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Shruti Shibulal - the queen of niche hospitality
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Whether you are looking for a beautiful resort nestled in the countryside of picturesque Coorg, or a cozy serviced apartment in the heart of Bengaluru for a business trip, or an eco-friendly business hotel in the backdrop of Kerala’s lush greenery, one of the hotels or resorts run by Shruti Shibulal’s The Tamara group would surely fit the bill. Shruti, daughter of Co-founder and former CEO of Infosys SD Shibulal, has carved a space for herself in the niche hospitality segment. She might own 0.64 per cent stake in the IT bellwether (that is valued at over $200 million), making her one of richest young women in the country, but Shruti is an extremely grounded person and attributes her regular upbringing to the same. “Infosys was not big when I was a child. So I had a very normal middle-class upbringing. It’s only when I was in my teens that the IPO happened, and Infosys became the IT sensation of the country.”