One Bombay banker lists "conspiracy", "sudden change in certain government policies" and "unwarranted diversification in certain areas" as the main forces that pushed the Ruias into turbulence that surfaced in 1996. Some who know them say vision, style and steely nerves are the strong points that carried the Ruias forward in the first place.

The brother´s speedy rise has been a success story admired across the Indian subcontinent.