Isha Ambani (born 23 October 1991) is an Indian businesswoman and the only daughter of Mukesh and Nita Ambani. She is executive director of Reliance Retail Ventures, which runs India’s largest retail business, and a director of Reliance Industries.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Isha Ambani Piramal |
| Born | 23 October 1991 |
| Age | 34 |
| Education | Yale University (2013); Stanford University (MBA, 2018) |
| Occupation | Businesswoman |
| Known for | Reliance Retail Ventures; Jio launch team |
| Parents | Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani |
| Spouse | Anand Piramal (m. 2018) |
| Siblings | Akash (twin), Anant |
Education
She studied at the Dhirubhai Ambani International School. She graduated from Yale University in 2013, double-majoring in psychology and South Asian studies, and completed an MBA at Stanford University in 2018.
Career
According to Reliance, she played a pivotal role in conceptualising and launching Jio in 2016. She went on to lead Reliance Retail, described by the company as India’s largest retailer by revenue, profit, reach and scale. Under her the group expanded its online fashion platform Ajio and launched the beauty platform Tira.
In August 2023 she joined the Reliance Industries board. She is vice-chairperson of the Dhirubhai Ambani International School and heads the group’s diversity and inclusion programme. In October 2026 she and her twin brother Akash led overseas roadshows for the Jio Platforms IPO.
Boards and honours
- Advisory board of the Yale Schwarzman Center
- Trustee of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, the Dia Art Foundation, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the International Volleyball Federation
- TIME100 Next list; Forbes India GenNext Entrepreneur Award (2023); Lokmat Indian Businesswoman Award (2024)
Personal Life
She married Anand Piramal, son of Ajay Piramal, on 12 December 2018. Pre-wedding celebrations in Udaipur included a performance by Beyoncé. They have twin children, born in November 2022.
Featured image: A Reliance Digital store; Reliance Retail, led by Isha Ambani, runs the chain (file photo; she is not pictured). Photo by Miteshbhodia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.