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	\| nationality = Indian		\| nationality = Indian
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	\| occupation = Founder and CEO, Dhruva Advisors		\| occupation = Founder and CEO, [[Dhruva Advisors]]
	\| years_active = 1980-present		\| years_active = 1980-present
	\| known_for = ~~tax expert~~, ~~[[Vodafone]] litigation~~		\| known_for = International Tax structuring, M&A Structuring, Tax Litigation, Tax Advocacy
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	'''Dinesh Kanabar''' is an entrepreneur and international tax expert.<ref name=N1>{{cite news \|last=Haine \|first=Alice \|date=September 30, 2017 \|title= 'Don’t stress about VAT in the UAE - it’s not complicated at all' \|url= https://www.thenational.ae/business/money/don-t-stress-about-vat-in-the-uae-it-s-not-complicated-at-all-1.662896 \|work=The National \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Crabtree \|first=James \|date=April 15, 2015 \|title= The long arm of India’s tax authorities \|url= https://www.ft.com/content/3bc7780c-e27d-11e4-ba33-00144feab7de \|work=Financial Times \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> He is founder and CEO of [[Dhruva Advisors]], one of the largest tax and regulatory boutiques in India~~, and~~ the ~~founder and Chairman of NovaDhruva Capital, a boutique investment bank~~. Prior to founding Dhruva, ~~Kanabar~~ held various positions, including Deputy CEO of [[KPMG]] in India and Deputy CEO of RSM.<ref name=H2>{{cite news \|date=September 10, 2014 \|title=Deputy CEO of KPMG India, Dinesh Kanabar, to quit \|url=http://m.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/deputy-ceo-of-kpmg-india-dinesh-kanabar-to-quit/article6397179.ece \|work=The Hindu \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Einhorn \|first=Bruce \|date=November 2016 \|title= Tata’s Messy Divorce Adds to Its Problems \|url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-03/tata-s-messy-divorce-adds-to-its-problems \|work=Bloomberg \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> ~~Kanabar~~ has ~~acted as an informal advisor to Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]~~<ref name=N1 /> ~~and was internationally known for his involvement in~~ the [[~~Vodafone~~]] tax ~~litigation~~.<ref ~~name~~=~~NYT~~ /><ref>{{cite news \|~~last~~=~~Sharma~~ \|~~first~~=~~Amol~~ \|date=~~January 21~~, ~~2012~~ \|title=~~Vodafone Overturns~~ Tax ~~Bill~~ in ~~India~~ \|url=https://www.~~wsj~~.com/~~articles~~/~~SB10001424052970204616504577172152700710334~~ \|work=~~The Wall Stree Journal~~ \|access-date=~~December 5~~, ~~2017~~ }}</ref>		'''Dinesh Kanabar''' is an entrepreneur and international tax expert.<ref name=N1>{{cite news \|last=Haine \|first=Alice \|date=September 30, 2017 \|title= 'Don’t stress about VAT in the UAE - it’s not complicated at all' \|url= https://www.thenational.ae/business/money/don-t-stress-about-vat-in-the-uae-it-s-not-complicated-at-all-1.662896 \|work=The National \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Crabtree \|first=James \|date=April 15, 2015 \|title= The long arm of India’s tax authorities \|url= https://www.ft.com/content/3bc7780c-e27d-11e4-ba33-00144feab7de \|work=Financial Times \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> He is founder and CEO of [[Dhruva Advisors]], one of the largest tax and regulatory boutiques in India that has been consistently rated as India Tax Firm of the year over the years. Prior to founding Dhruva, Dinesh held various positions, including Deputy CEO of [[KPMG]] in India and Deputy CEO of RSM.<ref name=H2>{{cite news \|date=September 10, 2014 \|title=Deputy CEO of KPMG India, Dinesh Kanabar, to quit \|url=http://m.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/deputy-ceo-of-kpmg-india-dinesh-kanabar-to-quit/article6397179.ece \|work=The Hindu \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Einhorn \|first=Bruce \|date=November 2016 \|title= Tata’s Messy Divorce Adds to Its Problems \|url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-03/tata-s-messy-divorce-adds-to-its-problems \|work=Bloomberg \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> Dinesh works closely with some of the largest multi-national corporations and Indian business houses advising on business, tax and regulatory matters. He has worked on some of the largest mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and tax litigation engagements in the country. He also works very closely with the Government of India on Tax Policy matters. <ref name=N1 /> Dinesh has been recognized as Asia Tax Practice Leader of the Year-2020 by [[International Tax Review]],<ref>{{cite news \|date=August 26, 2020 \|title=ITR Asia Tax Awards 2020: The Winners \|url=https://www.internationaltaxreview.com/article/b1mxcg1g4hxtlj/asia-tax-awards-2020-the-winners }}</ref> and he regularly pens articles on a variety of subjects ranging from tax to leadership. <ref>{{cite news \|date=February 1, 2022 \|title=Dinesh Kanabar writes: The fine print on direct taxes has thrown up a number of surprises \|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/dinesh-kanabar-writes-the-fine-print-on-direct-taxes-has-thrown-up-a-number-of-surprises-8021891.html \|work=Moneycontrol \|access-date= April 21, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|date=February 2, 2022 \|title=Budget 2022: ITR relief to flat levy on digital assets, all's well on tax front \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/tax/budget-2022-itr-relief-to-flat-levy-on-digital-assets-alls-well-on-tax-front/articleshow/89288460.cms \|work=Economic Times \|access-date= April 20, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|date=March 6, 2022 \|title=Decoding the Changes to Direct Tax Laws \|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/columns/story/decoding-the-changes-to-direct-tax-laws-323231-2022-02-19 \|work=Business Today \|access-date= April 20, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|date=February 6, 2022 \|title=BEPS 2.0: How It Impacts MNCs \|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/columns/story/beps-20-how-it-impacts-mncs-319856-2022-01-21 \|work=Business Today \|access-date= April 20, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|date=October 5, 2021 \|title=The point that everyone is missing in the 'Pandora Papers' leak \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/the-point-that-everyone-is-missing-in-the-pandora-papers-leak/articleshow/86760636.cms \|work=Economic Times \|access-date= April 20, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|date=October 15, 2021 \|title=View: Global tax restructuring a recognition that the existing system is weak \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/et-commentary/view-global-tax-restructuring-a-recognition-that-the-existing-system-is-weak/articleshow/87027399.cms \|work=Economic Times \|access-date= April 20, 2022 }}</ref>

	==Early career==		==Early career==
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	==Dhruva Advisors==		==Dhruva Advisors==
	In 2014, ~~Kanabar~~ founded [[Dhruva Advisors]], a full ~~services~~ Tax and Regulatory ~~boutique~~ firm which focuses on Tax Advocacy, Tax Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, etc.<ref name=H2 /> Dhruva Advisors has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing practices in the country, and by August 2017, it grew to eight offices, four in India and one each in [[Singapore]] and [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite news \|date=August 12, 2016 \|title= Dinesh Kanabar‘s Dhruva Advisors grows to 19 partners with Shardul Amarchand tax head Krisnan Malhotra \|url= https://www.legallyindia.com/law-firms/dinesh-kanabar-s-dhruva-advisors-grows-to-19-partners-with-shardul-amarchand-tax-head-krisnan-malhotra-20160812-7906 \|work=Legally India \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Dhruva Advisors \|url= http://www.itrworldtax.com/firms/dhruva-advisors/dhruva#/analysis \|work=World Tax \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> [[Dhruva Advisors]] employs about 300 people and has 16 partners. ''[[Euromoney]]'' named [[Dhruva Advisors]] as the Indian Tax Firm of the Year in 2017, 2018, 2019 & ~~2020~~ making it the first firm with the rare feat of getting the award for ~~four~~ years in a row.<ref>{{cite news \|date=May 4, 2017 \|title=Dhruva Advisors adjudged Indian Tax Firm of the Year by Euromoney's international tax review \|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/dhruva-advisors-adjudged-indian-tax-firm-of-the-year-by-euromoneys-international-tax-review-2271323.cms \|work=Money Advisor \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> ''[[International Tax Review]]'' also recognised [[Dhruva Advisors]] as India Tax Disputes Firm of the Year 2020 by ITR's Asia Tax Awards, 2020. <ref>{{cite news \|date=August 26, 2020 \|title=ITR Asia Tax Awards 2020: The Winners \|url=https://www.internationaltaxreview.com/article/b1mxcg1g4hxtlj/asia-tax-awards-2020-the-winners }}</ref> ~~Kanabar was also recognised as Asia Tax Practice Leader of the Year- 2020 by ''[[International Tax Review]]'' Asia Tax Awards 2020.~~		In 2014, Dinesh founded [[Dhruva Advisors]], a boutique full-service Tax and Regulatory firm which focuses on Tax Advocacy, Tax Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, etc.<ref name=H2 /> Dhruva Advisors has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing practices in the country, and by August 2017, it grew to eight offices, four in India and one each in [[Singapore]] and [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite news \|date=August 12, 2016 \|title= Dinesh Kanabar‘s Dhruva Advisors grows to 19 partners with Shardul Amarchand tax head Krisnan Malhotra \|url= https://www.legallyindia.com/law-firms/dinesh-kanabar-s-dhruva-advisors-grows-to-19-partners-with-shardul-amarchand-tax-head-krisnan-malhotra-20160812-7906 \|work=Legally India \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Dhruva Advisors \|url= http://www.itrworldtax.com/firms/dhruva-advisors/dhruva#/analysis \|work=World Tax \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> [[Dhruva Advisors]] employs about 300 people and has 16 partners. ''[[Euromoney]]'' named [[Dhruva Advisors]] as the Indian Tax Firm of the Year in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021 making it the first firm with the rare feat of getting the award for five years in a row.<ref>{{cite news \|date=May 4, 2017 \|title=Dhruva Advisors adjudged Indian Tax Firm of the Year by Euromoney's international tax review \|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/dhruva-advisors-adjudged-indian-tax-firm-of-the-year-by-euromoneys-international-tax-review-2271323.cms \|work=Money Advisor \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> ''[[International Tax Review]]'' also recognised [[Dhruva Advisors]] as India Tax Disputes Firm of the Year 2020 by ITR's Asia Tax Awards, 2020. <ref>{{cite news \|date=August 26, 2020 \|title=ITR Asia Tax Awards 2020: The Winners \|url=https://www.internationaltaxreview.com/article/b1mxcg1g4hxtlj/asia-tax-awards-2020-the-winners }}</ref>

	~~Kanabar~~ has worked with the Government on several committees to help promote foreign investment in India, tax reforms, and the like. He has engaged in ongoing consultations with the Government on the implementation of the [[Goods and Services Tax (India)\|Goods and Services Tax]].<ref name=N1 />		Dinesh has worked with the [[Government of India]] on several committees to help promote foreign investment in India, tax reforms, and the like. He has engaged in ongoing consultations with the Government on the implementation of the [[Goods and Services Tax (India)\|Goods and Services Tax]].<ref name=N1 />

	~~In August 2017~~, ~~Kanabar joined with Sunil Sanghai, formerly~~ the ~~Indian investment banking head for [[HSBC\|HSBC Holdings]]~~, ~~to launch a joint venture in investment banking solutions~~, ~~called NovaDhruva Capital. Kanabar serves as~~ the company~~'s Chairman.<ref>{{cite news \|date=August 28, 2017 \|title= HSBC~~ India ~~investment banking head Sunil Sanghai quits \|url= https://economictimes~~.~~indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/hsbc-india-investment-banking-head-sunil-sanghai-quits/articleshow/60263204.cms \|work=Economic Times \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref>~~<ref>{{cite news ~~\|date=September 2, 2017~~ \|title=~~HSBC India i-banking head Sanghai quits~~ \|url=https://~~timesofindia~~.~~indiatimes~~.com/~~business/india~~-~~business~~/~~hsbc~~-~~india-i-banking-head-sanghai~~-~~quits/articleshow/60341809.cms~~ \|work=~~Times of India~~ \|access-date= ~~November 21~~, ~~2017~~ }}</ref>		Dinesh serves as Independent Director on the Board of Jio Platforms Limited, the largest telecom service provider in India, and on Adani Green Energy Limited, the largest green energy company in India.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Board of Directors \|url=https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/about-us/board-of-directors \|work=Adani Renewables \|access-date=February 16, 2021 }}</ref> Dinesh is also a Member of the Governing Council of Shiv Nadar University.

	==Memberships==		==Memberships==
	~~Kanabar~~ is a fellow member of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]].<ref name=ET2/> He is a member of the National Executive Committee of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) and is currently a mentor of the FICCI Committee on Taxation.<ref name=ET2/> He is a Board Member on Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited and also an Independent and Non-Executive Director for Adani Green Energy.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Board of Directors \|url=https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/about-us/board-of-directors \|work=Adani Renewables \|access-date=February 16, 2021 }}</ref>		Dinesh is a fellow member of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]].<ref name=ET2/> He is a member of the National Executive Committee of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) and is currently a mentor of the FICCI Committee on Taxation.<ref name=ET2/>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	~~Kanabar~~ is an avid [[philatelist]].<ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dhruva-advisors-ceo-started-collecting-stamps-20-yrs-ago-to-ensure-work-life-balance/articleshow/74785693.cms~~?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst~~ Dhruva Advisors CEO started collecting stamps 20 yrs ago to ensure work-life balance]</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Dave \|first=Sachin \|date=May 13, 2017 \|title= Spare us from steepest slab of 28% under GST: Stamp collectors to Arun Jaitley \|url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/spare-us-from-steepest-slab-of-28-under-gst-stamp-collectors-to-arun-jaitley/articleshow/58651213.cms \|work=The Economic Times \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref>		Dinesh is an avid [[philatelist]].<ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dhruva-advisors-ceo-started-collecting-stamps-20-yrs-ago-to-ensure-work-life-balance/articleshow/74785693.cms Dhruva Advisors CEO started collecting stamps 20 yrs ago to ensure work-life balance]</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Dave \|first=Sachin \|date=May 13, 2017 \|title= Spare us from steepest slab of 28% under GST: Stamp collectors to Arun Jaitley \|url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/spare-us-from-steepest-slab-of-28-under-gst-stamp-collectors-to-arun-jaitley/articleshow/58651213.cms \|work=The Economic Times \|access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Tripathi \|first=
			Smita \|date=May 15, 2022 \|title= Dinesh Kanabar’s enviable stamp collection \|url= https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/back-of-the-book/story/dinesh-kanabars-enviable-stamp-collection-332997-2022-05-10 \|work=Business Today }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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'''Dinesh Kanabar''' is an entrepreneur and international tax expert.<ref name=N1>{{cite news |last=Haine |first=Alice |date=September 30, 2017 |title= 'Don’t stress about VAT in the UAE - it’s not complicated at all' |url= https://www.thenational.ae/business/money/don-t-stress-about-vat-in-the-uae-it-s-not-complicated-at-all-1.662896 |work=The National |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Crabtree |first=James |date=April 15, 2015 |title= The long arm of India’s tax authorities |url= https://www.ft.com/content/3bc7780c-e27d-11e4-ba33-00144feab7de |work=Financial Times |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> He is founder and CEO of [[Dhruva Advisors]], one of the largest tax and regulatory boutiques in India, and the founder and Chairman of NovaDhruva Capital, a boutique investment bank. Prior to founding Dhruva, Kanabar held various positions, including Deputy CEO of [[KPMG]] in India and Deputy CEO of RSM.<ref name=H2>{{cite news |date=September 10, 2014 |title=Deputy CEO of KPMG India, Dinesh Kanabar, to quit |url=http://m.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/deputy-ceo-of-kpmg-india-dinesh-kanabar-to-quit/article6397179.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Einhorn |first=Bruce |date=November 2016 |title= Tata’s Messy Divorce Adds to Its Problems |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-03/tata-s-messy-divorce-adds-to-its-problems |work=Bloomberg |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> Kanabar has acted as an informal advisor to Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]<ref name=N1 /> and was internationally known for his involvement in the [[Vodafone]] tax litigation.<ref name=NYT /><ref>{{cite news |last=Sharma |first=Amol |date=January 21, 2012 |title=Vodafone Overturns Tax Bill in India |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204616504577172152700710334 |work=The Wall Stree Journal |access-date=December 5, 2017 }}</ref>

==Early career==
Dinesh Kanabar started his career in the 1980s as a partner in a tax advisory boutique RSM & Co., which thereafter merged with [[PwC]], a [[Big Four accounting firms|Big Four accounting firm]]. He continued as the Head of Tax and Regulatory practice of PwC India.<ref name=ET2>{{cite news |last=Vyas |first=Maulik |date=September 10, 2014 |title=Dinesh Kanabar quits KPMG, to set up his own advisory firm |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/consultancy-/-audit/dinesh-kanabar-quits-kpmg-to-set-up-his-own-advisory-firm/articleshow/42169903.cms |work=Economic Times |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Bhawna |date=September 10, 2014 |title=KPMG India’s deputy CEO Dinesh Kanabar quitting to start own venture |url=https://www.vccircle.com/kpmg-indias-deputy-ceo-dinesh-kanabar-quitting-start-own-venture/ |work=VC Circle |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref>

In 2010, Dinesh Kanabar joined [[KPMG]] as its Deputy CEO, where he was responsible for the Tax Advisory and Markets practices.<ref name=ET2 /> In this role, he worked on some of the largest tax litigations ([[Vodafone]]) and largest cross border transactions, and did some pioneering work on resolving cross-border disputes through [[competent authority]] proceedings.<ref>{{cite news |last=Srivastava |first=Samar |date=March 17, 2012 |title= Listen Vodafone: Heads We Win, Tails You Lose |url= http://www.forbesindia.com/printcontent/32538 |work=Forbes |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref name=NYT>{{cite news |last=Thirani |first=Neha |date=April 19, 2012 |title=Vodafone's Legal Notice Against India |url= https://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/vodafones-legal-notice-against-india-could-be-followed-by-others/ |work=New York Times |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chairmen and Speakers |url= http://www.fitindia.org/chairmen_speakers.htm |work=Foundation for International Taxation |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref>

==Dhruva Advisors==
In 2014, Kanabar founded [[Dhruva Advisors]], a full services Tax and Regulatory boutique firm which focuses on Tax Advocacy, Tax Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, etc.<ref name=H2 /> Dhruva Advisors has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing practices in the country, and by August 2017, it grew to eight offices, four in India and one each in [[Singapore]] and [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref>{{cite news |date=August 12, 2016 |title= Dinesh Kanabar‘s Dhruva Advisors grows to 19 partners with Shardul Amarchand tax head Krisnan Malhotra |url= https://www.legallyindia.com/law-firms/dinesh-kanabar-s-dhruva-advisors-grows-to-19-partners-with-shardul-amarchand-tax-head-krisnan-malhotra-20160812-7906 |work=Legally India |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Dhruva Advisors |url= http://www.itrworldtax.com/firms/dhruva-advisors/dhruva#/analysis |work=World Tax |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> [[Dhruva Advisors]] employs about 300 people and has 16 partners. ''[[Euromoney]]'' named [[Dhruva Advisors]] as the Indian Tax Firm of the Year in 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 making it the first firm with the rare feat of getting the award for four years in a row.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 4, 2017 |title=Dhruva Advisors adjudged Indian Tax Firm of the Year by Euromoney's international tax review |url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/dhruva-advisors-adjudged-indian-tax-firm-of-the-year-by-euromoneys-international-tax-review-2271323.cms |work=Money Advisor |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref> ''[[International Tax Review]]'' also recognised [[Dhruva Advisors]] as India Tax Disputes Firm of the Year 2020 by ITR's Asia Tax Awards, 2020. <ref>{{cite news |date=August 26, 2020 |title=ITR Asia Tax Awards 2020: The Winners |url=https://www.internationaltaxreview.com/article/b1mxcg1g4hxtlj/asia-tax-awards-2020-the-winners }}</ref> Kanabar was also recognised as Asia Tax Practice Leader of the Year- 2020 by ''[[International Tax Review]]'' Asia Tax Awards 2020.

Kanabar has worked with the Government on several committees to help promote foreign investment in India, tax reforms, and the like. He has engaged in ongoing consultations with the Government on the implementation of the [[Goods and Services Tax (India)|Goods and Services Tax]].<ref name=N1 />

In August 2017, Kanabar joined with Sunil Sanghai, formerly the Indian investment banking head for [[HSBC|HSBC Holdings]], to launch a joint venture in investment banking solutions, called NovaDhruva Capital. Kanabar serves as the company's Chairman.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 28, 2017 |title= HSBC India investment banking head Sunil Sanghai quits |url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/hsbc-india-investment-banking-head-sunil-sanghai-quits/articleshow/60263204.cms |work=Economic Times |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 2, 2017 |title=HSBC India i-banking head Sanghai quits |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/hsbc-india-i-banking-head-sanghai-quits/articleshow/60341809.cms |work=Times of India |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref>

==Memberships==
Kanabar is a fellow member of the [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]].<ref name=ET2/> He is a member of the National Executive Committee of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) and is currently a mentor of the FICCI Committee on Taxation.<ref name=ET2/> He is a Board Member on Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited and also an Independent and Non-Executive Director for Adani Green Energy.<ref>{{cite news |title=Board of Directors |url=https://www.adanigreenenergy.com/about-us/board-of-directors |work=Adani Renewables |access-date=February 16, 2021 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kanabar is an avid [[philatelist]].<ref>[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dhruva-advisors-ceo-started-collecting-stamps-20-yrs-ago-to-ensure-work-life-balance/articleshow/74785693.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Dhruva Advisors CEO started collecting stamps 20 yrs ago to ensure work-life balance]</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dave |first=Sachin |date=May 13, 2017 |title= Spare us from steepest slab of 28% under GST: Stamp collectors to Arun Jaitley |url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/spare-us-from-steepest-slab-of-28-under-gst-stamp-collectors-to-arun-jaitley/articleshow/58651213.cms |work=The Economic Times |access-date= November 21, 2017 }}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.dhruvaadvisors.com/ Dhruva Advisors website]

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