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Ex-HDFC Chairman Deepak Parekh: It failed miserably. And we lost money. We didn't pay dividends for two years. | Mr. Deepak Parekh | Mukul Deora | E11

How do you actually build India’s biggest financial institution from scratch? In this episode of The Secret Sauce Podcast, legendary business leader DEEPAK PAREKH reveals how patience, integrity, employee ownership, and long-term thinking created one of India’s most trusted organisations.

Mr. Parekh is the former Chairman of HDFC and a pioneer of India’s housing finance industry. Over four decades, he helped transform a small five-person setup into a financial institution that shaped India’s middle class, redefined housing finance, and set new standards for corporate governance.

He explains…

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