New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- It was a rare and heartwarming moment, shining through the corporate veneer, as Anand Piramal went on to tell his mother-in-law, Nita Ambani, just how much he looked up to her during the listing ceremony of Piramal Finance at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai on Friday, November 7. The company's listing came as a major development in its merger with Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

During his address, Anand Piramal took time to acknowledge Nita Ambani, telling her she was "very special" to him. He said, "I wanted to thank my mother-in-law for coming today. She is very special to me. She stayed up last night because she was nervous she would come late for this meeting. Naturally, there are other more important peop...