Reliance Industries Limited

Also known as Reliance Industries, Reliance, RIL

Indian company

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Formerly: Reliance Commercial Corporation (1958–1966), Reliance Textiles and Engineers (1966–1973)
Company type: Public
Traded as: BSE : 500325 NSE : RELIANCE LSE : RIGD BSE SENSEX constituent NSE NIFTY 50 constituent
Isin: INE002A01018
Industry: Conglomerate
Founded: 1958 ; 68 years ago ( 1958 )
Founder: Dhirubhai Ambani
Headquarters: Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
Area served: Worldwide
Key people: Mukesh Ambani , (Chairman & Managing Director)
Products: Petroleum , Natural gas , Chemical , Petrochemical , Oil refining , Retail , Telecommunications , Media , Entertainment
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Reliance Industries Limited is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. Its businesses include energy, petrochemicals, natural gas, retail, entertainment, telecommunications, mass media, and textiles. Reliance is the largest public company in India by market capitalisation and revenue, and the 88th largest company worldwide. It is India's largest private tax payer and largest exporter, accounting for 7% of India's total merchandise exports.

The company has attracted controversy for reports of political corruption, cronyism, fraud, financial manipulation, and exploitation of its customers, Indian citizens, and natural resources.