Anant Raj Appoints Anish Sarin as Director

13 May 2026 CW Team

Anish Sarin, grandson of veteran industrialist Ashok Sarin, represents the emerging leadership at Anant Raj. Educated at Regent’s University London, he brings a global business outlook along with a strong focus on technology-led growth and digital infrastructure.

The company reported strong profitability growth in FY26, supported by healthy operational cash flows and sustained investor confidence after its successful Qualified Institutional Placement of nearly Rs 11 billion. Its total assets rose to Rs 55 billion in FY26 from Rs 43.46 billion in FY25, while cash and cash equivalents increased to Rs 8.06 billion, strengthening its liquidity and financial resilience. The Board has also recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equity share for FY26.

As part of its strategic roadmap, the Board has formed a committee to evaluate possible merger or demerger structures for its data centre and cloud business. The proposed restructuring is aimed at enabling focused management, independent growth strategies, efficient capital allocation and enhanced shareholder value creation.

Anant Raj said the induction of next-generation leadership, along with focused business restructuring, positions the company for its next phase of expansion across real estate and digital infrastructure.

Anant Raj is a real estate developer with a presence in Delhi, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and the NCR. The company has developed projects across residential, commercial, hospitality, industrial asset classes and IT parks. It has also expanded into high-tech infrastructure, including data centre facilities and digital cloud services.

Anant Raj has appointed Anish Sarin as Director on its Board, marking a key step in the company’s leadership transition and long-term growth strategy. The announcement was made during the company’s Q4 and FY26 results declaration, reflecting the induction of next-generation leadership as the company expands across real estate, cloud infrastructure and data centre businesses. Anish Sarin, grandson of veteran industrialist Ashok Sarin, represents the emerging leadership at Anant Raj. Educated at Regent’s University London, he brings a global business outlook along with a strong focus on technology-led growth and digital infrastructure. The company reported strong profitability growth in FY26, supported by healthy operational cash flows and sustained investor confidence after its successful Qualified Institutional Placement of nearly Rs 11 billion. Its total assets rose to Rs 55 billion in FY26 from Rs 43.46 billion in FY25, while cash and cash equivalents increased to Rs 8.06 billion, strengthening its liquidity and financial resilience. The Board has also recommended a final dividend of Re 1 per equity share for FY26. As part of its strategic roadmap, the Board has formed a committee to evaluate possible merger or demerger structures for its data centre and cloud business. The proposed restructuring is aimed at enabling focused management, independent growth strategies, efficient capital allocation and enhanced shareholder value creation. Anant Raj said the induction of next-generation leadership, along with focused business restructuring, positions the company for its next phase of expansion across real estate and digital infrastructure. Anant Raj is a real estate developer with a presence in Delhi, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan and the NCR. The company has developed projects across residential, commercial, hospitality, industrial asset classes and IT parks. It has also expanded into high-tech infrastructure, including data centre facilities and digital cloud services.

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