Pune, October 10, 2025: Pune’s Shrikant Badve is the newest name to join India’s growing list of billionaires. His company, Belrise Industries, has become the latest success story of Dalal Street, with the stock jumping more than 80% since its listing. But behind those big numbers lies a story of grit, belief, and quiet determination, one that began not in a boardroom but in a tiny workshop with just three people and a big dream.

Back in 1988, when most engineers were looking for stable jobs, Shrikant Badve decided to take a risk that many would have called foolish. With three workers, limited funds, and a small space in Pune, he started a small unit called Badve Engineering. There was no glamour, just basic machines and endless hard work.

Badve, an electronics and telecommunication engi

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