Ravi Ruia is the co-founder of the Essar Group, a major Indian business group. Essar Group has a diverse portfolio spreading across various sectors like energy, infrastructure, metals, and telecommunications. Ravi Ruia played an instrumental role in establishing Essar in the 1960s and has expanded it to a global company with his brother Shashi Ruia. Despite facing multiple challenges and legal issues such as the Essar 2G spectrum case, Ravi Ruia has been known for his resilience.