How A Failed College Assignment Led To Jio’s Creation: Isha Ambani Recalls Reliance’s Digital Journey

Isha Ambani recalls how an internet connectivity failure while submitting a college assignment sparked the conversation that led to Jio’s creation. A failed attempt to submit a college assignment because of an internet connectivity issue in India became the starting point for a conversation that eventually led to the creation of Reliance Jio, Isha Ambani, Executive Director of Reliance Retail Ventures, recalled on Thursday at the Jio Platforms IPO press conference. Recounting how the idea took shape, Isha Ambani said, “Akash and I were in college in the States, and we were back home in Bombay for a break. I…