THE BEGINNING
Started in 1948, Anand Brother laid its foundation at the same time when India was laying foundation of a great nation. Initially it was a small cloth retail & wholesale business based in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. Its founding father Late Shri Ram Prakash Anand put its heart and soul into small and multiple business endeavors. Today, it is a diversified SME that deals with automotive, education, hospitality, reality, agricultural and Media. With annual turnover of over USD 50 Million, our biggest asset is brand equity which is synonym with Quality and Trust.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOURNEY
- Established in 1948 by Late Shri Ram Prakash Anand
- Flagship retail/wholesale store Anand Bhandar setup in 1948
- Real Estate Division started in 1967
- Hospitality & Entertainment Division started 1998
- Education & Research wing under brand name “ Shoolini” initiated in 2004
- Pen Pundit Media Service started in 2006
- Shoolini University established in 2009
- Anand Toyota started operations in 2010
- Anand Toyota 3 New outlets opened in 2012
- Anand Trucking Two outlets launched in 2014
- Shoolini Life Sciences Ltd seeded in 2015
- Agro Farms Seeded in 2016
Values
At Anand Brothers we have been inspired like every enterprising Indian to build an Institution as high on values as the Tata Sons. We have adopted our core principles from this Great Institution that has stood the test of time and has been the single largest contributor to Modern India.
- Pioneering: We will be bold and agile, courageously taking on challenges, using deep customer insight to develop innovative solutions.
- Integrity: We will be fair, honest, transparent and ethical in our conduct; everything we do must stand the test of public scrutiny.
- Excellence: We will be passionate about achieving the highest standards of quality, always promoting meritocracy.
- Unity: We will invest in our people and partners, enable continuous learning, and build caring and collaborative relationships based on trust and mutual respect.
- Responsibility: We will integrate environmental and social principles in our businesses, ensuring that what comes from the people goes back to the people many times over.
Vision
“Build an Institution to have a lasting impact on the socioeconomic environment of the communities that we work with keeping at core the Indian Value system.”
Mission
Mission 2025 To build strong presence in the field of:
- Automotive: As a national player in Retail, Research & Components
- Education: Among Top 10 National Institutions for research & Learning
- Hospitality: Lead Hospitality provider in the Himalayan Eco System
- The focus is on forging alliances with global leaders to bring the best to our community & society.
MEET OUR TEAM

Mr. Satish Anand

Mr. Ashok Anand

Mr. Vishal Anand

Mr. Gagan Anand
Key Resources
Porf P K Khosla : Founder of the Shoolini Initiative he is a former fellow of Oxford University and a globally renowned scientist
Nishtha Shukla : A seasoned Journalist was former associate with Reuters India, Seeded the Media Business
Mr Arvind Nanda : An Automotive veteran was former President Anand Gabriel. Heads our COE Automotive Engineering & Design
Mr Anil Khanna : An established component sourcing resource with M&M now heads our Trucking Retail Business
Col Gill : A retired Army Colonel heads Campus operations
Porf J M Julka : A retired Director of Zoological Survey of India. Heads Planning & Development for Shoolini
Prof Neeraj Mahindroo : A NIH, USA trained Pharmacist & Researcher now heads our Research Initiative
Er V K Chopra : A retired Chief Engineer from Tourism Department Govt of HP heads our estate development
Dr Anuradha Soorjan : A NIH fellow, Leads our research on Cancer & heads biotechnology faculty