Om Gupta is well known as the founder of Ashiana Housing, which he developed into an extremely successful company. He has also given a very high profile to the concept of middle-class housing within India, as well as starting the trend towards retirement housing in India. However, what is less well known is the uncompromising vision that he had for Ashiana Housing, which was to create a housing brand that was respectable and cared about people and their dreams. It was a vision of success that was based on inclusivity – a business model designed to create an organisation that would allow others to participate and grow with it, and of creating products that would improve the quality of life for the buyers of those products. Ashiana Housing remains committed to the vision, mission and principles of Om Gupta. To read more about the visionary who said: “These are not ‘buildings’ – these are homes for families. I want them to continue to be a source of pride and joy and to help instil feelings of community,” see our article Wisdom from the Heart, here.