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Quick Info

Date of birth13 October 1981

Age43 Years

BirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra

ProfessionBusinessman

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseNeha Jhalani Hiranandani

FamilyFather - Niranjan Hiranandani; Mother - Kamal Hiranandani; Sister - Priya Vandrevala

Darshan Hiranandani Biography

Darshan Niranjan Hiranandani is an Indian businessman known for leading diversification efforts at the Hiranandani Group and for founding ventures in data,

Early life and background

Darshan Niranjan Hiranandani was born on 13 October 1981 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He grew up in a family active in business and philanthropy; his father is Niranjan Hiranandani and his mother is Kamal Hiranandani. Darshan completed undergraduate and graduate studies at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, earning a B.S. in Management Information Systems and an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship and finance.

Career

Darshan Hiranandani is a businessman who has taken on leadership roles within the family-owned Hiranandani Group and launched several independent ventures. He has served as chief executive officer at Hiranandani Communities and as a managing director at Nidar Group. His efforts have included expanding the group’s footprint beyond traditional real estate into adjacent and emerging sectors.

In 2009 he founded H-Energy Group in Mumbai, marking an early move into the energy sector. In December 2018 he set up Greenbase, an industrial and logistics park in Mumbai. Under the Hiranandani Group’s umbrella and his leadership, the group inaugurated Yotta Infrastructure Solutions’ facility in July 2020, described as one of the world’s largest data centres.

Darshan also established other companies: Yotta Data Services, Tarq Semiconductors, and Tez Platforms, the latter founded in February 2022 as an entertainment website. He is identified as chairman of several of these ventures and is cited as focusing on businesses such as data centres, cloud services, energy, and industrial warehousing and logistics.

Public profile

Darshan holds positions on a number of industry and educational bodies. He is a member of councils at ASSOCHAM, sits on the Board of Trustees for Rochester Institute of Technology, and is a member of the board of directors for RIT Dubai. He also serves on the advisory board of the Hyderabad Sind National Collegiate Board, a non-profit organization in Mumbai.

Philanthropy and healthcare initiatives have been part of the family's public work as well. Darshan was involved, as a member of the Hiranandani Group’s board of directors, in establishing the Dr L.H. Hiranandani Hospital in 2004, a non-profit hospital under the Hiranandani Foundation. The hospital received the Ramkrishna Bajaj Award for best hospital in India.

Awards and recognition

His ventures and the institutions linked to him have received several awards: the Ramakrishna Bajaj Award for the hospital (2015), an Asia Pacific Quality Organization Global Performance Excellence Best in Class Award (2016), and the National Business Excellence and Achievers Award and Business Tycoons of The Year Award (2021).

Personal life

Darshan is married to Neha Jhalani Hiranandani, whom he met while she was involved with UNICEF. The couple married on 18 March 2009 and have two children. His extended family includes siblings and relatives active in business and medicine; his sister Priya Vandrevala (also referenced as Priya Hiranandani) is an entrepreneur based in London.

Controversies

The available record notes disputes and allegations that have surfaced in the public domain. In 2009 his sister accused him and his father of violating a development agreement; a 2016 London Court of International Arbitration decision required payment in that matter. In 2023 allegations were reported in the media linking Darshan to accusations of providing cash and gifts to a Member of Parliament; these allegations were made publicly by another MP and referenced material submitted by an advocate. These matters have appeared in press reports.

Latest updates

In recent years Darshan’s activity has centered on expanding the Hiranandani Group’s businesses into data centres and technology-driven infrastructure, founding Tez Platforms in 2022, and continuing leadership roles across group companies and associated ventures.

Recent Work

Tez Platforms

Founded an entertainment website platform in February 2022.

2022
Greenbase

Founded an industrial and logistics park in Mumbai.

2018
H-Energy Group

Founded the H-Energy Group of Companies in Mumbai.

2009

Career Highlights

  1. CEO of Hiranandani Communities
  2. Founder of H-Energy Group
  3. Founder of Greenbase industrial and logistics park
  4. Founder and chairman of ventures including Yotta Data Services, Tarq Semiconductors, and Tez Platforms
  5. Involved in inauguration of Yotta Infrastructure Solutions data centre (July 2020)
  6. Instrumental in setting up Dr L.H. Hiranandani Hospital (2004)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Darshan Hiranandani born?

13 October 1981

What is Darshan Hiranandani known for?

Businessman

What is Darshan Hiranandani’s marital status?

Married

Who is Darshan Hiranandani married to?

Neha Jhalani Hiranandani