Rs 30 To Rs 17,000 Crore: A Remarkable Success Story Of Rajinder Gupta

Introducing Rajinder Gupta

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Early Life

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Career Beginnings

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Entrepreneurial Journey

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Establishing Trident Group

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Business Success

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Recognition and Wealth

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