We had a vision that we will be a world class Indian bank: Aditya Puri

When Aditya Puri sacrificed a promising global career at Citibank nearly three decades ago to head HDFC Bank, his decision was likened to a big gamble where risks seemingly outweighed potential rewards. But when Puri stepped down after leading the bank for 26 years, it was more valuable than all the government-owned banks put together. How did he manage to achieve what he did? Puri, who gets the ET Award for Lifetime Achievement, tells Saloni