DELTA CORP - Key Persons


Dr. Vrajesh Udani

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Assistant Professor at Grant Medical College
Dr. Vrajesh Udani - is a paediatric neurologist. Dr. Udani has been an assistant professor at Grant Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals. He is a child neurology consultant at Hinduja National Hospital located at Mahim, Hinduja Health Care Surgical, located at Khar and Saifee Hospital at Charni Road. Dr. Udani also serves as an Honorary visiting consultant at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children. He is also a member of the International Child Neurology Association and the past president of the Association of Child Neurologists, India.

Mr. Anil Malani - CFO, President

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Management Team
  • President
Mr. Anil Malani has vast experience across a wide variety of industries throughout the course of his 35-plus-year career, from the hospitality and entertainment industries to IT, consumer electronics, office automation and renewable energy. He has led Delta Corp Limited from the front as its 'President - Operations' for the past 14 years and has been in charge of the group's casino and hospitality businesses. Mr. Malani and his hand-picked management team have made major contributions to the company's expansion and success in the last decade and have made 'Deltin' a formidable brand in the luxury gaming, entertainment and hospitality sectors in India and Nepal. Mr. Malani, who holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Mumbai University, is also a first-generation entrepreneur who founded and managed successful ventures. He was also associated with Esquire Electronics Ltd (Hong Kong), AIMS International Ltd, Amazon Food & Beverages Pvt Ltd and Clover Solar Pvt Ltd.

Mr. Ashish Kapadia - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Management Team
Mr. Ashish Kapadia holds a bachelor's degree in commerce and has a proven record of establishing and scaling enterprises across diverse sectors, including paints, textiles, financial services, and civil aviation. Since April 2009, Mr. Kapadia has been the Managing Director of Delta Corp Limited, playing a pivotal role in the company's remarkable growth. Additionally, he serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Raymond Limited. With his strong business acumen and exceptional leadership, Mr. Kapadia continues to drive success and innovation in the gaming industry and other sectors he has been venturing into. Mr. Ashish Kapadia, who holds a bachelor's degree in commerce, is an entrepreneur, having established and managed several businesses across sectors such as paints, textiles, financial services and civil aviation. Mr. Kapadia has been Managing Director of Delta Corp Limited since April 2009. Under his leadership, the Company has grown to what it is today. He also serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Raymond Limited.

Mr. Chetan Desai

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Accountant
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Chetan Desai is a Chartered Accountant with a widespread experience of 46 years. He has been a Managing Partner of M/s. Haribhakti & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants till March 2018. Earlier, he was heading the audit and assurance practice of the firm. He specialises in the fields of corporate governance, compliances, accounting, auditing, Companies Act and related areas, among others.

Mr. Jaydev Mody - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors
Mr. Jaydev Mody has been creating, developing and managing businesses for more than 40 years, spending over 25 of them in real estate development. He played a pivotal role in building and developing India's first global mall ‘Crossroads' in South Mumbai. A Humanities graduate from Mumbai University, Mr. Mody has been instrumental in the development of several large residential and commercial complexes and retail destinations in and around Mumbai. Some of them are Peninsula Corporate Park, Ashok Towers, Ashok Gardens and Peninsula IT Park, which are all established Mumbai landmarks today. He is a first generation entrepreneur and has interest in various businesses, including gaming and hospitality, textiles and magnet manufacturing. His keen eye and out-of-the-box thinking has helped him identify lucrative business opportunities and he has pioneered several first-of-its-kind ventures.

Mr. Rajesh Jaggi

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice Chairman, Real Estate
Mr. Rajesh Jaggi - is the Vice Chairman, Real Estate at The Everstone Group - a premier investment group focussed on India and South East Asia, with assets in excess of US$ 6 billion across private equity, real estate, credit, infrastructure and venture capital. He joined Everstone in 2012 and is responsible for all real estate investments and operations of the group. Mr. Jaggi has over 25 years of real estate leadership experience in India, including strategic planning, acquisitions, finance, sales and marketing, legal and project and facility management services. He is involved in all facets of the firm's real estate investments and operations. Under his leadership, Everstone Group's industrial real estate business IndoSpace has become a leading developer, builder and manager of light industrial and warehousing parks. It is the largest operational pan-India developer of modern industrial real estate with a portfolio of around 43 million square feet across 41 logistics and industrial parks. These facilities are in and around nine major industrial corridors/consumption hubs - the Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Anantapur, Rajpura - and well connected through rail, road, air and sea. IndoSpace formed a strategic long-term partnership with GLP, the leading global provider of modern logistics facilities and technology-led solutions in 2018. Through this partnership, GLP has become an investor in IndoSpace Core, a joint venture established in 2017 by IndoSpace and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) that is focussed on acquiring and developing modern logistics facilities in India. CPPIB initially committed approximately US$ 500 million to IndoSpace Core. Mr. Jaggi has over 25 years of real estate leadership experience in India, including strategic planning, acquisitions, finance, sales and marketing, legal and project and facility management services. He is involved in all facets of the firm's real estate investments and operations. Under his leadership, Everstone Group's industrial real estate business IndoSpace has become a leading developer, builder and manager of light industrial and warehousing parks. It is the largest operational pan-India developer of modern industrial real estate with a portfolio of around 43 million square feet across 41 logistics and industrial parks. These facilities are in and around nine major industrial corridors/consumption hubs - the Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Anantapur, Rajpura - and well connected through rail, road, air and sea. IndoSpace formed a strategic long-term partnership with GLP, the leading global provider of modern logistics facilities and technology-led solutions in 2018. Through this partnership, GLP has become an investor in IndoSpace Core, a joint venture established in 2017 by IndoSpace and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) that is focussed on acquiring and developing modern logistics facilities in India. CPPIB initially committed approximately US$ 500 million to IndoSpace Core.

Mr. Ravinder Kumar Jain

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
Mr. Ravinder Kumar Jain - has been associated with companies such as Warner Hindustan Ltd., United Breweries (UB) Group, Shaw Wallace Ltd. and Millennium Alcobev Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture of Scottish & New Castle, a British company, and UB Group. In 2006, Mr. Jain also promoted a wine company, Vallee de Vin Pvt. Ltd which in 2012 merged with another leading wine company, Grover Vineyard Ltd., to form Grover Zampa Vineyards Ltd. Recently, Mr. Jain promoted a craft beer business under the brand name ‘Crafter'. Mr. Jain has spent over 40 years in the alcoholic beverages industry and has been instrumental in developing several greenfield businesses in this industry as well as many well-known brands such as McDowell's and Bagpiper, among others. Mr. Jain is a Chemical Engineer from IIT, Delhi, and has done a postgraduate diploma in Business Administration from IIM, Ahmedabad.

Mrs. Alpana Piramal Chinai

Job Titles:
  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Vice Chairperson
Mrs. Alpana Piramal Chinai is the Vice Chairperson & Managing Director of Piramal Nextgen, the medical manufacturing arm of the Chinai Piramal Group. She was the Managing Director of Piramal Mills and has managed the Textile units in Mumbai, Surat and Ambarnath, and many other businesses in the Piramal Group. She is on the board of several listed companies. Being the daughter of Dr. Mohanlal Piramal who was a leading Industrialist and Philanthropist, she passionately carries on his legacy. She is Managing Trustee of her own Charitable Institutes in Rajasthan, Piramal Group of institutes, which has several schools and colleges. The institutes' aim is to educate and empower the girl child, with over 3000 girls enrolled across the schools and colleges. She is a member of several organisations and clubs. She is an avid sports enthusiast and also supports many animal welfare organisations including PETA and BSPCA.

Ms. Anjali Mody

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Management Team
  • President of Projects - Design & Execution )
  • President of Projects - Design and Execution
Ms. Anjali Mody is the President of Projects - Design and Execution at Delta Corp. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, earning her BFA in Industrial Design. Anjali got involved in the Projects team of Delta Corp in 2018, overseeing the design of gaming vessels and hotel properties. With a philosophy centred on blending necessity with imagination, she has played a key role in several positive developments at Delta Corp. Under her leadership, the company underwent a creative rebranding, leading to the establishment of 'Deltin' as the guest-facing brand. She also led the interior overhaul of The Deltin, Daman, and successfully revamped Deltin Suites interiors, resulting in increased revenue. Currently, Anjali is leading the design team for a new ship under construction at the company's shipyard. Additionally, she is spearheading the ambitious Deltin Town project, an integrated resort in Goa. Furthermore, she played a significant role in streamlining the entire process of design development and cost-saving by building an in-house factory in Goa to support any/all production requirements. Apart from her day job, Anjali is actively involved in animal activism and supports animal shelters and rescue efforts. Her expertise, innovative mindset, and dedication to her passions have made her one of the most influential designers in the Indian landscape, as recognized in Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, and Casa Vogue.