Kalyani Group’s business interests are in Specialty Steel, Forgings, Auto Components, Infrastruture and Specialty chemicals. With a global workforce of over 10,000 employees, the group comprises companies that include Bharat Forge Limited, Kalyani Steels Ltd, Kalyani Carpenter Special Steels Ltd, Automotive Axles Ltd, Kalyani Lemmerz Ltd, BF Utilities, Hikal Ltd, CDP Bharat Forge GmbH, Germany, Bharat Forge Aluminiumtechnik GmbH, Germany, Bharat Forge America, Inc, USA, Bharat Forge Kilsta AB, Sweden, Bharat Forge Scottish Stampings Ltd and FAW Bharat Forge (Changchun) Co. Ltd, China. The group’s annual turnover is USD 2.4 billion and it has joint ventures with leading global companies that include ArvinMeritor, USA, Carpenter Technology Corporation, USA, Hayes Lemmerz, USA and FAW Corporation, China.

An able entrepreneur and technocrat, Mr Kalyani has enriched the group with his vision of sound business governance and value driven management practices. He is the driving force behind the company's vision, products, market direction, and company's spirit & commitment to superior quality. While he has been instrumental in elevating the company to new heights, he is responsible for the company's strategic planning, policies & corporate directions. He also inspires the company's unique culture by promoting core values that focus on people, customers, innovation, quality, integrity, fun, and profitability. With a business experience of more than 35 years, Mr. Kalyani has set the group on its growth path and is credited with the extraordinary vision for its entry into the fast emerging infrastructure development arena in India.

Mr. Kalyani's significant contributions to industry and the community have been recognized through various prestigious awards that he has received. Notable among these are "PADMA BHUSHAN", one of the most distinguished civilian awards by Government of India for his contributions to Trade and Industry., "COMMANDER FIRST CLASS" of the 'ROYAL ORDER OF THE POLAR STAR" by the Swedish government in recognition of his contribution in furthering Trade and Business cooperation between Sweden and India, Global Economy Prize 2009 for Business by Kiel Institute, German "Businessman of the Year-2006" by Business India Magazine, "Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 for Manufacturing” by Ernst & Young and "CEO of the Year 2004" by the Business Standard group. He has been conferred. He is also recipient of several other awards including "Leader of Quality [Gold Award]” by Qimpro Foundation; "The CEO of the Year 2006” by Indian Institute of Materials Management; "Baroda Sun Award” by Bank of Baroda; "V.Krishnamurthy Award for Excellence – 2006” from the Centre for Organisation Development, Hyderabad; FIE Foundation’s "Rashtrabhushan Award” for outstanding contribution in Industrial Globalisation; "Global Entrepreneur of the Year 2006” by Jagatik Marathi Chamber of Commerce & Industries [JMCCI]; the National Press Award and FIE Foundation Award. 

 Mr. Kalyani is associated with several leading Industry, Trade and Educational institutions in India and abroad. He is a member of key Government Committees that include National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council; Board of Trade; and Development Council for Automobile and Allied Industries; Member, National Council of Confederation of Indian Industries; Member, National Knowledge Commission; Member, Consultative Group of Higher & Technical Education [including Vocational Education]. He is Chairman, Board of Governors, IIM Indore; Chairman, Board of Governors, SGGS College of Engineering & Technology, Nanded; Vice President, Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture; Member, India Education Initiative; Member, Governing Board, National Institute of Bank Management; Member, Executive Committee, Indo German Chamber of Commerce; Member, Indo-US CEOs Forum; Member, Robert Bosch Advisory Committee Member, India Advisory Committee, World Economic Forum, Switzerland; and Member, Commonwealth Business Council, UK and India-US CEO’s Forum. He is a Fellow of The Indian National Academy of Engineering.Mr. Kalyani is the Founder Chairman of Pratham Pune Education Foundation, an NGO that is engaged in providing primary education to children belonging to under privileged sections of the local community. Since its inception in 2000, Pratham Pune has made a difference in the lives of over 100,000 children in Pune society. Mr. Kalyani is also steering a unique initiative to empower rural youth at a Taluka in Pune district by providing free technical and vocational training at a government Industrial Training Institute [ITI] that is being run as a Public-Private partnership. The pioneering model is being replicated in other parts of the country. Mr. Kalyani also supports various other NGOs and charitable institutes engaged in education and in uplifting quality of lives of the disadvantaged and needy.

In pursuance of his vision to contribute to a clean and emission free environment, Mr. Kalyani has set up a new venture Kenersys Limited to manufacture various energy efficient wind turbines for domestic and international markets. The company also has its own wind turbines in Maharashtra which generate "green energy" for the group's manufacturing operations. Mr. Kalyani is also engaged in developing solar energy equipment that would contribute in further strengthening his group's footprint in the non conventional energy sector. In a joint venture with KPIT Cummins, Bharat Forge is developing a unique hybrid solution that would contribute in the country being able to meet its vehicular emission targets.