H arish Ahuja is an Indian billionaire who is the chairman and managing director of Shahi Exports, the largest apparel export house in India. His is a self-made success story. He founded the company in 1974 with a small home-based manufacturing unit. He has since built it into a massive, vertically integrated enterprise.

Shahi Exports is a key supplier to some of the world's largest and most famous fashion retailers, including Gap, H&M, and Zara. The company operates a vast network of factories across India, employing tens of thousands of people, a majority of whom are women. Ahuja has built his company with a focus on scale, efficiency, and sustainability. His children are now involved in the leadership of the privately held company, which has become a giant in the global garment manufacturing industry.