Reliance Industries

Reliance Industries is the conglomerate owned by Mukesh Ambani which is engaged in businesses across India in energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail, and telecommunications.

Reliance Industries is a Fortune 500 company and the largest private sector corporation in India. The Reliance Industries stock is listed on both BSE and NSE. It is also listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company was founded by Mukesh Ambani's father Dhirubhai Ambani in 1966.

The company was incorporated on May 8, 1973 and is based in Mumbai.

The company's segments include refining, petrochemicals, oil and gas, organized retail and others.

The refining segment includes production and marketing operations of the petroleum products. The petrochemicals segment includes production and marketing operations of petrochemical products, including polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, poly butadiene rubber, butadiene, acrylonitrile, caustic soda and polyethylene terephthalate.

The oil and gas segment includes exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas. The organized retail segment includes organized retail business in India.

The others segment includes textile, Special Economic Zone (SEZ) development, telecom or broadband business and media.

The company also owns world's largest petroleum refinery-cum petrochemicals complex in Jamnagar that produces a wide range of products such as gasoline, superior kerosene oil and liquefied petroleum gas. Reliance Industries is engaged in refining, including manufacturing of refined petroleum products, and petrochemicals, including manufacturing of basic chemicals, fertilizers and nitrogen compounds, plastic and synthetic rubber in primary forms.

It has famous retail owned brands such as Reliance Fresh, Reliance Smart, Reliance Digital, Ji Digital Life, Ajio.Com, and Reliance Footprint among others.

Reliance Industries has also formed partnerships with global brands via subsidiary Reliance Retail.

Some of these global brands are luxury brand Bally, beauty and colour cosmetic brand Flormar, Italian denim Brand GAS, British Lifestyle brand Marks and Spencer, British brand Superdry, Japanese Lifestyle brand Muji and Italian lifestyle brand Diesel among others.

Reliance Industries in-store brands include Avaasa, DNMX, Netplay, Performax, Point Cove, TeamSpirit, LYF smartphone, Best Farms, Reconnect and Good Life among others.

Reliance Industries also owns Reliance Foundation which carries out various philanthropic initiatives of the conglomerate . Reliance Foundation was formed in 2010 and is headed by Nita M Ambani.

A tale of two titans: Ambani’s surge, Adani’s comeback in 2025

Dec 30, 2025, 04:49 PM IST

India’s billionaire rankings shifted in 2025. Mukesh Ambani surged on Reliance gains, Gautam Adani rebounded after SEBI clearance, while tech and real estate tycoons slipped.

India’s Wealth Creators List In 2025 | Big Groups Rally, Tata Group Emerges Laggard

Dec 30, 2025, 04:19 PM IST

In this episode of What's Hot, Business Today reviews India's top conglomerates' performance in 2025 as the year draws to a close. The seven major groups - Tata, Reliance, HDFC, Bharti, Bajaj, Adani, and ICICI - collectively added ₹10 lakh crore to market cap, reaching ₹122 lakh crore, or 60% of the Nifty's total. Reliance Industries led as the biggest wealth creator, gaining ₹4.6 lakh crore (up 30%), driven by Jio's rising ARPU and strategic moves. Bharti Group followed, adding ₹3.5 lakh crore, fueled by telecom growth and higher tariffs. Adani, Bajaj, and HDFC delivered solid gains, while Tata emerged as a rare wealth destroyer, hit hard by IT sector challenges, especially TCS's ₹3 lakh crore drop. Guest expert Gaurav Sharma highlights key drivers and 2026 outlook: telecom strength in Bharti Airtel, long-term potential in Adani Ports, Bajaj Auto's export momentum, and HDFC Bank's recovery prospects. Tata may rebound selectively via Tata Steel and IT tailwinds.The show also spotlights emerging themes—Lenskart's post-IPO surge in eyewear, defense order inflows boosting BEL, and proxy plays on gold/silver via Titan and Muthoot Finance—offering investors fresh ideas for the new year.

Sensex down for 5th day, Nifty flat; rebound likely or further weakness ahead?

Dec 30, 2025, 04:02 PM IST

Five stocks, namely Infosys, Eternal, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance and InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), contributed heavily to the Sensex’s decline.

RIL shares set to post best returns in five years, what lies ahead?

Dec 30, 2025, 03:31 PM IST

RIL shares were trading on a flat note at Rs 1538 today. Market cap of the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate stood at Rs 20.81 lakh crore mark

Biggest Wealth Creators Of 2025 | Stocks That Made Money For Investors

Dec 30, 2025, 02:54 PM IST

India’s biggest listed conglomerates emerged as powerful wealth creators for investors in 2025, together adding nearly ₹10 lakh crore to market capitalisation. The seven major groups - Tata, Reliance, HDFC, Bharti, Bajaj, Adani and ICICI - now account for about 60% of the Nifty’s total market value. Leading the wealth creation race was the Reliance Group, which alone added ₹4.6 lakh crore in investor wealth, driven by a nearly 30% rally in Reliance Industries’ stock. Bharti Group followed closely, benefiting from strong telecom performance, while Bajaj, HDFC and Adani also delivered meaningful gains. These large, diversified businesses rewarded investors through scale, earnings visibility and sector leadership, proving that market leadership and consistent execution were key to making investors richer in 2025.

Reliance, HDFC, Bharti, Bajaj, Adani & Tata Group: Who created maximum wealth in 2025?

Dec 30, 2025, 12:52 PM IST

Bharti Airtel, the Bharti Group star, secured the second spot, adding Rs 3.5 lakh crore to investor wealth, primarily led by a 36% contribution from its telecom business.

RIL, Airtel, Vodafone, Indus Tower: Ambit ups EPS forecast; check ratings & price targets

Dec 30, 2025, 12:21 PM IST

Ambit has revised its outlook for India's telecom sector, increasing its FY25-42 revenue CAGR estimate by 1% as decisive government support for Vodafone Idea continues.

RIL rejects report of govt demanding $30 billon over gas underproduction, calls it factually incorrect

Dec 29, 2025, 10:03 PM IST

Reliance added that the matters referred to in the report are sub judice and will be decided by the country’s judicial system, in which the company has full faith. It emphasised that Reliance Industries and BP have at all times complied with their contractual and legal obligations.

Govt demands over $30 billion in compensation from Reliance Industries, BP: Report

Dec 29, 2025, 01:31 PM IST

The D1 and D3 fields, launched as India’s first major deepwater gas project, were initially expected to bolster the nation's energy self-sufficiency.

Reliance’s $247 million KG-D6 liability likely to be settled in 2026 after 13 years

Dec 27, 2025, 07:09 PM IST

The final ruling on the arbitration between the Government of India and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) over the KG-D6 deepwater gas block is expected by early 2026, which will determine whether Reliance must pay the $247 million claim or whether it will be allowed to fully recover its approved costs.

Reliance gets one-month concession to receive oil from Rosneft, continues Russian crude imports

Dec 24, 2025, 05:56 PM IST

This special permission ensures that Reliance can proceed with its long-term deal to purchase Russian oil, vital for the company's massive refining complex