hospitality, aviation, consumer products, manufacturing and services & trading.
Revenue:     USD 10.87 Billion
Employees:     50,000
Website:     [http://www.saharaindiapariwar.org

Sahara India is basically a para-banking company.It has commercial interests across a range of sectors. Sahara India owns one of the private commercial airlines in India, cable television, media and insurance providers. Sahara India is also a major developer of up-market residential and tourism developments in India.

It is not in the pink of financial health.The airlines is bleeding money and the group has engaged a consultant to hive off its airlines business

The employees at Sahara India Parivar greet each other by saying ” Sahara Pranam”, which means “They follow modernisation but backed by their tradition.”